U.S. strikes target IRGC and affiliated militias in Iraq and Syria
It is unclear if the U.S. response is retaliatory in nature, or if the strikes are designed to force Iran to get its proxy terror militias to cease their attacks.
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Three U.S. service members in Jordan killed by Iran-backed militias
President Biden blamed Iranian-backed militias for killing three US service members and injuring others following a drone attack on a base in Jordan.
Lebanese Hezbollah Making Preparations to Target US Troops in Syria
Musa Ali Daqduq, a Hezbollah military commander and Specially Designated Global Terrorist, is training the “Golan Unit” to attack American troops operating in Syria.
U.S. State Department Set to Delist Mujahideen Shura Council of Jerusalem
According to the Associated Press, the United States is set to delist several terrorist organizations from its list of FTOs. The delisting includes a Gaza-based Salafist-jihadist organization called Mujahideen Shura Council of Jerusalem.
Explosions damage site at Iranian missile complex and nuclear facility
A series of explosions at a missile and nuclear facility in Iran may point toward the involvement of a state actor.
Niger military base raided by the Islamic State
The Islamic State’s men in the Sahel claims another large-scale attack on Nigerien troops near the borders with Mali.
Islamic State claims attacks on American, French forces in the Sahel
The Islamic State’s men in the Sahel have claimed a recent IED on US troops in Niger, as well as downing a French helicopter and assassinating a Tuareg militia member in Mali.
Taliban rejects US general’s call for reconciliation
When US leaders plead with the Taliban to make peace, they provide it with all of the fodder it needs to score a propaganda victory.
The future of counterterrorism: Addressing the evolving threat to domestic security
Testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee Counterterrorism and Intelligence, on the future of counterterrorism and addressing the evolving threat to domestic security.
Analysis: Reading Tehran’s security establishment on the strike in Sanaa
A deeper look at a recent airstrike in Sanaa by the Saudi-led military coalition, where Iranian security elites display a penchant for narrative, a circumscription of their own support for the war, as well the traditional blaming of the United States. In so doing, light is shed on how these security planners see their regional rivalries.
US launches ‘self-defense strike’ against Shabaab in southern Somalia
The Obama administration and US military leaders continue to attempt to hide direct combat operations behind the mission of advising and assisting the “counterterrorism operations” of foreign governments and militaries.
Suspect in New York area bombings captured after shootout
The FBI has identified Ahmad Khan Rahami as a suspect in the Sept. 17 bombing in New York City that injured 29 people. Rahami was arrested after he was wounded in a shootout with police in Linden, New Jersey. Officials believe the bombings in New York City, Elizabeth, and Seaside Park may be linked.
Islamic State’s governor for Aleppo reportedly killed in airstrike
It is unclear if the US or Russia killed Amr al Absi, the Islamic State’s governor for the Syrian province of Aleppo. The US launched an airstrike in northern Syria on March 3, where Absi is said to have been killed.
US Special Forces engage Taliban in fighting at Kunduz airport
A senior Afghan military official confirmed that US Special Forces engaged the Taliban outside of Kunduz Airport. Maintaining control of the airport is vital if Afghan security forces hope to regain control of Kunduz city.
Ban Ki-Moon shakes hands with alleged al Qaeda emir
The United Nations Secretary General greeted ‘Abd al Wahhab al Humayqani at Geneva for peace talks in his capacity as a member of the Yemeni government in exile’s delegation. The US listed Humayqani as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and described him as al Qaeda’s emir for Al Baydah province in Yemen as well as a financier, recruiter, attack planner, and ideologue.
US claims 10,000 Islamic State fighters killed since start of air campaign
If true, US intelligence assessments on the strength of the Islamic State are grossly underestimated.
FBI: Man plotted suicide bomb attack at Kansas military base
FBI: Man plotted suicide bomb attack at Kansas military base
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Boston Marathon bomber found guilty – BBC News
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Boston Marathon bomber found guilty
US continues to insist airstrikes support Iraqi forces, not Shiite militias
US military commanders are ignoring the presence of Shiite militias in the Tikrit operation, despite the fact that they make up more than two-thirds of fighting force.
Iraq request for US-led Tikrit air strikes ‘imminent’: diplomat
Iraq request for US-led Tikrit air strikes 'imminent': diplomat
US has flown 2,320 strikes against Islamic State at a cost of $1.83 billion
US has flown 2,320 strikes against Islamic State at a cost of $1.83 billion
Lawmaker questions Dunford on Yemen embassy evacuation
Lawmaker questions Dunford on Yemen embassy evacuation
Pentagon loses track of $500 million in weapons, equipment given to Yemen
Pentagon loses track of $500 million in weapons, equipment given to Yemen
US loses drone over Syria, which claims to have brought it down
US loses drone over Syria, which claims to have brought it down
Kerry’s comments on Assad create uproar in the Middle East
Kerry’s comments on Assad create uproar in the Middle East
Islamic State claims American suicide bomber attacked Iraqi troops
The Islamic State claimed that Abu Dawoud al Amriki executed a suicide attack against Iraqi troops and Iranian-backed Shiite militias as they massed in the central city of Samarra in preparation for the newly launched offensive in Tikrit.
Iran
Iran denies that Khamenei replied to Obama letter on Islamic State
Afghanistan
US agencies adjust to shifting landscape in Afghanistan
Iraq
UAE to resume airstrikes against the Islamic State, U.S. officials say
Pakistan
Obama’s Pentagon nominee interested in counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan