Counterterrorism
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 07:57
The Nigerian military high command on Friday met with the leadership of the United States Interdisciplinary Team for Assistance to Nigeria to discuss the war against the extremist Boko Haram sect and the search for the abducted Chibok schoolgirls.
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 07:44
The State Department is financing a new 24-hour satellite television channel in the turbulent northern region of Nigeria that American officials say is crucial to countering the extremism of radical groups such as Boko Haram.
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 07:40
Representative Poe: "The mission of the State Department’s Counterterrorism Bureau is to develop coordinated strategies to defeat terrorists abroad and
secure the cooperation of international partners."
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 06:57
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi pledges to work for security and stability in Egypt and the region in his swearing-in address.
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 06:43
Israeli military officers are urging the government not to curtail security coordination with Fatah-commanded forces in the West Bank, despite Israel's rejection of the new Hamas-backed Palestinian government.
Friday, June 6, 2014 - 09:00
Yemen's army said it has killed 500 al-Qaeda suspects in an assault on southern strongholds since the end of April.
Friday, June 6, 2014 - 08:12
Nigeria's deteriorating security situation is likely to get much worse, unless the government changes its deeply flawed strategy against Boko Haram extremists.
Friday, June 6, 2014 - 08:06
The Senate's defense legislation unveiled this week is raising concerns among human rights activists that the Pentagon could sidestep aid prohibitions in its quest to beef up counterterrorism partnerships with awkward allies in the Middle East and elsewhere.
Friday, June 6, 2014 - 06:38
If your Apache helicopters are important in the fight against terrorism, I assure you that individual freedoms, democracy, respect for human rights, dialogue and inclusion are also important in the fight against terrorism.
Friday, June 6, 2014 - 06:30
Iraqi security forces have repelled a large-scale attack by militants on the central city of Samarra.