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Japanese Journalist Is Freed After 3 Years As Captive In Syria
Jumpei Yasuda was taken hostage by al-Nusra Front, the al-Qaida affiliate in Syria, in 2015. Japanese officials say he was freed on Tuesday and is now in Turkey.(Image credit: Eugene Hoshiko/AP)
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Hamza Bin Laden, Son Of Osama Bin Laden, Is Reported Dead
Several media organizations quote anonymous U.S. officials as saying they believe the purported heir to the leader of al-Qaida died but they don't offer details about how or when.(Image credit: AP)
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Osama Bin Laden's Son Killed In U.S. Counterterrorism Operation, Trump Says
Hamza bin Laden was killed in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region, according to a statment by the president on Saturday. He said his death "undermines important operational activities" of al-Qaida. (Image...
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The War On Terrorism, Through The Eyes Of 3 Women At The CIA
After the 2001 al-Qaida attacks, the CIA ramped up counterterrorism operations. This included a surge in young, female recruits. Three have written new books about their secretive work.(Image credit:...
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White House Says Al-Qaida Leader Qassim Al-Rimi Killed In U.S. Operation
In a statement late Thursday, President Trump said he ordered the counterterrorism operation in Yemen "that successfully eliminated" the leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.(Image credit:...
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Department Of Justice Seizes Bitcoin, Websites From Terror Groups
The DOJ calls this "the government's largest-ever seizure of cryptocurrency in the terrorism context." It also seizes websites ISIS allegedly used to sell fake face masks during the pandemic.(Image...
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Timbuktu's 'Badass Librarians': Checking Out Books Under Al-Qaida's Nose
Librarian Abdel Kader Haidara organized a smuggling operation to keep centuries-old manuscripts out of the hands of al-Qaida. Joshua Hammer wrote about it in The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu.(Image...
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CIA 'Live Tweets' Bin Laden Raid On 5th Anniversary
Osama bin Laden was killed in May 2011. The Internet isn't sure that reconstructing the raid through tweets was the best idea. However you remember that day, here are some things to keep in mind.(Image...
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Maternity Hospital In Northern Syria Is Bombed, Charity Says
Save the Children says the facility in rebel-held Idlib was hit by an apparent airstrike and that there were casualties. A spokesman says it is the only maternity hospital for more than 40 miles.(Image...
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Rebel Forces Push To End Government Siege Of Northern Syria's Aleppo
A former al-Qaida affiliate and their allies are now poised to besiege the government-held side of the divided city, which could impact more than a million civilians.(Image credit: AP)
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Sept. 11 Legacy: One Endless War Against Many Radical Enemies
The U.S. went to war after Sept. 11 and has now been fighting for 15 years, the longest unbroken period in its history. Despite disappointing results, there's broad consensus it should continue.(Image...
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One U.S. Service Member Killed, Several Others Injured During Raid In Yemen
U.S. Central Command says the soldiers were conducting a raid against a local al-Qaida affiliate in the region. A former Yemeni minister tells NPR his granddaughter was also killed in the raid.
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U.S. Strikes Terrorism Targets In Yemen As War Against Al-Qaida Persists
American warplanes targeted terrorist fighters, their weapons and equipment in what may be the first U.S. attack in Yemen since a deadly special operations raid in January.
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Haspel's Nomination As CIA Chief Is Reopening Debate On Torture
Waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods appear set for another round of litigation in the court of public opinion as the Senate prepares to vote on Gina Haspel as CIA director.(Image...
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Report: Counterterrorism Should Pivot To Strengthen Fragile States
The nonpartisan report says the U.S. needs to undertake a long-term effort to prevent groups like the Islamic State and al-Qaida from getting a foothold in vulnerable countries.(Image credit: Craig...
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Japanese Journalist Is Freed After 3 Years As Captive In Syria
Jumpei Yasuda was taken hostage by al-Nusra Front, the al-Qaida affiliate in Syria, in 2015. Japanese officials say he was freed on Tuesday and is now in Turkey.(Image credit: Eugene Hoshiko/AP)
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Hamza Bin Laden, Son Of Osama Bin Laden, Is Reported Dead
Several media organizations quote anonymous U.S. officials as saying they believe the purported heir to the leader of al-Qaida died but they don't offer details about how or when.(Image credit: AP)
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Osama Bin Laden's Son Killed In U.S. Counterterrorism Operation, Trump Says
Hamza bin Laden was killed in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region, according to a statment by the president on Saturday. He said his death "undermines important operational activities" of al-Qaida. (Image...
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The War On Terrorism, Through The Eyes Of 3 Women At The CIA
After the 2001 al-Qaida attacks, the CIA ramped up counterterrorism operations. This included a surge in young, female recruits. Three have written new books about their secretive work.(Image credit:...
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White House Says Al-Qaida Leader Qassim Al-Rimi Killed In U.S. Operation
In a statement late Thursday, President Trump said he ordered the counterterrorism operation in Yemen "that successfully eliminated" the leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.(Image credit:...
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