He was considered a top security threat to Israel in the 1970s and ’80s, and his hijackings, kidnappings and attacks had enduring political effects.
Tag: Terrorism
For Vietnamese Veterans, Afghanistan Pullout Seems Familiar
Looking at the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and in Vietnam nearly 50 years ago, a reporter sought to tell an overlooked part of history before it was too late.
After Years as a Battleground, Investment Boom Lifts Iraqi City
Ramadi was the site of some of the fiercest fighting against U.S. troops during the Iraq war, then came a devastating fight with ISIS. Now, it’s emerging as one of Iraq’s most stable cities.
Biden Faces Intense Cross Currents in Iran Policy
The airstrikes the president ordered on Iranian-backed militias show how he has to navigate between using force and pursuing diplomacy to revive the nuclear deal.
U.S. Seizes Iran-Linked Websites at Key Point in Nuclear Talks
Officials seized the domains of about three dozen websites just days after Iran elected a new, hard-line president, and at a critical moment in nuclear negotiations.
First They Lace Up Their Skates. Then They Fight Terrorism.
The police in Karachi, Pakistan, put 20 officers on in-line skates for counterterrorism patrols and to soften the force’s image. Critics call it a publicity stunt.
Two More Guantánamo Detainees Are Cleared for Transfer to Other Nations
The decision brings to 11 the number who have been approved to be sent elsewhere, but the Biden administration has yet to name a point person to negotiate transfers with other governments.
Pentagon Weighs Proposal to Send Dozens of Troops Back to Somalia
The plan for a “train and assist” mission would partly reverse President Donald J. Trump’s withdrawal of nearly all American ground forces from the country.
Suicide Blast at Military Training Camp in Somalia Targets New Recruits
At least 10 people were killed in the latest attack on a training site that is jointly run by Turkish forces.
New York Times Updates Database That Tracks Gitmo Detainees
A Times team has revamped an online database that makes it easier to learn about the roughly 780 prisoners who were taken there, including the 40 who remain.