"Security sources caution against reading too much, too early into the Dundalk attacks, but all agreed that it falls into a well-worn pattern, whatever the motivation of the 18-year-old …
Commandos raid ‘Red Unit’ in ongoing campaign against Taliban financial network
"Afghan commandos executed a nighttime raid against the Taliban’s ‘Red Unit’ in Helmand province on Monday, seizing more than a ton of hashish valued at $3.4 million in drug trafficking revenue and …
Pentagon: Two militants dead in Somali airstrike
"Two militants were killed in Somalia as a result of a U.S. airstrike targeting an al Qaeda-linked group and al-Shabab, according to the U.S. military's Africa Command." Source: Pentagon: Two …
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2017: A record year for US counterterrorism strikes
"The United States launched a record number of airstrikes in Yemen and Somalia in 2017, and more importantly has reinitiated the targeting of terrorists in Pakistan and Libya. The pattern of …
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Mattis: Conventional forces will assume more special operations force roles in 2018
"The Pentagon will lean more heavily on its conventional forces in 2018 to perform some of the worldwide counterterrorism advising roles that have strained U.S. special operations forces, Defense …
Islamic State claims its men planted bomb at St. Petersburg supermarket
"The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the Dec. 27 bombing that wounded 13 people in St. Petersburg, Russia. The explosion was quickly labeled an act of terrorism by Russian …
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New in 2018: The fight against ISIS evolves
"The Islamic State group’s physical caliphate in Iraq and Syria has been destroyed, but the group is not defeated." Source: New in 2018: The fight against ISIS evolves …
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St Petersburg supermarket bombing suspect arrested
"Russian authorities have arrested a suspect they believe carried out Wednesday's bombing of a supermarket in St Petersburg that was claimed by so-called Islamic State (IS)." Source: St Petersburg …
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The U.S. Has Pummeled Al Qaeda in Yemen. But the Threat Is Barely Dented
"The United States has tripled the number of airstrikes this year against Al Qaeda’s branch in Yemen, one of the deadliest and most sophisticated terrorist organizations in the world. American allies …
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Pakistan plans takeover of charities run by Islamist figure U.S. has targeted
"Pakistan’s government plans to seize control of charities and financial assets linked to Islamist leader Hafiz Saeed, who Washington has designated a terrorist, according to officials and documents …
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