/tags/airstrike airstrike en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:23:56 GMT /news/2021-06-28/u-s-airstrikes-target-iran-backed-militia-sites-in-iraq-and-syria They mark the second such attacks against similar facilities in and around Syria under the Biden administration. Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:23:56 GMT /news/2021-06-28/u-s-airstrikes-target-iran-backed-militia-sites-in-iraq-and-syria Jaclyn Diaz /2021-05-19/timeline-israel-hamas-fighting-has-taken-a-dire-toll Here is a look at some key events in the conflict over the past decade and a half. Thu, 20 May 2021 11:06:27 GMT /2021-05-19/timeline-israel-hamas-fighting-has-taken-a-dire-toll NPR Staff, The Associated Press /news/2021-05-18/fighting-continues-between-israel-hamas-after-biden-calls-for-cease-fire Israeli warplanes carried out another round of airstrikes against Hamas targets in Gaza, leveling a six-story building, while militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel. Tue, 18 May 2021 11:36:22 GMT /news/2021-05-18/fighting-continues-between-israel-hamas-after-biden-calls-for-cease-fire Jackie Northam /news/2021-05-13/its-against-all-of-us-israel-hamas-violence-as-seen-from-the-ground A father and his teenage daughter who were Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed early Wednesday in a rocket attack launched by militants in Gaza. Thu, 13 May 2021 12:07:39 GMT /news/2021-05-13/its-against-all-of-us-israel-hamas-violence-as-seen-from-the-ground Daniel Estrin, Bill Chappell /news/2021-05-12/hamas-rockets-hit-tel-aviv-as-israeli-airstrikes-on-gaza-continue Palestinian health officials say 10 children were among the dozens of people killed in Gaza. The three Israelis were killed by rockets fired by Palestinian militants. Wed, 12 May 2021 11:17:42 GMT /news/2021-05-12/hamas-rockets-hit-tel-aviv-as-israeli-airstrikes-on-gaza-continue Becky Sullivan /npr-breaking-news/2020-02-22/more-than-10-000-civilians-injured-or-killed-in-afghanistan-last-year-u-n-says For the sixth year in a row, more than 10,000 civilians were killed or injured in armed conflict in Afghanistan, according to the United Nations. Total casualties in the past decade topped 100,000. Sat, 22 Feb 2020 21:52:36 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2020-02-22/more-than-10-000-civilians-injured-or-killed-in-afghanistan-last-year-u-n-says Huo Jingnan /npr-breaking-news/2020-01-14/the-aftermath-of-irans-missile-attack-on-an-iraqi-base-housing-u-s-troops NPR international correspondent Jane Arraf and freelance photographer Alexander Tahaov were among journalists invited to tour the Ain al-Assad air base, which houses some 1,500 U.S. troops. Tue, 14 Jan 2020 20:26:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2020-01-14/the-aftermath-of-irans-missile-attack-on-an-iraqi-base-housing-u-s-troops Jane Arraf /2020-01-13/esper-u-s-could-strike-iran-or-proxies-where-legally-available-and-appropriate In an interview with NPR on Monday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said if U.S. troops or interests are threatened, the U.S. will have the right to retaliate. Tue, 14 Jan 2020 02:56:57 GMT /2020-01-13/esper-u-s-could-strike-iran-or-proxies-where-legally-available-and-appropriate Bobby Allyn, Ari Shapiro /2020-01-09/house-passes-war-powers-resolution-in-effort-to-restrict-trumps-actions-against-iran The vote, less than a week after the president approved a drone hit on an Iranian general, was mostly along party lines. In the Senate, Democrats are hoping to win GOP support for a similar measure. Thu, 09 Jan 2020 23:23:00 GMT /2020-01-09/house-passes-war-powers-resolution-in-effort-to-restrict-trumps-actions-against-iran Claudia Grisales /2020-01-09/trudeau-evidence-shows-iranian-missile-shot-down-jet-in-possibly-unintentional-act Canada's prime minister announced the preliminary finding a day after the Ukrainian plane crash that killed 176 people, including 63 Canadians. Iran denied the assertion, saying it is "impossible." Thu, 09 Jan 2020 18:08:53 GMT /2020-01-09/trudeau-evidence-shows-iranian-missile-shot-down-jet-in-possibly-unintentional-act Colin Dwyer