At Least 23 Killed by Militants in Burkina Faso Hotel At least 23 people were killed when an Al Qaida-affiliated terror group seized an upscale hotel in Burkina Faso's capital.
Al-Qaida-Linked Groups Claim Terror Attack on Mali Hotel Al Qaida-inspired gunmen attacked a hotel in the West African nation of Mali Friday, killing at least 21 people.
After Denial, DoD Acknowledges US-Trained Rebels Gave up Gear, Ammo U.S. Central Command said the latest group of U.S.-trained rebels handed over their equipment and ammo to an al-Qaeda-linked...
Pentagon and White House See Turnaround in Mideast Strategy Two airstrikes this week against terror leaders and a major victory in Syria against ISIS showed that the U.S. had a strategy...
Obama Apologizes for Strike that Killed 2 Hostages Held by Al-Qaida President Obama apologized to the families of an American and Italian hostage who were accidentally killed in a U.S. drone...
Carter Warns About ISIS Push in Iraq and AQAP Threat in Yemen Defense Secretary Ashton Carter acknowledged that a resurgent ISIS was threatening to take the capital of Anbar province in...
U.S. Offering $5M reward for al Qaeda Leader Freed from Guantanamo The Obama administration is scrambling to track down an al Qaeda terrorist released from Guantanamo Bay years ago, offering a...
Experts: Al Qaeda Still Top Threat to US ISIL earns headlines and international contempt, but it can't match the "tradecraft" of Al Qaeda in mounting attacks.
US Steps Up African al-Qaida Fight France and the U.S. last week solidified a partnership to combat terrorism across the southern reaches of the Sahara.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
