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US sanctions militant leaders over hostages in West Africa
Reuters· 3 hours agoThe sanctions on leaders of the West African branch of al Qaeda, called Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), and Islamist militant group Al-Mourabitoun ...
Niger’s Eviction of U.S. Commandos, Drones Derails America’s Counterterror Strategy
The Wall Street Journal· 3 days agoNiger has ordered the U.S. to withdraw troops and drones from the country, the final nail in the...
Terry Anderson, US journalist held hostage nearly 7 years in Lebanon, dead at 76
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoTerry Anderson, an American journalist who was held captive by Islamist militants for almost seven...
Famine risk 'very high' in Gaza, especially in north, US official says
Reuters via AOL· 5 hours agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israel has taken significant steps in recent weeks on allowing aid into Gaza,...
Terry Anderson, US journalist held hostage in Lebanon for nearly seven years – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 day agoTerry Anderson, who has died aged 76, was the former Associated Press (AP) bureau chief in Beirut...
Gunmen kill 7 customs officials in western Pakistan in two attacks
Reuters via Yahoo News· 3 days agoUnknown gunmen killed two customs officers in western Pakistan, officials said on Sunday, following the killing of five other customs officials in the area in recent days. Security in regions ...
Pakistan police kill bomber, militant to thwart attack on Japanese nationals
WSAU Wausau· 5 days agoKARACHI (Reuters) -Police in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi shot down a suicide bomber and a militant on Friday as they attacked a vehicle carrying five Japanese nationals ...
After surviving airstrike Palestinian boy dies seeking aid
Reuters via AOL· 6 days agoWhen an Israeli airstrike destroyed his family's home in November, Zein Oroq was pinned under...
Gunmen kill six Nigerian soldiers in ambush, army says
Reuters· 1 day agoBeyond fighting Islamist militants in the northeast, Nigeria's military has been called upon to tackle the threat in northern and central regions posed ...
Opinion | The tragedy and promise of #BringBackOurGirls
Washington Post· 6 days agoTen years ago this week, in the middle of the night in northeastern Nigeria, militants of the ...