Tag: Al-Qaida
Austin: Al-Qaida could regroup in Afghanistan in 2 years
WASHINGTON — An extremist group like al-Qaida may be able to regenerate in Afghanistan and pose a threat to the U.S. homeland within two...
US begins shifting Afghan combat operations outside country
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has already begun conducting combat operations and surveillance in Afghanistan from outside the country's borders, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin...
US pullout from Afghanistan half done, but questions remain
WASHINGTON — The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is more than half done, and U.S. officials say that while it could be completed by July...
Death toll rises after Burkina Faso village attack
GAO, Mali — The death toll from the deadliest attack in Burkina Faso in years has risen to at least 132 people and countless...
UN: Unprecedented Taliban violence in 2020 carries into 2021
UNITED NATIONS — Taliban insurgents show no sign of reducing the level of violence in Afghanistan to facilitate peace negotiations with the government, and...
Global war on ransomware? Hurdles hinder the US response
RICHMOND, Va. — Foreign keyboard criminals with scant fear of repercussions have paralyzed U.S. schools and hospitals, leaked highly sensitive police files, triggered fuel...
Defense chief: US pullout from Afghanistan “slightly” ahead
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress on Thursday that America's troop withdrawal from Afghanistan is “slightly” ahead of schedule, but he provided...
EXPLAINER: Much about US pullout from Afghanistan is unclear
WASHINGTON — When he pulled the plug on the American war in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said the reasons for staying, 10 years after...
US general to recommend post-withdrawal plan for Afghanistan
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT — The top U.S. commander for the Middle East said Wednesday he will make recommendations to Defense Secretary Lloyd...
Baptism party attacked in northern Burkina Faso, killing 15
<p>OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Suspected Islamic extremists attacked a baptism party in northern Burkina Faso, killing at least 15 people and sending terrified civilians...