Armed Jihadists on Motorcycles Kidnap American Citizen in Niger
Reuters has identified the kidnapped American as 27-year-old Philip Walton. He was abducted by armed men on motorcycles.
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Colombian Security Forces Kill Top ELN Commander “Uriel”
Duque: This criminal was killed in a meticulous operation of shared intelligence by the national army of Colombia and the national police.
Afghan Special Forces Kill al-Qaeda #2 Commander in a Raid
Afghan intelligence tweeted out that Special Forces killed al-Qaeda’s #2 commander, Abu Muhsin al-Masri, in an operation in eastern Ghazni.
Taliban’s Actions Only Confirm That the Time to Leave Afghanistan is Now
Staying in Afghanistan until an Afghan government-Taliban peace is reached, as some political analysts are calling for, would be a mistake.
Libyan Civil War: Qatari Involvement
Qatar provided anti-Gaddafi militias with training, funding, logistical support, equipment and weapons by bypassing the arms embargo.
Two US Hostages Freed from Iranian-backed Houthi Rebels in Yemen
Senior counterterrorism director Kash Patel said that the humanitarian worker Sandra Loli and businessman Mikael Gidada are returning home.
US Airstrikes Pound Taliban Forces In Helmand Province
New Taliban attacks come amidst the ongoing intra-Afghan peacetalks and talk of the U.S. troop presence scaling down.
Revelation of FARC Assassinations Causes Rifts in Colombian Congress
Duque said that given the seriousness of the crime, they “should immediately lose the connotation of being a member of Congress.”
Op-ed: ISIS Terrorists Who Beheaded Journalists Should Not Be Glorified or Humanized
They’re not rock stars. They’re cold-blooded killers who kidnapped, brutally beat, raped, and beheaded innocent people.
US, Morocco, Tunisia Sign 10-Year Military Accord Continuing Alliance
SECDEF Esper cited a complex security environment and transnational threats to regional instability as motivators to the renewed alliance.
US Threatens Closure of Embassy in Baghdad Over Security Concerns
The warning comes on the heels of reports that American intelligence assets had picked up indications of an attack on the embassy in Baghdad.
Senators Propose Charleston SC for AFRICOM’s New HQ
Senators propose that AFRICOM’S HQ move to SC. The proposal follows the announcement of AFRICOM’s relocation from Germany.
