Counterterrorism
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 11:53
Press Secretary Jay Carney addresses the Snowden affair, security and surveillance, security in Afghanistan and Yemen, and the unwillingness of Syria to cooperate concerning U.N. chemical investigation.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 - 08:48
The State Department on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of much of the U.S. Embassy in Yemen and urged all Americans to leave the country following an al-Qaeda threat that triggered shutdowns of diplomatic outposts across the Muslim world and Africa.
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 14:06
State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf addresses the U.S.-Russia relationship, upcoming embassy closures, the Zimbabwe elections, bilateral security in Afghanistan, FARC in Colombia, the MEPP, violence in Egypt and Iraq, and counterterrorism in Pakistan.
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 13:57
State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf addresses Secretary Kerry’s travel to Pakistan, people-to-people ties in Cuba, protest in Egypt, support for Syria, Zimbabwe elections, violence in Libya and Nigeria, and sanctions legislation on Iran.
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 09:20
U.S. embassies across the Middle East and Morth Africa close as a controversial surveillance program alerted National Security Agency (NSA) authorities to “pre 9-11” levels of alleged “terrorist” chatter on Sunday.
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 08:24
Interpol issued Saturday a global security alert after jailbreaks linked to Al-Qaeda freed hundreds of militants, as the United States and other Western powers planned to temporarily close certain embassies over terror threats.
Friday, August 2, 2013 - 14:11
The aim of the exercise is to develop and conduct joint reconnaissance and combat operations to detect and destroy illegal armed units by the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Tajikistan in the border area.
Friday, August 2, 2013 - 11:14
The special forces practiced destruction of a disguised terrorist base, detention of a leader of a clandestine organization and elimination of terrorists who had taken shelter in the human settlement.
Thursday, August 1, 2013 - 08:29
House Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-VA) addresses the ongoing investigation into the Benghazi terrorist attacks.
Thursday, August 1, 2013 - 06:37
Among the countries of the Arab Spring, Tunisia is widely considered to have the best chance for a successful democracy, but the emergence of an armed al-Qaida-linked jihadi group threatens to derail the tenuous transition.