| 单词 | counterterrorism |
| 例句 | I didn’t explain to them that Jordan is a longtime partner in working on counterterrorism with the U.S. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Growing ever more puzzled, he quickly flicked through the rest of the files, which covered counterterrorism, the movement of uranium across Europe, and interrogation techniques. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “We will be in this fight for generations,” says the police commissioner, Raymond W. Kelly, the architect of the department’s counterterrorism efforts. | 'Counterterror NYC': A New View of New York Constantly on Guard 2011-01-28T17:07:42Z FBI top priorities, as listed by the agency: counterterrorism, cyber crime and spies. Nissan rigged with explosives in Times Square now displayed at Newseum 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z They discuss how they disclosed that the George W. Bush administration was conducting warrantless surveillance of Americans as part of its counterterrorism program. Movie Review: ‘The War on Whistleblowers,’ a Documentary 2013-04-18T23:45:21Z The book is sprinkled with small, vivid anecdotes that bring day-to-day counterterrorism work to life. Books of The Times: ?Counterstrike,? by Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker ? Review 2011-09-04T22:27:46Z Ekman, who trained counterterrorism agents to recognize when someone is lying, says most people aren’t very good at recognizing deception. What made George Santos lie so much? Experts weigh in on his deception. 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z The Assistant District Attorney of Manhattan — who joined a counterterrorism operation in Afghanistan after 9/11 and later served three tours in Iraq — is a force to be reckoned with. Greeks Bearing Rifts: Socrates Goes Back on Trial 2011-05-17T11:20:00Z Notwithstanding Danes' repeat win, Sunday served up a reminder of the pressure on the Showtime counterterrorism thriller to regain its footing. After Emmys slip, 'Homeland' turns to new season to regain footing 2013-09-23T21:31:02Z And the Navy, home of the Sea, Air and Land Teams known as the Seals, the “silent warriors” who engage in hostage rescue, counterterrorism and others forms of unconventional, clandestine warfare. ?Act of Valor,? Film With Active-Duty Members of Navy Seals 2012-02-18T22:55:30Z In this case, they’re an army of wickedly smart hackers and some often less nimble counterterrorism officers. ‘The Director,’ by David Ignatius, a Novel About the C.I.A. 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z One expects the star, defined in the public imagination by his role as history’s most proactive counterterrorism agent, to run toward the danger. Review: Designated Survivor Is a New Look for Kiefer Sutherland 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z We’re a show about counterterrorism, and where do we find our threat? This Season of ‘Homeland’ Was Written in Something Like Real Time 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z The problem for counterterrorism officials in recent years, he writes, was not that they lacked information “but that they didn’t adequately understand or share the information.” Review: Peter Bergen’s ‘United States of Jihad’ Surveys Homegrown Terrorism 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z Did they treat young teenagers as counterterrorism pawns, Moaveni and the girls’ families wonder, rather than victims needing urgent rescue? Inside the Minds of the Women Who Joined ISIS 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Graham: There is no substitute for American counterterrorism forces that would protect the homeland. How “Homeland” Helps Justify the War on Terror 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z Other aspects of its lifelong counterterrorism struggle are largely absent. Learning From Israel’s Political Assassination Program 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z It may be a daunting part, but Arison, who cut his teeth on Off Broadway stages before appearing as an FBI counterterrorism expert in some 160 episodes of “The Blacklist,” is up for it. A Chameleon Flies From ‘The Blacklist’ to ‘The Kite Runner’ 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z But it’s disheartening to note how, with Saul’s righteousness, “Homeland” again dovetails with the nebulous counterterrorism policies of the United States. How “Homeland” Helps Justify the War on Terror 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z On CNN, Erin Burnett queried the network’s White House and foreign affairs correspondents as well as a series of non-journalists: a former Army general, a Korea specialist, and a counterterrorism analyst. How breaking news got panelized: On cable, journalists and pundits increasingly share space. 