American counterterrorism officials are voicing alarm about a Qaeda affiliate in Syria that they say is plotting attacks from the country’s northwest.
Tag: Terrorism
U.S. Military Again Strikes ISIS in Southern Libya
The Pentagon carried out its third airstrike in a week against ISIS fighters in Libya amid signs the group was seeking to increase its recruiting.
Afghanistan Presidential Vote Presses On Despite Concerns About Legitimacy
Accusations of systemic fraud and fears of Taliban threats have compromised an election that is likely to have the fewest voters since the first presidential vote in 2004.
Spain Arrests 9 in Catalonia on Suspicion of Plotting Violence
The Spanish police gave few details of the arrests, and prosecutors said the raids were aimed at gathering evidence of a pro-independence group’s “advanced preparation for terrorist acts.”
Bus Bomb Kills 12 Iraqis Near Major Pilgrimage Site
The attack, claimed by the Islamic State, signals the group’s continuing threat despite its collapse in late 2017.
A Young Life Ends After 4 Steps on Video, and Afghans Can’t Stop Watching
The Taliban bombing in Kabul that was cited as a reason to end peace talks was caught on camera, along with a man’s desperate scramble to evade death.
The Violence That Followed Iraq’s Post-Invasion Spiral
James Verini is out with “They Will Have to Die Now,” a book about the battle of Mosul and its consequences.
In Pakistan-Held Kashmir, Growing Calls for Independence
An emboldened independence movement in Pakistan-held Kashmir has the government on edge, emerging as the state tries to rein in anti-India militants.
Dozens of Afghans Killed in a Possible U.S. Drone Strike and a Taliban Bombing
At least 50 Afghan civilians were killed Thursday, some in a drone strike blamed on the United States and others in a Taliban suicide bombing.
Taliban Make Good on Pledge to Strike Afghan Election Campaign
Two attacks including one at a rally for President Ashraf Ghani killed at least 48 people, less than two weeks before the vote. Mr. Ghani was unhurt.