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STANLEY CUP MILITARY FACES Lightning strike Top DOD cyber ‘No Sudden Move,’ for 5 goals in official probed over ‘The Tomorrow Game 1 rout disclosure concerns War’ new this week Page 24 Page 5 Page 18 USFK limits on-base wine purchases to deter ‘black marketing’ ›› Page 3 stripes.com Volume 80 Edition 53 ©SS 2021 WEDNESDAY,JUNE 30, 2021 50¢/Free to Deployed Areas AFGHANISTAN US forces in Syria come under fire after airstrike BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — U.S. forces in eastern Syria were attacked by multiple rockets Monday and re- sponded with artillery fire, a day after President Joe Biden ordered airstrikes on facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups, ac- cording to a U.S. military spokes- man. “U.S. forces in Syria, while un- der multiple rocket attack[s], act- ed in self-defense and conducted counter-battery artillery fire at rocket-launching positions,” said Army Col. Wayne Marotto, a spokesman for Operation Inher- ent Resolve, the U.S.-led anti-Is- lamic State mission in Iraq and Sy- ria. No U.S. injuries were reported and officials are assessing damag- es from the attack, which hap- pened at about 7:44 p.m. local time, he said. Nearly 1,000 U.S. troops remain BENJAMIN BLOKER/U.S. Air Force in Syria to prevent a resurgence of An Afghan air force technician maintains a helicopter at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, in 2013. Afghan maintainers said they’ve been ISIS as the country’s civil war con- practicing remote assistance video calls in anticipation of most U.S.-funded maintenance contractors departing the country. tinues, The Associated Press has reported. The American troops are stationed at several small en- campments in eastern Syria Zoom new to mechanics’ toolbox alongside U.S.-backed anti-ISIS fighters known as Syrian Demo- cratic Forces. However, the Biden administration is reviewing that Afghan air force maintainers to depend on video calls to repair aircraft number as part of its ongoing glob- al military posture review. BY J.P. LAWRENCE leave the country, said Col. Abdul “We have had some problems,” RELATED Marotto did not say who is sus- Stars and Stripes Fatah Ishaqzai, head of the main- he said. “But we have to solve pected of launching the attack on KABUL, Afghanistan — Af- tenance for the Afghan air force. this.” Top US general the U.S. forces. But the attack fol- ghans who maintain the country’s The future of the country’s air When exactly the contractors lowed U.S. airstrikes Sunday that military aircraft have been learn- force, one of Kabul’s chief advan- will depart remains uncertain. says security in chief Pentagon spokesman John ing to fix damaged aircraft over tages over the Taliban, may de- While U.S. forces are likely to be Kirby said targeted facilities near the past two months via videocon- pend on calls via Zoom. mostly withdrawn from the coun- Afghanistan is the Iraq-Syria border that were ferences with U.S.-funded con- The arrangement is worse than try well before the White House’s deteriorating used by Iran-backed militia tractors just a few rooms away. face-to-face assistance, due to Sept. 11 deadline, an Afghan dele- groups to conduct drone attacks It’s practice for the day when spotty internet and other commu- Page 6 the American contractors will nication issues, Ishaqzai said. SEE SUPPORT ON PAGE 6 SEE SYRIA ON PAGE 6 PAGE 2 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, June 30, 2021 BUSINESS/WEATHER Antitrust lawsuits against Facebook dismissed EXCHANGE RATES Military rates South Korea (Won) 1,133.14 Associated Press complaint but not the case, mean- days in which to file a new com- Switzerland (Franc) 0.9217 Euro costs (June 30) $1.16 Thailand (Baht) 32.10 WASHINGTON — A federal ing the FTC could refile another plaint. Dollar buys (June 30) 0.8192 Turkey (NewLira) 8.7287 British pound (June 30) $1.35 judge Monday dismissed antitrust complaint. Boasberg closed that avenue for Japanese yen (June 30) 108.00 (Military exchange rates are those available lawsuits brought against Face- “These allegations — which do the states, however, in dismissing South Korean won (June 30) 1,102.00 to customers at military banking facilities in the Commercial rates country of issuance for Japan, South Korea, Ger book by the Federal Trade Com- not even provide an estimated ac- outright their separate complaint. many, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Bahrain(Dinar) 0.3770 For nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., pur mission and a coalition of state at- tual figure or range for Face- The U.S. government and 48 Britain (Pound) 1.3833 chasing British pounds in Germany), check with Canada (Dollar) 