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Both “Alias” and “24,” dramas about counterterrorism, were ready for broadcast before the Sept. | 'Covert Affairs': USA?s ?Covert Affairs? Evokes a Cold War Feeling 2010-07-12T21:49:00Z State Department noted a shift in priorities from counterterrorism to anti-human trafficking: Similar interests and many of the same staff police borders with the same old tools under a supposedly new agenda. Here’s why it matters when a human rights crusader builds her advocacy on lies 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Mansour is friendly to Saudi Arabia and the United States, allowing the latter to conduct its counterterrorism campaigns inside the country. America has blood on its hands: Yemen is now the world’s worst humanitarian crisis 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Thousands of officers are assigned to the parade route, including counterterrorism teams. Performers gear up for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Coll chronicles the failures of both the Clinton and Bush administrations to mount a serious attack on al-Qaida and to implement a coherent counterterrorism strategy. Reading bin Laden and his world 2011-05-06T21:32:04Z Briefed on the threat information Thursday morning, President Barack Obama directed the U.S. counterterrorism community to redouble its efforts, a official said. 'No credible threat to Chicago' 2011-09-09T07:40:00Z This film from last year watches as Gen David Petraeus, then commander of all 130,000 Nato forces in the region, drastically increases the amount of so called "kill/capture" counterterrorism missions targeting Taliban personnel. TV highlights 30/08/12 2012-08-29T19:00:25Z Previously, he served as special assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism on the National Security Council following 25 years of active duty. The Spy Museum director talks counterintelligence — and living with paranoia 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z I’ve spent more than 20 years studying national security, counterterrorism and the ideology and the strategy and the founding documents of the global jihadi movement. Sebastian Gorka says that Obama was our first celebrity president 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z The preface removes some of the suspense from what follows, and also makes it clear that the counterterrorism plotline in the novel’s early pages isn’t going to be its primary focus. New Political Thrillers Head to the Brink of Disaster (and Dive In) 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z In Showtime’s “Homeland,” a bipolar counterterrorism agent played by Claire Danes sometimes confuses paranoia for gut intuition. The Surreal World: TV Delves Into Paranoia, Anxiety and Misinformation 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z The top shooters these days aren’t about mutants but about rendition and counterterrorism. Video Game Review: Gears of War 3 - Review 2011-09-19T17:12:57Z As the United States exits Afghanistan, the weight has clearly shifted toward counterterrorism, exemplified by the growing number of drone strikes. America’s war mistakes 2012-06-16T20:00:00Z Cleveland relies on her years as a CIA counterterrorism analyst and her experience as a mother in this heart-rending thriller. Perspective | Should 007 be played by a woman? Why not? Seven books by women in the spy world show us how it’s done. 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z From the United States and Europe to the Arab states, counterterrorism dragnets too often equate any degree of Islam-infused politics with support for Islamic State or Al Qaeda. Inside the Minds of the Women Who Joined ISIS 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Much of the action takes place in Bed-Stuy, where white transplants like Carrie live close to the poor immigrant and Muslim populations that often end up in the cross hairs of American counterterrorism policies. It’s Home Sweet ‘Homeland’ for Season 6 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z The Associated Press reported U.S. counterterrorism officials were chasing a credible but unconfirmed al-Qaida threat to use a car bomb on bridges or tunnels in New York City or Washington. 'No credible threat to Chicago' 2011-09-09T07:40:00Z The Showtime counterterrorism thriller “Homeland” has been a breakout hit this fall, earning impressive ratings and raves from critics and the online multitudes who feverishly parse its twists and turns. Arts & Leisure: Damian Lewis of ?Homeland? on Showtime 2011-12-09T21:13:41Z The grainy thinness of these digital traces, sometimes captured or framed by laserlike red boxes, feels familiar from Hollywood high-tech thrillers about counterterrorism. Perspective | Ai Weiwei succumbs to the tyranny of fun 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z One of the many possible explanations for this decline is that the counterterrorism community disrupted, deterred or interdicted plots more successfully in the post 9/11 world. Sept. 11 Memorial Museum Conversation 2012-06-05T16:40:23Z But not just any lecturer; she gave one on counterterrorism. Gerard Butler's Pentagon briefing and other grandiose film campaigns 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z That really animated my interest in national security and counterterrorism. The Spy Museum director talks counterintelligence — and living with paranoia 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Those words are barked out by a British military officer to a sullen soldier and the eyewitness she has been assigned to protect during a counterterrorism sting in a London train station. Alan Ayckbourn’s Latest, ‘Arrivals & Departures’ 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z The 2004 movie Team America, in which all the characters are marionette puppets, depicts Kim Jong Il as a terrorist mastermind taken down by American counterterrorism fighters. Texas Theater to Show 'Team America' After Sony Pulls 'The Interview' 