UPDATE: U.S. official says Afghan soldier killed the two U.S. troops in southern Afghanistan. 12 U.S. KIA in Afghanistan this year. 13 killed in action last year. In 2010, 437 U.S. troops KIA

U.S. wants ships to keep their tracking devices on -senior official https://t.co/Ck9cOVs7vH

Supercarrier USS Lincoln port call in Oman between the 21st and 27th of July. Sort of interesting as the USS Boxer according USNI News was at the very same time in port in Bahrain, weird to have both flattops in a region in port at same time. #Iran #Navy…

All aboard the wave train! 🌀🚂

North-West of #Masyaf, #Syria, the #Russian S-300 Air Defense System continues to sit still and unused despite rumoured reports of commissioning in early and late May. All 4 TELs erected, with two radars deployed. Imagery from 23rd July.

US Secretary of Defense Mark @EsperDoD had a phone call with Turkey's Minister of Defense Akar Monday according to Pentagon & Turkish officials. They last spoke on July 12

Turkish readout of the call says Akar laid out Turkey's requirements for any potential "safe-zone" in NE Syria, including the collection of Kurdish YPG weapons/removal of YPG fighters, that the zone be an average of 30-40 km deep & "controlled by Turkey"…

California festival gunman killed 2 children and 1 adult with assault-style rifle, police say https://t.co/Y9T2VeaLUR

JUST IN: Key Trump insiders have pushed proposal to build dozens of nuclear power plants in Saudi Arabia while seeking to avoid restrictions on transfer of US nuclear technology and have stood to profit from the effort, Oversight investigative report says.…

#Russia and #Iran may hold exercises in the #StraitofHormuz. The countries are also negotiating to strengthen cooperation in the Caspian Sea, said Iranian Navy Commander Hossein Khanadi. via @lummideast

6.0M #earthquake strikes 11 min ago 295 km SE of #yokosuka, #Japan. https://t.co/9lVVvRhJDY

A man was caught traveling with a missile launcher in his luggage at BWI https://t.co/KkHJ3uiNzz

#Sudan 🇸🇩: photos of schoolboys marching in #ElObeid moments before the regime opened fire, killing 5. #الأُبيض_تنزف

#UPDATE: #US Official says an Afghan soldier killed the 2 US troops in Southern #Afghanistan. https://t.co/SenQvAvt8U

Opinion: Trump’s new intelligence pick makes Russian interference more likely https://t.co/YK8yS0Of3U

Alexei Navalny discharged from hospital against wishes of doctor https://t.co/7kTDCBwsiN

Saudi King Salman's brother Prince Bandar dies At 96. https://t.co/LhIrYP3Fpn

US Secretary of Defense Mark @EsperDoD had a phone call with Turkey's Minister of Defense Akar Monday according to Pentagon & Turkish officials. They last spoke on July 12

No one is joining Trump's anti-Iran coalition, writes @CSISMidEast's Jon Alterman https://t.co/LBnJaCGvkg

Earthquake struck #Iraq-#Iran border region a few minutes ago. #TwitterKurds

52 dead, 16 decapitated in Brazil prison riot https://t.co/DLQFFlvZEC