The U.S. House Homeland Security Committee has released a new Terror Threat Snapshot report. Several key points of the report include: Five senior members of the Taliban, Mohammad Fazl, …
Islamic State warns Al-Shabaab of impending battle in Somalia
"The most recent issue of the Islamic State’s weekly Al Naba newsletter directly threatens Shabaab, al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa. Al Naba’s authors warn Shabaab of an impending clash, saying the …
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Report: Islamic State Financier Paid Money to Eastern Congo Rebel Group
"An Islamist rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo received money from a financier linked to Islamic State, suggesting tentative ties between the Congo insurgents and other jihadists in …
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DoD is stretched thin and plans to pull back in Africa
The U.S. is preparing to draw down in Africa in order to concentrate on broader geopolitical threats. ‘As the department implements the [National Defense Strategy] to maintain our global military …
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Price tag of the ‘war on terror’ will top $6 trillion soon
"The price tag of the ongoing ‘war on terror’ in the Middle East will likely top $6 trillion next year, and will reach $7 trillion if the conflicts continue into the early 2020s, according to a new …
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CIA considered potential truth serum for terror suspects
"Shortly after 9/11, the CIA considered using a drug it thought might work like a truth serum and force terror suspects to give up information about potential attacks. After months of research, the …
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US Treasury adds Qods Force, Hezbollah officials to list of global terrorists
The U.S. has added four Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps currently operating within Iraq to the Specially Designated Global Terrorists list. The U.S. Treasury also stated that Hezbollah in Iraq is …
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Russia says it thwarted drone attacks at World Cup
Russian authorities have announced hat they “took measures to detect and foil attempts by terrorists to use drones during the preparation and hosting of various major political and sports events, most …
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Police arrest far-right extremist in plot to kill Spanish Prime Minister
Spanish police have arrested a far-right extremist with a history of mental illness in north-eastern Spain for plotting to assassinate the Prime Minister. Police uncovered a cache of sixteen firearms …
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Activists: Bahrain Continues to Revoke Citizenship of Dissidents
Bahrain is a Shia majority country with a Sunni ruling family. Since 2012, the government has revoked citizenship from at least 741 people. While the government cites terrorism, and this May revoked …
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