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z For me, it sounded like a perfectly legitimate opportunity to take advantage of a situation to be taught by people that I would regard as some of the best in the world with counterterrorism. Pranked by Sacha Baron Cohen, He Was as Shocked as the Rest of Us 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The subject of the documentary — a seasoned counterterrorism informant — invites filmmakers on his mission to trap a potential jihadist without clearing it with his supervisors at the FBI. TV listings: Monday, Feb. 22, 2016 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z She’s also set to star in the upcoming film adaptation of her autobiography My Fight/Your Fight, the action-thriller Mile 22, and The Athena Project, which tells the story of an all-female counterterrorism team. Ronda Rousey Will Star in 'Road House' Reboot 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Later that month, he became a full-time anti-Muslim activist and conspiracy theorist –– all under the guise of being a counterterrorism expert. Virginia county sheriff hosting anti-Muslim training by disgraced conspiracy theorist 2014-02-17T14:00:00Z The show is about the adventures of a fictional counterterrorism unit called Section 20: sweaty operatives in the field directed from one of those cool-blue, all-seeing fantasy war rooms half a world away in London. | ?Strike Back?: In Between the Terrorist Threats, Plenty of Time for Hanky-Panky 2011-08-11T22:13:27Z The effort by Belgian police was to prevent people in Brussels from tweeting details of police whereabouts and threatening the efficacy of counterterrorism raids. #BrusselsLockdown flooded with cat pics: Belgian police request social media blackout, lolcats ensue 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z "The president thanks all intelligence and counterterrorism professionals involved for their outstanding work and for serving with the extraordinary skill and commitment that their enormous responsibilities demand," Hayden said. U.S.: CIA thwarts underwear bomb plot 2012-05-07T21:44:00Z He graduated from guest roles to playing a counterterrorism computer analyst on “24” and then dispensed quips from beneath boy-band hair as Tori Spelling’s gay buddy on her self-satirizing series “so noTORIous.” Career Zigzag, Changing Coasts And Galaxies 2010-10-22T08:06:00Z He is also survived by two sons, Jonathan, a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and professor at Harvard, and Eric, a lawyer who works in counterterrorism at the State Department; and five grandsons. David Rosand, an Art History Scholar Whose Heart Was in Venice, Dies at 75 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Bloomberg on Tuesday said New York police used terrible judgment when they showed the movie on the sidelines of counterterrorism training sessions in 2010. Makers defend Islam movie criticized by NYC mayor 2012-01-25T22:49:08Z He wrote a couple of papers about counterterrorism, and he “had this sense that terrorism was going to be a big issue for the country, going forward,” he said. Evan McMullin Is Trying to Save Democracy 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Diskin is one of six past directors of Shin Bet interviewed for this film — speaking for the first time ever — about the history of counterterrorism in Israel. ‘The Gatekeepers’: Israel’s former security chiefs open up 2013-03-14T20:57:24Z With a career passion for working fugitive cases, some marshals considered him an FBI dinosaur, given the modern bureau’s focus on counterterrorism. Whitey Bulger: Secrets behind the capture of the FBI’s most wanted man 2013-02-24T17:00:00Z After the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. began to treat immigration and visas as a front line in counterterrorism. The U.S. won’t admit this dying Iranian sociologist 2012-11-22T13:00:00Z A few weeks later, Avery, now a counterterrorism director at the National Security Council, was asked to flag her professional and personal goals for 2015. On Love: Avery Alpha & Brad Belzak 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z “It’s obvious, at least in the coming weeks or months, that counterterrorism will become much more the focus of my action here,” he says. In Charlie Hebdo tragedy, the French ambassador finds his place in Washington 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z The Showtime counterterrorism drama “Homeland,” the Comedy Central satire “The Colbert Report” and the cable news channels CNN and Al Jazeera English were among the recipients of George Foster Peabody Awards on Wednesday. ArtsBeat: Showtime and CNN Dominate at Peabody Awards 2012-04-04T16:27:57Z No matter when or how often the network brings back the frantic counterterrorism action drama, “24” will forever carry a whiff of 9/11-era fears and responses. Are ‘24: Legacy’ and ‘Homeland’ really worth the added anxiety right now? 