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Tag: Terrorism
Anders Behring Breivik, Norwegian Terrorist, Is Denied Parole
Mr. Breivik, who killed 77 people in two attacks, has served 10 years of a 21-year sentence.
Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Floats Russian Sanctions
Also, the defeat of ISIS fighters in Syria and China’s pandemic surveillance state.
U.S. Woman Accused of Prominent Role in Islamic State
Prosecutors said Allison Fluke-Ekren, a former teacher from Kansas, provided military training to women and young girls in Syria.
ISIS Siege of Syria Prison Proves It’s Still a Threat
The Islamic State may no longer be able to control territory, but it has shown in Syria and Iraq that it can still pull off opportunistic military operations.
India’s Militarized Nagaland Calls for End to Army Impunity
A deadly mistaken ambush by soldiers seeking rebels in the country’s northeast has renewed attention on a special powers act that residents say perpetuates fear and harassment.
ISIS Fighters Get Ultimatum in Syria Prison Standoff
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces militia demanded that about 60 ISIS militants, still holed up in a prison a week after they attacked it, give themselves up or risk being killed.
Botched Airstrikes Prompt U.S. Military Orders to Protect Civilians
A new directive outlines steps intended to change how commanders think about their jobs, after New York Times investigations into botched airstrikes.
Kurdish-Led Forces End Syria Prison Siege, Defeating ISIS Fighters
The six-day battle put a spotlight on the humanitarian and security issues left unresolved after the Islamic State’s so-called caliphate was destroyed.
As ISIS Resurges, US is Drawn Back Into the Fray
“ISIS is not over”: Attacks in Syria and Iraq make clear that the militants have lost neither their will to fight nor their ability to do so.