1.2374 your local military banking facility. Commercial torneys general, dealing a signif- book’s market share at any point states and districts sued Facebook China(Yuan) 6.4653 rates are interbank rates provided for reference Denmark (Krone) 6.2531 icant blow to attempts by regula- over the past 10 years — ultimate- in December 2020, accusing the Egypt (Pound) 15.6903 when buying currency. All figures are foreign tors to rein in tech giants. ly fall short of plausibly establish- tech giant of abusing its market Euro 0.8409 currencies to one dollar, except for the British Hong Kong (Dollar) 7.7645 pound, which is represented in dollarsto U.S. District Judge James ing that Facebook holds market power in social networking to Hungary (Forint) 295.29 pound, and the euro, which is dollarstoeuro.) Israel (Shekel) 3.2519 Boasberg ruled that the lawsuits power,” he said. crush smaller competitors and Japan (Yen) 110.60 INTEREST RATES were “legally insufficient” and The FTC said in a statement seeking remedies that could in- Kuwait(Dinar) 0.3011 Norway (Krone) 8.5694 Prime rate 3.25 didn’t provide enough evidence to that it is “closely reviewing the clude a forced spinoff of the social Philippines (Peso) 48.69 Interest Rates Discount rate 0.75 Poland (Zloty) 3.80 Federal funds market rate 0.10 prove that Facebook was a mo- opinion and assessing the best op- network’s Instagram and Whats- Saudi Arabia (Riyal) 3.7504 3month bill 0.05 nopoly. The ruling dismisses the tion forward.” The agency has 30 App messaging services. Singapore (Dollar) 1.3451 30year bond 2.10 WEATHER OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST WEDNESDAY IN EUROPE THURSDAY IN THE PACIFIC Misawa 69/60 Kabul Seoul 89/55 83/67 Baghdad 119/81 Drawsko Osan Tokyo Kandahar Mildenhall/ 83/66 68/65 Pomorskie Busan 100/60 Lakenheath 76/65 59/55 75/67 Iwakuni Kuwait City 75/72 Bahrain Zagan Sasebo Guam 109/87 91/87 Brussels Ramstein 69/64 58/55 64/55 82/71 83/80 Riyadh Lajes, Stuttgart 111/80 Doha Azores Pápa 70/67 63/58 112/86 Aviano/ 85/67 Vicenza 79/63 Naples 86/73 Okinawa Morón 81/78 95/61 Sigonella Rota 101/69 The weather is provided by the Djibouti 79/59 Souda Bay American Forces Network Weather Center, 98/84 85/76 2nd Weather Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. TODAY IN STRIPES American Roundup ...... 11 Classified .................... 13 Comics .........................16 Crossword ................... 16 Faces .......................... 18 Opinion ........................ 14 Sports .................... 19-24 Wednesday, June 30, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 3 MILITARY Navy, partners proceed with Black Sea drills BY JOHN VANDIVER cow claimed it fired warning laws of the sea, including Russia, Stars and Stripes shots at HMS Defender as it he added. STUTTGART, Germany — sailed near the shore of Crimea. The Black Sea is bordered by U.S. forces will help clear a sunk- Russia said its actions forced six nations — Bulgaria, Romania, en Soviet vessel from a Ukrainian the British destroyer to leave the Turkey, Russia, Georgia and Uk- pier and conduct drills during an area, but the U.K. disputed that raine. The first three are mem- international exercise in the claim, saying the vessel never al- bers of NATO, and Ukraine and Black Sea, where Navy officials tered course. Georgia are seeking to join the say they are sending a message The tensions have put a spot- Western military pact. that the strategic waterway can’t light on U.S. operations in the Sea Breeze, which runs until be dominated by Russia. Black Sea and on Sea Breeze, July 10, involves forces rehears- “We are demonstrating to the which was planned well before ing a range of tactics, with oper- world that the Black Sea is an in- the latest incident. While Moscow ations taking place on land, at sea ternational sea,” Capt. Kyle has called on the U.S. to cancel and in the air. Gantt, deputy commander of Task this year’s iteration of Sea Breeze, The drill also will involve mak- Force 65 based in Rota, Spain, the Navy is moving forward. ing improvements at a Ukrainian said Tuesday “It is open and avail- Gantt declined to describe what naval pier in Odessa, where U.S. able for the free transport of com- kind of maneuvers they have seen and Ukrainian divers will clear merce, shipping, for all nations. It so far from the Russians, citing in- away the old Soviet vessel that is not owned by any one nation.” EXERCISE SEA BREEZE/Twitter telligence concerns. However, it sunk years ago from neglect. The The U.S. and Ukraine this week The destroyer USS Ross arrives in Odessa, Ukraine, to take part in is expected that the Russian mil- wreckage, which will be cut into kicked off Sea Breeze 21, which Exercise Sea Breeze on Sunday.