According to CENTCOM boss, Army Gen. John Abizaid, NATO’s International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan killed up to 500 enemy fighters during Operation Medusa, the two-week offensive in Southern Afghanistan that ISAF officials called a “significant success.” Abizaid told defense reporters in Washington Tuesday that whenever the Taliban masses in one area as it did in Kandahar province—the site of Operation Medusa—it goes very poorly for them. Abizaid has heard from CENTCOM intelligence that the Taliban is very concerned about the number of casualties inflicted by Medusa.
F-15E Aviator Missing in Iran Rescued by US Forces
April 5, 2026
The second crew member of the F-15E shot down April 3 has been rescued from Iran. U.S. forces recovered the aviator alive and all American forces involved in the operation are believed to be safe, U.S. officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine.