Afghan Special Forces enabled by US counter-terrorism forces have reduced the number of ISIS fighters in Afghanistan by 25 percent since late July, Army Gen. John Nicholson, commander of the Resolute Support mission and US Forces Afghanistan, said Friday. Twelve top leaders, including emir Hafiz Sayed Khan, have been killed during that same period, Nicholson told reporters during a press briefing at the Pentagon. Between 1,200 and 1,300 fighters are believed to still make up the group that is concentrated in the Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan though it has direct links—advisory and financial—to the parent group in Iraq and Syria, Nicholson said.
B-21 Bomber Shelter May Reveal Size of Secret Jet
March 3, 2021
The Air Force may have inadvertently revealed the size of the secret B-21 bomber with the release of an image of a temporary shelter for the airplane. The service is evaluating several designs for temporary shelters for everyday use and deployment to temporary operating locations. If the B-21 fully fits…