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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.