U.S. Department of Defense
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 07:28
“So, we're mostly for October scheduling materiel like repair parts, etc., in containers to go out the NDN,” he noted.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 07:53
Progress in Somalia has been “significant,” a senior Defense Department official told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today, and the United States will continue to work with the Somali government to defeat terrorism there.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 06:55
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel met with Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya'alon to discuss Syria and Iran.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 10:18
Late Friday night, U.S. military personnel conducted a targeted operation against Abdikadir Mohamed Abdikadir, known as "Ikrima", a Kenyan of Somali origin.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 06:22
On Oct.5, the Department of Defense, acting under military authorities, conducted an operation to apprehend longtime Al Qaeda member Abu Anas al Libi in Libya. He is currently lawfully detained under the law of war in a secure location outside of Libya.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 06:18
Over the weekend, U.S. military personnel conducted targeted operations in Libya and Somalia to bring international terrorists to justice. I want to commend all of the service members who were involved in the planning and execution of these two operations, which demonstrate the unparalleled precision, global reach, and capabilities of the United States military.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 06:04
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel commended U.S. troops here today for the capture of what he described as one of the world’s most sought after terrorists.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 07:46
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel met at the Pentagon Friday with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to discuss a range of security issues including last week's terrorist attack on a shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya.
Friday, September 27, 2013 - 07:44
Pentagon Press Secretary George Little provided a readout of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's meeting with the GCC and Lebanese President Michael Sleiman.
Friday, September 20, 2013 - 07:02
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Libyan Minister of Defense Abdullah al-Thani discussed possible military training exercises between their two countries.