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z In that light, consider “ISIS: The State of Terror,” a profound act of counterterrorism. ISIS: Making sense of the spectacular brutality and viral engagement fueling the new state of terror 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z It “profoundly hardened the Obama administration’s attitude towards counterterrorism,” he writes. Review: Charlie Savage’s ‘Power Wars’ Dissects Obama’s Evolution on National Security 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Today, the authors write, American counterterrorism policy embraces “the new deterrence.” Books of The Times: ?Counterstrike,? by Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker ? Review 2011-09-04T22:27:46Z When my 15-year-old son screams for help from his counterterrorism team while shooting his way around the world in Rainbow Six Siege, I consider turning myself in to the authorities. Meet a Family Who Spent 9 Months Traveling the Globe, Pre-Plague 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z At its core, the narrative is propelled by the oldest plot in the spy book: There may be a leak at the heart of the C.I.A.’s counterterrorism operation. ‘Homeland’ Begins Its New Season on Sunday 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z The NSA collects signals intelligence — emails, text messages, and other electronic communications — on foreign targets for a range of purposes including counterterrorism and cybersecurity. Watchdog to review NSA following Tucker Carlson’s spy claims 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z I heard a White House aide facetiously plead with a counterterrorism staffer, “Please tell me it was the Russians.” Watching Trump Win at the White House 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Looking at the counterterrorism guards, I wonder if their uniforms, their vests or badges will eventually find their way into these stores, for sale. Westfield World Trade Center, the Consumer Cathedral 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z An investigation by the Washington Post, in 2010, found that the U.S. has devoted more than twelve hundred government organizations and nineteen hundred private companies to counterterrorism. How “Homeland” Helps Justify the War on Terror 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z An absorbing, straightforward thriller about an Israeli counterterrorism unit that shrewdly exploits the exigencies and emotions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its dusty, mazelike locales. The 30 Best International TV Shows of the Decade 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z But he argues that until the underwear bomber incident, there was still an “ambiguous, ambivalent balance” within the administration on how to deal with counterterrorism, a balance that then tipped toward a harder line. Review: Charlie Savage’s ‘Power Wars’ Dissects Obama’s Evolution on National Security 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z In contrast “to the most overreaching counterterrorism efforts,” Mr. Bergen adds, “many routine policing and intelligence initiatives have dramatically reduced the threat posed by terrorists.” Review: Peter Bergen’s ‘United States of Jihad’ Surveys Homegrown Terrorism 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z One is that well before that time, the administration was already spooked: It had retreated on counterterrorism issues throughout the president’s first year in office. Review: Charlie Savage’s ‘Power Wars’ Dissects Obama’s Evolution on National Security 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z It is also fair to ask exactly what sort of changes in counterterrorism policy President Obama and his team had promised or intended before they took office. Review: Charlie Savage’s ‘Power Wars’ Dissects Obama’s Evolution on National Security 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Much of the credit can be given to Mr. Bauer’s character, the archetypal hero of the counterterrorism age. For Fox?s ?24,? Terror Fight and Series Near End 2010-03-26T23:18:00Z But we depend on — obviously partial — cooperation by Pakistan on intelligence-sharing and counterterrorism matters. 'The Killing of Osama Bin Laden' by Seymour Hersh details a grave threat to our democracy 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Yet the work being done in their name by Israeli counterterrorism forces never ceases. ‘Fauda,’ an Israeli TV Hit, Lets Viewers Escape — Into the Conflict 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Downing, a counterterrorism expert, said that the Manchester attack demonstrated the need for further surveillance technology to monitor public spaces. Despite Security, Concerts Provide ‘Target-Rich’ Environments 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z Having done 24 for 10 years I thought there would be audience counterterrorism fatigue. Homeland's Howard Gordon: 'The Brody-Carrie story has to evolve' 2013-04-07T17:18:01Z If Fox does another season of "24," it would probably be without star Kiefer Sutherland in the role of indestructible counterterrorism warrior Jack Bauer. Streaming video could give new life to Fox's 'Prison Break' and '24' 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z In 2001 he outed himself as a former Algerian Army officer, with a stint in counterterrorism, who had been writing under his wife’s name to avoid the military censors. Inside the Mind of an Islamic Extremist 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z As head of the special operations command, McChrystal's forces included the Army's clandestine counterterrorism unit, Delta Force. White House summons US general to explain himself 2010-06-22T12:12:00Z Beltway readers will not learn much new here about matters like the Obama administration’s handling of the war in Afghanistan or its counterterrorism policies. Hillary Clinton’s Book ‘Hard Choices’ Portrays a Tested Policy Wonk 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z The bride, 35, is a foreign affairs officer in the counterterrorism bureau at the Department of State in Washington. Emily Boening, AJ Boyes 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Each of the six episodes follows a different division, including counterterrorism, gang units, cybercrimes and human trafficking. