Tag: Frank McKenzie

Iran’s Weekend Missile Strikes Not Aimed at U.S. Embassy: Gen. McKenzie

CENTCOM Commander Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie said March 15 that Iranian missiles that struck near a U.S. consulate in Iraq over the weekend were aimed at other targets. McKenzie’s statements were made at a Senate committee hearing on CENTCOM, buttressing the State Department’s assessment of Iranian missile strikes that occurred in the late hours of…


Iran’s Weekend Missile Strikes Not Aimed at US Embassy: Gen. McKenzie

CENTCOM Commander Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie said March 15 that Iranian missiles that struck near a U.S. consulate in Iraq over the weekend were aimed at other targets. McKenzie’s statements were made at a Senate committee hearing on CENTCOM, buttressing the State Department’s assessment of Iranian missile strikes that occurred in the late hours of…


Iran’s Weekend Missile Strikes Not Aimed at US Consulate: Gen. McKenzie

CENTCOM Commander Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie said March 15 that Iranian missiles that struck near a U.S. consulate in Iraq over the weekend were aimed at other targets. McKenzie’s statements were made at a Senate committee hearing on CENTCOM, buttressing the State Department’s assessment of Iranian missile strikes that occurred in the late hours of…


Pentagon’s False Statements About Afghan Civilian Deaths Need Explanation: Sen. Hawley

On Aug. 29, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) launched a drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, that killed 10 civilians, including seven children—and no terrorists. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, CENTCOM Commander Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie described the bombing as a successful blow to ISIS-K, while Gen. Mark Milley called it a “righteous strike.” Not…


Lt. Col. Scheller’s Pretrial Hearing Could be Held in Secret

The pretrial confinement initial review hearing for Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller—the U.S. Marine jailed for criticizing senior military officials—could be held in secret, The Epoch Times has learned. A source familiar with the matter said members of Congress and Scheller’s family seek to attend the hearing, but the military’s position is that such matters should…


Congressional Testimony on Deadly Afghan Drone Strike Contradicts Records

Three of the U.S. military’s top officials have told Congress they realized within hours that a botched Aug. 29 drone strike killed innocent civilians—contradicting earlier military statements about what government knew in the aftermath of the incident. “We knew the strike hit civilians within 4-5 hours after the strike occurred, and U.S. Central Command issued…


Taliban’s Actions Could Mean Leaving US Troops in Afghanistan, Central Command Chief Warns

Actions by the Taliban could mean the United States doesn’t complete a full withdrawn from Afghanistan as laid out in a peace deal, a top U.S. military official said Monday. “Frankly, I remain concerned about the actions that the Taliban has taken up until this point,” Frank McKenzie, the U.S. Central Command chief, said during…