Military officials

• Nearly 25 Islamic State fighters killed or captured in Syria, US military says - The U.S. military said Tuesday that nearly 25 operatives of the Islamic State group were killed or captured in Syria this month following an ambush that killed two U.S. troops and an American civilian interpreter. U.S. Central Command, whi
• Russian general killed in explosion in Moscow, officials say - Fanil Sarvarov was the head of the armed forces' operational training department, Russia's Investigative Committee said.
• South Korea scrambles jets as Russian, Chinese planes enter air defense zone - South Korea's air force scrambled fighter jets as nine Chinese and Russian military aircraft briefly entered its air defense zone on Tuesday morning, military officials said.