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US troops injured from rockets fired by suspected Iran-backed militants in Syria

August 24, 2022

US troops injured from rockets fired by suspected Iran-backed militants in Syria

Rockets fired by suspected Iran-backed militants struck three military bases in Syria on Wednesday, injuring three U.S. troops, U.S. Central Command said.

ISIS 'Beatle' member gets life in prison for torture, ransom of US hostages

August 19, 2022

ISIS 'Beatle' member gets life in prison for torture, ransom of US hostages

ISIS member in "Beatles" group is sentenced to eight concurrent life sentences for his involvement in the hostage taking and killing of four Americans in Syria.

Gen. David Petraeus reveals why Islamic State is a greater terrorist threat than al Qaeda

August 18, 2022

Gen. David Petraeus reveals why Islamic State is a greater terrorist threat than al Qaeda

Former CIA director Gen. David Petraeus sounded off on the state of terrorism in Afghanistan a year after the U.S. withdrawal Thursday on "Your World."

Mali: 'Africa's Afghanistan' sees France withdraw troops and terror groups run amok

August 18, 2022

Mali: 'Africa's Afghanistan' sees France withdraw troops and terror groups run amok

Mali is called Africa’s Afghanistan as al Qaeda and Islamic State militants make it the world’s terrorist hotspot, and Russia’s mercenaries wreak havoc.

Kabul mosque explosion leaves multiple dead, dozens injured

August 17, 2022

Kabul mosque explosion leaves multiple dead, dozens injured

An explosion ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, leaving at least three people dead and dozens of others wounded.

Putin and Erdogan reaffirm solidarity as Turkish drones attack US allied forces in Syria

August 8, 2022

Putin and Erdogan reaffirm solidarity as Turkish drones attack US allied forces in Syria

Amid talks between Turkish and Russian strongmen Putin and Erdogan, Turkey continues to use lethal drones to wipe out US-allied Kurds who helped defeat Islamic State.

Biden takes victory lap over al Qaeda leader's death but bashed Trump for taking out Soleimani

August 2, 2022

Biden takes victory lap over al Qaeda leader's death but bashed Trump for taking out Soleimani

President Joe Biden is touting his decision to take out al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahri, despite opposing military operations targeting terrorist leaders in the past.

Erdogan’s threats of invading Syria could lead to Islamic State resurgence

July 22, 2022

Erdogan’s threats of invading Syria could lead to Islamic State resurgence

Turkey's jingoism in Syria is expected to unleash many of the world's worst Islamic terrorists into a volatile region and into the West.

State Dept official: ISIS 'resurgence' more likely if American, other foreign fighters stay detained in Syria

July 13, 2022

State Dept official: ISIS 'resurgence' more likely if American, other foreign fighters stay detained in Syria

Acting State Department counterterrorism coordinator Timothy Betts warned that ISIS may resurge if non-Syrian fighters remain detained in Syria instead of being repatriated.

US drone strike kills top Syrian ISIS leader Maher al-Agal

July 12, 2022

US drone strike kills top Syrian ISIS leader Maher al-Agal

Maher al-Agal, who the U.S. Central Command says is “one of the top five ISIS leaders and the leader of ISIS in Syria,” has been killed in a drone strike.