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US blames al-Qaida for civilian deaths during coalition raid in Helmand
Afghans transport the body of a woman who was killed during a raid conducted by Afghan special forces, in the southern Helmand province, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. <br>Abdul Hadi/AP
Afghans transport the body of a woman who was killed during a raid conducted by Afghan special forces, in the southern Helmand province, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. <br>Abdul Hadi/AP

The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan said Monday al-Qaida is to blame for most of the deaths during a night of heavy fighting and airstrikes that reportedly killed dozens of civilians in the country’s south.

Damage from a container that fell from a U.S. military helicopter in South Korea, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. <br>Yongin Fire Department
Damage from a container that fell from a U.S. military helicopter in South Korea, Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. <br>Yongin Fire Department

US military helicopter drops container unit on building in South Korea

A U.S. military helicopter accidentally dropped a metal container unit being airlifted Monday in South Korea, damaging a building but causing no injuries, officials said.

Comments by Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, about a plan to break through Russian air defenses in Kaliningrad, if necessary, were met with ridicule by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.<br>U.S. Air Force
Comments by Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, about a plan to break through Russian air defenses in Kaliningrad, if necessary, were met with ridicule by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.<br>U.S. Air Force

Russian prime minister calls U.S. plans for breaking Kaliningrad air defenses ‘idiotic’

A U.S. general’s comments about a plan to break through Russian air defenses in the military exclave of Kaliningrad if necessary were dismissed by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as “idiotic,” Russia’s Tass news agency has reported.

A convoy in Afghanistan in 2013.<br>Carolyn Cole, Los Angeles Times/TNS
A convoy in Afghanistan in 2013.<br>Carolyn Cole, Los Angeles Times/TNS

Three US troops wounded in apparent insider attack in Afghanistan

Three American troops were wounded Monday when an Afghan police officer opened fire at their convoy in southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, a defense official said.


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In this Feb. 9 2015 file photo, vehicles park around a water tower at Fort Riley, Kan.<br>Orlin Wagner/AP
In this Feb. 9 2015 file photo, vehicles park around a water tower at Fort Riley, Kan.<br>Orlin Wagner/AP

FBI charges Fort Riley soldier with sharing bombmaking tips

An Army private at Fort Riley, Kansas, has been arrested on charges of providing instructions on how to make bombs to people he met online, including an undercover FBI agent.

Alaska is home to several military installations, including Fort Wainwright, Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson.<br>Natasha Sinegina/Creazilla
Alaska is home to several military installations, including Fort Wainwright, Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson.<br>Natasha Sinegina/Creazilla

Military looking into deaths of Alaska-based soldier and airman

The military is investigating the deaths of two Alaska-based servicemembers who were discovered at separate locations Thursday.

President Donald Trump, at a White House ceremony in 2018.<br>Stars and Stripes
President Donald Trump, at a White House ceremony in 2018.<br>Stars and Stripes

White House says Trump supports stopgap funding bill

President Donald Trump plans to sign the stopgap spending bill that the Senate is expected to send him this week, a senior White House official said Monday.

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Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, center, arrives for the first day of her murder trial in the 204th District Court at the Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. Guyger is accused of shooting her black neighbor in his Dallas apartment.<br>Tom Fox, The Dallas Morning News/AP

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Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, center, arrives for the first day of her murder trial in the 204th District Court at the Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. Guyger is accused of shooting her black neighbor in his Dallas apartment.<br>Tom Fox, The Dallas Morning News/AP

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The red-and-white jerseys of Japan's Brave Blossoms will be a common sight over the next six weeks as the country hosts the best international rugby teams in the world for the Rugby World Cup. The tournament kicked off Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, at Tokyo Stadium.<br>Francois Nel/World Rugby via Getty Images

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