Counterterrorism
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 09:29
This weekend, the United States conducted two raids against militant Islamists in Tripoli, Libya and Barawe, Somalia. Though the action in Tripoli appeared to be more successful—FBI and CIA agents nabbed Abu Anas al-Liby, a suspected leader of Al Qaeda—the significance of both raids lies less in their immediate success and more in their implications for American involvement in Africa.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 09:18
It would be seen as a serious setback if Westgate mall plotter Ahmed Adbi Godane was the intended prize in Barawe.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 09:10
In the aftermath of the Westgate Mall attacks, a delicate interplay between sensitive forensic information, human rights, human stories and the perilous nature of emergency responses hangs in the balance. As more devastating details unravel, Kenyans reflect on what happened that day and on their fear, bravery and fragile hope.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 09:08
Hadi said that Yemen is facing a fierce terrorist attack at delicate time, adding that those who run these criminal and terrorist gangs are still unknown.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 09:04
A Bahraini court jailed nine Shiite Muslims for life Monday after convicting them of making bombs for "terrorist" purposes and for their alleged involvement in a 2011 attack, a judicial source said.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 09:03
For years before Saturday's unsuccessful raid in Somalia to capture a top al Shabaab militant, Washington had waged a secret law enforcement and spy war against the group, which claimed responsibility for last month's deadly assault on a Kenyan shopping mall but has little record of targeting the United States.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 09:02
Friday prayers had just ended in Mayfair and the streets slowly came back to life in this predominantly Muslim neighbourhood in central Johannesburg.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 09:00
The U.S. commando raids in Libya and Somalia suggest the future shape of U.S. counterterrorism efforts — brief, targeted raids against highly sought extremist figures — and highlight the rise of Africa as a terrorist haven.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 08:57
In September, security forces logged 129 attacks in total, compared to 93 in August.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 08:57
After U.S. raids in Libya and Somalia that captured an Islamist wanted for bombing U.S. embassies in Africa 15 years ago, Secretary of State John Kerry warned al Qaeda they "can run but they can't hide".