Counterterrorism
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 09:16
The United States military carried out a missile strike against a top Shabab operative in Somalia on Monday, according to Defense Department officials, three weeks after a Navy SEAL raid in another part of the country failed to capture a senior leader of the Somali Islamic militant group.
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 08:47
Thomas Hegghammer testifies in front of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade to explain how the al-Qaeda core is weakened and that the affiliate organizations for the most part seem unwilling or unable to attack the U.S. directly.
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 08:30
Thomas Joscelyn testifies in front of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade in order to discuss al-Qaeda's evolving nature as a global network.
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 08:29
The U.N. Security Council is considering authorizing 4,000 additional troops for African Union operations in Somalia, where Somali and African forces are battling al-Shabab militants.
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 08:10
Frederick Kagan testifies in front of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade to discuss the growing threat posed by al-Qaeda's regional affiliates.
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 07:45
Security Council told 4,400 extra soldiers required to aid African Union in battle against al-Shabab force in Somalia.
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 07:18
A U.S. State Department senior administration official provides information on U.S. policy in Iraq and speaks to the visit of an Iraqi delegation including Prime Minister al-Maliki.
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 07:10
Colonel Tom Davis of the U.S. AFRICOM rebuking articles and suppositions made by the Centre for Research on Globalization.
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 07:00
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield address international leaders on security priorities in North Africa.
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 07:00
Remarks by Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, on the Trans-Sahara Counter-terrorism Partnership.