Just hours after suicide bombers attacked the Iranian embassy in Lebanon’s capital Beirut, killing 23 including the cultural attachĂ©, claims of responsibility and accusations started flying. The al-Qaeda-linked and …
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Islamist Rebels in Syria Apologize for Mistakenly Beheading Another Islamist Rebel
Rebel commander says accident will be forgiven by God
Jihad for Beginners: Westerners Fighting With al-Qaeda in Syria
Western governments are increasingly worried about foreigners going to fight in Syria with extremist groups
Nairobi Westgate Mall Attacker ID’d as Somali Refugee
One of the four men who killed 67 people at a Kenyan mall
Two French Journalists Killed in Northern Mali
Following interview with a Tuareg rebel leader
Iraq’s Prime Minister Visits U.S. as Sectarian Violence Rocks His Nation
In the late fall of 2006, 10 or so months into my first Iraq tour, I went on a series of patrols in the neighborhoods just east of Baghdad airport. Packed with squat tan houses and narrow trash-strewn streets, the area was a …
After Three Years in Captivity, French Hostages Are Released
Four French citizens released from their al-Qaeda captors
Brides Before Bombs: Nigerian City Fights Terrorism With Mass Weddings
In countries around the world, campaigns against terrorism have largely focused on the hard challenges of security, employing intelligence services and specialized military and police units to take the lead. But to complement …
Iraq is ‘Run by al-Qaeda’: Appalling Carnage Shows Terror Group’s Resurgence
With authorities unable to take control, monthly death toll climbs to four-year high
A Tale of Two Jihadis: What We Know About the U.S.’s Africa Terror Targets
In the days following U.S. comando raids in Libya and Somalia, new details emerge about the targets and how the operations unfolded
U.S. Tripoli Raid Deepens Sense of Chaos in Libya
The stealthy American capture of a wanted al-Qaeda operative risks stirring up tensions and animosities in Libya, a vulnerable, fractious nation.
33 Dead in Iraq Suicide Bombings; Attack at School
An attack on a school playground killed 14 children
Kenya Sees in Terrorist Attack the Long Hand of al-Qaeda
With the standoff between a group of terrorists and Kenyan government forces at Nairobi’s Westgate shopping mall officially over, the Kenyan government and its foreign allies are intensifying their efforts to find out who the …