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ISIS SUPPORTER / Former National Guardsman Opens Fire at ODU

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Former National Guardsman With ISIS Conviction Kills One in ODU Campus Attack

Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 36, a former Army National Guard member and convicted ISIS supporter, opened fire inside an ROTC class at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. One person was killed and two others wounded before ROTC students subdued and killed the suspect.

Jalloh pleaded guilty in 2016 to providing material support to ISIS and was released from federal prison in 2024. The FBI is investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism. (Read More)​

U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker Crashes in Iraq During Operation Epic Fury

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker went down in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury, with CENTCOM confirming the loss was "not due to hostile fire or friendly fire." Two aircraft were involved in the incident, and the second landed safely in Israel.

Crew status remained unknown at time of reporting. The KC-135 is the backbone of U.S. aerial refueling operations and multiple airframes are currently deployed across the CENTCOM area of operations in support of ongoing combat operations against Iran. (Read More)​

Israeli Drones Strike Basij Militia Checkpoints Across Iran

The Israeli Air Force struck multiple Basij militia checkpoints across Tehran using drones, killing at least 10 security personnel. These attacks are the first reported drone strikes in the Iranian capital since the Middle East conflict began on February 28.

The Israel Defense Forces said the targeted forces are part of Iran’s security apparatus and have long been involved in terror-related activities. The IDF described the operation as part of an ongoing campaign to intensify strikes on Iran’s nuclear-related sites and critical military infrastructure. (Read More)​

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➤ U.S. strikes destroyed a significant portion of Iran's military airlift fleet, with satellite imagery confirming the loss of multiple C-130 Hercules, Il-76 cargo planes, and Boeing 747s at Shiraz and Mehrabad airports. (Read More)​

➤ Israel claimed that its recent strikes have killed top Iranian nuclear scientists and struck the Parchin-Taleghan 2 advanced-explosives facility and the Min Zadai weapons development site northeast of Tehran. (Read More)​

➤ Suspected U.S. airstrikes killed at least nine Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) fighters at a base near the Iraq-Syria border. Separate reports from western Anbar's Akashat town put the death toll at 30 or more across three PMF sites. (Read More)​

SECURITY UPDATES

➤ U.S. President Donald Trump said federal authorities are tracking Iranian sleeper cells inside the U.S. The remarks came after the FBI warned law enforcement agencies about intelligence suggesting that Iran is considering a drone attack against California. (Read More)​

➤ A 41-year-old man rammed his truck, loaded with mortar‑type explosives, into a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on Thursday. The attack ended when synagogue security shot the assailant, whom police identified as a naturalized U.S. citizen from Lebanon. No congregants were killed. (Read More)​

➤ U.S. medical device manufacturer Stryker suffered a global network disruption after a cyberattack claimed by a pro-Iranian hacktivist group. The attackers alleged they compromised 200,000 systems and extracted 50 terabytes of data. (Read More)​

TECHNOLOGY UPDATES

➤ Recent U.S. strikes at Mehrabad International Airport destroyed what may have been the last surviving Iranian KC-747 tanker and the world’s final operational Boeing 747-100. The rare aerial refueling aircraft, converted from a Boeing 747-131 freighter, was delivered in the 1970s. (Read More)​

➤ The Pentagon and Gulf states are considering acquiring Ukraine’s $1,000 Sting interceptor drones, developed by the state-backed Brave1 hub, amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. (Read More)​

➤ Defense tech company Anduril Industries agreed to acquire ExoAnalytic Solutions, a firm specializing in satellite surveillance and missile tracking. The deal comes as Anduril positions itself for a role in President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative. (Read More)​

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➤ New documents obtained by The War Zone detail what New Jersey police officers saw during the 2024 drone scare, including fixed-wing and quad-propeller drones larger than hobby models flying near critical infrastructure, a medevac helicopter diversion, and air traffic control tracking objects at speeds up to 150 knots.

➤ War Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a sweeping overhaul review of the military's legal offices (the Judge Advocate General system), directing what he called a "ruthless, no-excuses" examination of a legal apparatus that has significant influence over military discipline, prosecutions, and rules of engagement.

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On this day in history: On March 13, 1781, astronomer William Herschel discovered Uranus using a homemade telescope from his garden in Bath, England, making it the first planet found in modern history using a telescope. The discovery doubled the known size of the solar system and earned Herschel a royal pension from King George III.
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