ISIS leaders are invoking an ancient law to force Christians living in their areas to pay for protection
Terrorism
Is the Assad Regime in League with al-Qaeda?
Opposition groups and their Western backers say that despite claims to be fighting terrorism, Bashar Assad is colluding with extremists
Taliban Claim Responsibility for Kabul Attack
Bombing killed 21, including 2 Americans
Syrian Rebels Battle With al-Qaeda Fighters as Iraq Implodes Next Door
Messy, factional strife in Syria — taking place as al-Qaeda emerges once more in Iraq — is playing into the hands of Syrian President Bashar Assad
Taliban Suicide Attack on German Forces Claims No Lives
Ambitious strike in the vicinity of Kabul’s international airport
Nairobi Mall Terrorists May Have Escaped
NYPD investigation into attack shows glaring inconsistencies with official version of events
Al-Qaeda Claims Yemen Attack, Killing 52
Seven foreigners among those killed
Philippine Militants Release Bin Laden Interviewer After 18 Months
But 16 people are still held by the Abu Sayyaf outfit, labeled “terrorists” by the U.S.
Bombing of Iranian Embassy in Beirut Raises Fears of Syrian Spillover
Just hours after suicide bombers attacked the Iranian embassy in Lebanon’s capital Beirut, killing 23 including the cultural attaché, claims of responsibility and accusations started flying. The al-Qaeda-linked and …
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch Blast U.S. Drone Strikes
New reports from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch challenge the legality of U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen
Captured Libyan Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in NYC
U.S. special forces seized Abu Anas Libi in Libya earlier this month
Police: Time Bomb Caused Burma Hotel Explosion
The latest in a series of bomb blasts across the country
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