A coalition close air support strike in Sadr City in Iraq killed three terrorists, suspected of being members of a secret cell known for “facilitating the transport of weapons and explosively formed penetrators,” according to a Multi-National Force-Iraq release. Ground forces called in the CAS strike when their efforts to return fire failed to stop the attack by a band of terrorists.
Unit commanders are being told to separate service members who can’t shave their cheeks and chin for medical reasons for more than a year, according to new guidance from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.