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘American Honey’ and ‘Fire Island’ 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Campbell: Sir, I believe our counterterrorism forces are the best in the world. How “Homeland” Helps Justify the War on Terror 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z In his electric feature debut, “Policeman,” he presents an unsparing vision of Israel by setting an Israeli counterterrorism unit against Jewish class warriors turned terrorists. ‘Synonyms’ Review: Brilliant. Relentless. Comic. Tragic. 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Such labels matter as both a cultural matter and as a matter for law enforcement, said Daniel L. Byman, a counterterrorism expert at Georgetown University and the Brookings Institution. In the news media, are Muslims the only ‘terrorists’? But instead of the show’s usual examination of the effects of the war on terror abroad, this season focuses on how counterterrorism policies play out at home. It’s Home Sweet ‘Homeland’ for Season 6 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z The result is an incisive look at how counterterrorism and Katrina colored life in the Bush era. In Harvey and Irma’s Wake, 3 Books on Hurricanes 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Archie Panjabi, who plays a counterterrorism officer, recalled that Smith did his best to keep the set loose. ‘Hijack,’ With Idris Elba, Is a Throwback Thriller 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z You argue that political and military factors led Obama to adopt a middle ground between counterterrorism and counterinsurgency. America’s war mistakes 2012-06-16T20:00:00Z The Fox network said on Monday that it was bringing back “24,” the counterterrorism drama that stoked the American public’s fears after the Sept. Fox to Bring Back ‘24’ and Jack Bauer 2013-05-13T22:00:53Z Since then, the lead singer, Andy Oppenheimer, who is now 57 and works in London as an independent consultant on nuclear weapons and counterterrorism, has performed throughout Europe. Up Close: Talking With Veronica Vasicka, Founder of Minimal Wave 2012-04-11T21:05:26Z How did you go from CIA counterterrorism to writing comic books? Holy D.C. connection! A local comic book writer used to work for the CIA! 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z It’s all so familiar, yet the premiere presents counterterrorism with a straight face — something that few other such series can keep. 2010-01-15T04:09:00Z From start to finish, Daniels’s Comey is a serviceable portrayal, but it isn’t all that distinguishable from the actor’s recent work as a cable news anchor and a counterterrorism expert. Review | Showtime’s ‘The Comey Rule’ is like replaying a nightmare while we’re still having it 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z In Afghanistan, Trump ditched his campaign vows and bolstered American force levels, claiming that they would engage in counterterrorism rather than nation-building. A Foreign Policy Realist Challenges America’s Zeal for Intervention 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z He quickly learned some surprising details: She also worked in counterterrorism and lived in Washington. On Love: Avery Alpha & Brad Belzak 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Sutherland, of course, is best known in his former guise as Jack Bauer, the relentlessly rogue counterterrorism agent in Fox’s “24.” TV presidents can do anything, except declare themselves as good Republicans 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z He was the lead investigator of the bombing of the American destroyer Cole and a supervisor of counterterrorism operations and the investigation of events surrounding Sept. 11. A Former F.B.I. Agent on Terrorism Since the Death of Bin Laden 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Now comes Mudd, a highly regarded senior former C.I.A. and F.B.I. counterterrorism official, with his own and other insiders’ accounts of the program, from its helter-skelter inception to its ignominious end. Four Books About the C.I.A.’s Exploits and Secrets 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z One reason “24” lasted for eight seasons — and is returning to Fox in May — is that hostages were a sideline in a larger swirl of conspiracies that only Jack Bauer, the counterterrorism agent, could thwart. Television Review: In ‘Crisis,’ on NBC, Children of Rich and Powerful Are Taken 2014-03-14T22:12:34Z In other words, since the United States ramped up its counterterrorism operations in Africa, terrorism has spiked 75,000%. Pentagon proclaims failure in its war on terror in Africa after 75,000% increase in terror attacks 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z India “views Israel’s assault on Gaza as a counterterrorism operation meant to eliminate Hamas and not directly target Palestinian civilians, exactly the way Israel views the conflict,” Kugelman said. India bars protests that support