Commentary / World Aug 29, 2019
The risks of allowing terrorist sanctuaries
by Hal Brands
Critics who want to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan are ignoring 20 years of experience.
World Jun 19, 2017
Casualty count unclear as suspected jihadis attack resort outside Bamako, take hostages
Suspected jihadists attacked a hotel resort Sunday in Mali's capital, taking hostages at a spot popular with foreigners on the weekends. The number of casualties was unclear in the assault, which continued into the evening, authorities said. Gunfire first rang out at the Campement Kangaba ...
World Jun 16, 2017
Kurdish fighter Habun Kamishli proudly recalled the cat and mouse game she played with an Islamic State suicide bomber in the Syrian town of Raqqa, where the militant group may make its last stand. "I was standing on a rooftop yesterday as our forces advanced. ...
World / Social Issues Jul 6, 2016
Islamic State tightens grip on 3,000 Yazidi female captives, taps apps to sell them as slaves
The posting in Arabic is chilling. A girl for sale: "Virgin. Beautiful. 12 years old.... Her price has reached $12,500 and she will be sold soon." The advertisement, along with others for kittens, tactical gear and weapons, appeared on an encrypted Telegram app and was ...
World Apr 12, 2016
Pirates snatch Turkish tanker skipper, five crew members off Nigeria
Six Turkish members of a cargo ship's crew have been kidnapped by pirates off the coast of Nigeria, a spokesman for the Nigerian navy said on Monday. The crew members of the merchant tanker M/T Puli were abducted some 90 miles from the coast at ...
Business / Tech Apr 8, 2016
FBI weighs whether to share hacking details of terrorist's iPhone with Apple
The FBI has not decided whether to share with Apple Inc. details about how the bureau hacked into an iPhone linked to a California terrorism investigation, the bureau's director says. James Comey discussed the situation during a speech Wednesday evening in Ohio. He said the ...
World / Crime & Legal Mar 30, 2016
FBI probing laptops linked to Belgian bombers, aiding terror investigation on site
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is examining laptop computers linked to suspects in last week's deadly Brussels bombings as investigators work to unravel the militant network behind the attacks. The laptops arrived in the U.S. on Friday and now are being examined by FBI experts, ...
Asia Pacific Mar 29, 2016
Abu Sayyaf abducts 10 Indonesian sailors aboard tug off Malaysia
Ten Indonesian crew members on board a tugboat were kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines over the weekend, officials in Manila said late on Monday. Two Philippine military officials said the militant group had demanded an undisclosed ransom amount from the boat's owners. ...
World Mar 24, 2016
Brussels airport bombers ordered large taxi, got small one, left bomb behind
A mixup by a Brussels taxi dispatcher may have prevented more carnage at the city's airport on Tuesday, Belgium's DH newspaper reported, saying the cab firm sent a smaller car to pick up the bombers than the one ordered. Citing unidentified sources, DH said Ibrahim ...
World Mar 9, 2016
Al-Shabab still potent threat despite U.S. airstrikes fatal to 150 at Somalia camp
By U.S. accounts, it was a devastating airstrike against Islamic militants in Somalia, with more than 150 killed in a training camp, but it likely won't diminish al-Shabab's ability to continue a wave of attacks. African Union ground forces succeeded in ousting al-Shabab fighters from ...
World / Crime & Legal Feb 24, 2016
Obama hands unwilling Congress plan to close 'extremist recruitment tool' Guantanamo Bay prison
President Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed to "once and for all" close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and transfer the most detainees to a facility in the U.S., submitting a plan short on specifics and unlikely to make headway with opponents in ...
Business / Tech Feb 19, 2016
Privacy, product stakes high as Apple goes it alone against state encryption demands
Although many leading tech companies have long voiced concerns over assisting in government surveillance, Apple — for now — is facing the latest battle alone. Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and Yahoo have been conspicuously silent after a U.S. magistrate ordered Apple to produce software that would ...