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Fake Image of Pentagon Explosion Goes Viral, Affects Markets; Generative AI Use Suspected
A fake image of an explosion at the Pentagon briefly went viral and caused a ten-minute-long dip on the markets on Monday, stoking further talk that generative AI could cause problems to society.
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Fake Image Of Explosion At Pentagon Briefly Goes Viral
A fake image of an explosion at the Pentagon briefly went viral and caused a ten-minute long dip on the markets on Monday, stoking further talk that generative AI could cause problems to society.
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Still 5,400 People Inside Kabul Airport Awaiting Evacuation: US
The Pentagon said Friday 5,400 people are inside Kabul airport awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan, one day after a deadly attack on the operation by the Islamic State group.
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American Troops, Locals Dead In Kabul, Say US Officials: 10 Latest Facts
Several, including children, were killed in three explosions near Kabul's airport amid an evacuation effort by countries from Afghanistan after Taliban's takeover. A number of US service members were also killed in the blasts, the Pentagon said.
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At Least 60 Dead In Kabul Blasts; ISIS Claims Responsibility
ISIS struck the crowded gates of Kabul airport in a suicide bomb attack on Thursday, killing scores of civilians and at least 13 U.S. troops, disrupting the airlift of tens of thousands of Afghans desperate to flee.
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Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis Highlights: Joe Biden Warns Kabul Airport Bombers, Says "We Will Hunt You Down"
Many were feared dead in twin explosions near Kabul's airport on Thursday, according to Pentagon, which said civilians and US service members were among the casualties.
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How The Pentagon Is Preparing For The Coming Drone Wars
More than a decade after the improvised explosive device became the scourge of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon is battling another relatively rudimentary device that threatens to wreak havoc on American troops: the drone.
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Pentagon Confirms Airstrike Killed More Than 100 Civilians In Mosul, Blames ISIS Explosives
A U.S.-led airstrike carried out on a building in Mosul in March detonated a cache of Islamic State explosives, killing more than 100 Iraqi civilians, the Pentagon said Thursday.
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'Mother Of All Bombs': US Drops Largest Non-Nuclear Bomb On ISIS Caves In Afghanistan
The United States dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb, the largest non-nuclear bomb it has ever used in combat, in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday against a series of caves used by ISIS, the military said. Also known as the "mother of all bombs," the GBU-43 is a 21,600 pound (9,797 kg) GPS-guided munition and was first tested in March 2003, just days bef...
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Four Americans Killed In US Base Attack In Afghanistan
Four Americans were killed on Saturday in a suicide bombing inside the largest US military base in Afghanistan, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said, in a major breach of security.
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Taliban Suicide Attack Targets NATO Convoy in Kabul
A Taliban suicide bomber targeted a NATO convoy in downtown Kabul today, triggering a powerful explosion in a rush-hour attack that comes just days after the resurgent militant group overran a key northern city.
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6 Peacekeepers Hurt in Sinai Bombings: Pentagon
Six peacekeepers -- four Americans and two multinational troops -- were injured when improvised explosive devices were detonated in two separate bombings, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
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Pentagon agency's Twitter account deleted for 'poor taste'
The Pentagon has scrapped the Twitter account of an agency that counters homemade explosives after it posted joking comments about a bombing in the Philippines, officials said Friday.
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US man pleads guilty in plot to attack Pentagon, Capitol
A Massachusetts man charged with plotting to attack the Pentagon and the US Capitol with large model airplanes packed with explosives has agreed to plead guilty, authorities said on Tuesday.
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US man charged in aerial bomb plot on Pentagon
A Massachusetts man was arrested Wednesday and accused of plotting an assault on the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol using remote-controlled aircraft armed with explosives - the latest of several terrorism cases to spring from federal sting operations.
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Fake Image of Pentagon Explosion Goes Viral, Affects Markets; Generative AI Use Suspected
A fake image of an explosion at the Pentagon briefly went viral and caused a ten-minute-long dip on the markets on Monday, stoking further talk that generative AI could cause problems to society.
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Fake Image Of Explosion At Pentagon Briefly Goes Viral
A fake image of an explosion at the Pentagon briefly went viral and caused a ten-minute long dip on the markets on Monday, stoking further talk that generative AI could cause problems to society.
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Still 5,400 People Inside Kabul Airport Awaiting Evacuation: US
The Pentagon said Friday 5,400 people are inside Kabul airport awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan, one day after a deadly attack on the operation by the Islamic State group.
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American Troops, Locals Dead In Kabul, Say US Officials: 10 Latest Facts
Several, including children, were killed in three explosions near Kabul's airport amid an evacuation effort by countries from Afghanistan after Taliban's takeover. A number of US service members were also killed in the blasts, the Pentagon said.
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At Least 60 Dead In Kabul Blasts; ISIS Claims Responsibility
ISIS struck the crowded gates of Kabul airport in a suicide bomb attack on Thursday, killing scores of civilians and at least 13 U.S. troops, disrupting the airlift of tens of thousands of Afghans desperate to flee.
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Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis Highlights: Joe Biden Warns Kabul Airport Bombers, Says "We Will Hunt You Down"
Many were feared dead in twin explosions near Kabul's airport on Thursday, according to Pentagon, which said civilians and US service members were among the casualties.
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How The Pentagon Is Preparing For The Coming Drone Wars
More than a decade after the improvised explosive device became the scourge of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon is battling another relatively rudimentary device that threatens to wreak havoc on American troops: the drone.
-
Pentagon Confirms Airstrike Killed More Than 100 Civilians In Mosul, Blames ISIS Explosives
A U.S.-led airstrike carried out on a building in Mosul in March detonated a cache of Islamic State explosives, killing more than 100 Iraqi civilians, the Pentagon said Thursday.
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'Mother Of All Bombs': US Drops Largest Non-Nuclear Bomb On ISIS Caves In Afghanistan
The United States dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb, the largest non-nuclear bomb it has ever used in combat, in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday against a series of caves used by ISIS, the military said. Also known as the "mother of all bombs," the GBU-43 is a 21,600 pound (9,797 kg) GPS-guided munition and was first tested in March 2003, just days bef...
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Four Americans Killed In US Base Attack In Afghanistan
Four Americans were killed on Saturday in a suicide bombing inside the largest US military base in Afghanistan, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said, in a major breach of security.
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Taliban Suicide Attack Targets NATO Convoy in Kabul
A Taliban suicide bomber targeted a NATO convoy in downtown Kabul today, triggering a powerful explosion in a rush-hour attack that comes just days after the resurgent militant group overran a key northern city.
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6 Peacekeepers Hurt in Sinai Bombings: Pentagon
Six peacekeepers -- four Americans and two multinational troops -- were injured when improvised explosive devices were detonated in two separate bombings, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
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Pentagon agency's Twitter account deleted for 'poor taste'
The Pentagon has scrapped the Twitter account of an agency that counters homemade explosives after it posted joking comments about a bombing in the Philippines, officials said Friday.
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US man pleads guilty in plot to attack Pentagon, Capitol
A Massachusetts man charged with plotting to attack the Pentagon and the US Capitol with large model airplanes packed with explosives has agreed to plead guilty, authorities said on Tuesday.
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US man charged in aerial bomb plot on Pentagon
A Massachusetts man was arrested Wednesday and accused of plotting an assault on the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol using remote-controlled aircraft armed with explosives - the latest of several terrorism cases to spring from federal sting operations.
