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US continues to target the Islamic State’s network in Iraq and Syria
The US military conducted a series of operations with “partner forces” in Iraq and Syria over the past week, part of a ...
New Orleans attack came at a time of political heat, and transition, for the FBI
The FBI has long characterized protecting the homeland from terrorist attack as its top priority, and Wray has been proactive ...
US expresses confidence in South Korea’s democracy as ally is roiled by constitutional crisis
S. Korea’s constitutional crisis, N. Korea’s hypersonic missile claim, House fast tracks immigration bill, Gitmo down to 15, casualties in ISIS battle ...
A-10s still BRRRRTing in Iraq and Syria even as ‘Warthog’ units get put out to pasture
A-10s are loved by ground troops for their ability to fly “danger close” missions against enemy forces, but the aircraft will ...
US Pulls Back From Disrupting Violent Extremism on Social Media
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security have scaled back efforts over the past two years to disrupt violent extremists’ ...
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The D Brief: Anti-ISIS ops continue; How sanctioned oil flows; DOD red-teams AI; Protecting undersea cables; And a bit more.
“During the operations, ISIS fighters engaged coalition forces on several occasions,” CENTCOM said. Those engagements ...
New Orleans Defiantly Opens Carnival Season, Days After Terror Attack
The Joan of Arc Parade, an annual event since 2008, honors the French heroine's birthday and marks the beginning of the ...
Syria to take time organising national dialogue, foreign minister says
Syria will take its time to organise a landmark national dialogue conference to ensure that the preparations include all ...
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Syria's new foreign minister vows security cooperation with Jordan during talks in Amman
The two diplomats agreed to cooperate on drug and weapons smuggling during the new Syrian foreign minister's first visit to ...
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Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Sudani to visit Iran tomorrow for high-stakes security talks
Iraqi PM Al-Sudani will visit Iran on Wednesday to discuss dissolving Iran-backed militias, aiming to protect Iraq from any ...
Iran Pulls Most Forces From Syria, in Blow to Tehran’s Regional Ambitions
The withdrawal marks the demise of a yearslong effort in which Tehran used Syria as a hub in its regional strategy to spread influence and wage proxy war against the U.S. and Israel.