Counterterrorism
Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 08:21
But he worries that the military-heavy tactics of the U.S.-backed central government in Sanaa are pushing people into the arms of militancy.
Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 08:11
Spokesperson Marie Harf addresses the raids in Libya and Somalia, negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, the legitimacy of president Assad, the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, the elections in Azerbaijan, and Turkey's missile defense sys.
SCO RATS, Ambassador of Palestine to Uzbekistan discuss military-political situation in Central Asia
Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 07:15
Military-political situation in Central Asian region and beyond was discussed at the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO RATS Executive Committee).
Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 07:11
They were found guilty on October 10 of being members of a group propagating the Salafi version of Islam, which is banned in Kazakhstan.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 09:39
The two U.S. raids over the weekend targeting terrorist leaders in Libya and Somalia have brought U.S. counter-terrorism strategy in Africa back into focus.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 09:38
The man whom U.S. Navy SEALs tried to seize in Somalia this past weekend is a senior operative of al-Shabab who has tried to expand the reach of the al-Qaeda-linked militia into Kenya, a critical U.S. ally in East Africa, according to analysts and officials.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 09:34
As the attack on Nairobi's Westgate mall and the failed Oct. 4 raid by Navy SEALs in Somalia have reminded the world, the fight against terrorism in East Africa is far from over. It's a fight that has been ongoing for two decades, but since 2001, the United States has outsourced much of the effort to a series of local proxies -- forces from Ethiopia, the African Union (AU), and, most recently, Kenya.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 09:27
Last Friday, Navy SEALs reportedly attacked a compound in the coastal city of Barawe, Somalia, with the goal of capturing or killing a senior leader of al-Shabab. According to an Obama administration official: "It did not achieve the objective." Hours later, Army Delta Force commandos were reportedly involved in a mission in Tripoli, Libya, which led to the capture of Abu Anas al-Libi, who was indicted in a U.S. district court for his alleged involvement in the U.S. African embassy bombings in 1998.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 09:15
The recent attack at Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall has put much of the world on high alert, including the West African state of Sierra Leone. It sent a contingent of troops to Somalia earlier this year.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 08:29
Two Palestinian men have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a nine-year-old girl in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank.