The United Nations called for an investigation into reports of many people beheaded in northern Mozambique, where Islamist insurgents have stepped up a brutal campaign.
Tag: Terrorism
Christopher Miller Named Acting Defense Secretary
President Trump’s new acting secretary of defense began a since-aborted diplomatic gambit last month to negotiate with a Somali terrorist group — drawing the ire of the secretary of state.
Macron and Kurz Flex Antiterror Muscles for Domestic Audience
The context of a European-wide meeting on Tuesday was tackling the Continent’s terrorism concerns. For the leaders of France and Austria, political interests were the subtext.
The Politics of Terrorism in a Combustible Europe
Austria and France both suffered deadly attacks in recent weeks. The responses offer a glimpse of the political shape-shifting around Europe’s complex relationship with Islam.
String of Attacks Have People in Kabul Pointing a Finger, at the Government
The assaults not only highlight a city under siege, they have exposed a growing, and very public, discontent with an Afghan government unable to protect its people.
In the Netherlands, a Cartoon in School Leads to Online Threats and an Arrest
Threats against a high school teacher who displayed a political cartoon that supported the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo have alarmed Dutch officials.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Lebanese Politician Allied With Hezbollah
The action continued the administration’s efforts to dial up pressure against Tehran before the end of President Trump’s term.
Attacks in France Point to a Threat Beyond Extremist Networks
The most recent attackers were isolated, self-radicalized individuals. That has raised questions about the government’s response.
An Afghan Mayor Expected to Die. Instead, She Lost Her Father.
Zarifa Ghafari, one of the few female mayors in Afghanistan, has been subjected to death threats and assassination attempts, and believes her father was gunned down because of her.
Vienna Reels From a Rare Terrorist Attack
The gunman, who killed four people and wounded 23, had been arrested for trying to join ISIS, raising questions about whether he should have been closely watched.