the Palestinians. Analysts say a pro-Israel shift helps at home 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z “In any other setting, I wouldn’t have opened the package. I would’ve called security,” said Li, who interned last year for the Israeli parliament and studied counterterrorism before graduating from Whitman College in May. FBI investigating suspicious packages sent to Seattle synagogues 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Eric Schmitt is a national security correspondent for The Times, focusing on U.S. military affairs and counterterrorism issues overseas, topics he has reported on for more than three decades. Israel Faces Hostage Dilemma in Gaza 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, counterterrorism police in their ongoing operations in Punjab province arrested 10 members of banned extremist groups. A roadside bomb kills 2 soldiers and troops kill 1 militant in northwest Pakistan 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z At the same time, during their counterterrorism campaigns, America’s military partners in the region have committed gross atrocities of their own, including extrajudicial killings. Pentagon proclaims failure in its war on terror in Africa after 75,000% increase in terror attacks 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z The police’s elite counterterrorism squad, known as Densus 88, made the arrests on Friday in the capital, Jakarta, and in West Java and Central Sulawesi provinces, said National Police spokesperson Ahmad Ramadhan. Police arrest 27 suspected militants in nationwide crackdown as Indonesia gears up for 2024 election 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z Thirteen Palestinians — five of them under 18 — were killed in or near Nour Shams, according to local authorities, in what Israel said was a counterterrorism operation that also claimed the life of an Israeli officer. A stone, a bullet, a burial. A Palestinian boy's death in the West Bank signals wider unrest 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z They dismiss concerns from the West, which saw Niger as its last remaining strategic partner in its counterterrorism fight in the Sahel. Many in Niger are suffering under coup-related sanctions. Junta backers call it a worthy sacrifice 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z A police statement said that counterterrorism officers picked up and interrogated a total of 225 suspects suspects in raids in cities including Lahore and Sargodha. A roadside bomb kills 2 soldiers and troops kill 1 militant in northwest Pakistan 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z Military coups of that sort have even super-charged atrocities while undermining American aims, yet the United States continues to provide such regimes with counterterrorism support. Pentagon proclaims failure in its war on terror in Africa after 75,000% increase in terror attacks 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, the U.S. took similar steps in Niger, suspending counterterrorism assistance and military training more than two months after mutinous soldiers seized power. US suspending most foreign aid to Gabon after formal coup designation 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Macron cut short travel plans abroad to hold a security meeting at midday with the prime minister and other key government members as well as top military and counterterrorism officials. France’s Macron holds security meeting amid heightened alert after deadly school stabbing 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The counterterrorism prosecutor said a cleaning worker was also injured. France is deploying 7,000 troops after a deadly school stabbing by a suspected Islamic radical 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Top American counterterrorism officials on Thursday said there was no credible or specific intelligence pointing to a current threat to the United States related to the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel or the ensuing war. U.S. officials say that there is no immediate threat to national security, but they are watching. 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z That same year, his junta reportedly authorized the deployment of the Russia-linked Wagner mercenary forces to fight Islamist militants after close to two decades of failed Western-backed counterterrorism efforts. Pentagon proclaims failure in its war on terror in Africa after 75,000% increase in terror attacks 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Some Israeli officials have said they believed Hamas was already deterred by recent Israeli counterterrorism operations, and that the group lacked the capability to launch an attack on the scope and scale of what occurred. How did Israeli intelligence miss Hamas’ preparations to attack? Expert on how Israeli intel works 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Defense and military leaders are reluctant to abandon Agadez, one of Niger’s biggest cities, which is deemed a critical base for counterterrorism missions and oversight. Blinken calls deposed Niger leader ahead of expected US declaration that his overthrow was a coup 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z The administration had been delaying a coup decision because Niger plays a critical role in U.S. counterterrorism activity in Africa’s Sahel region. Blinken calls deposed Niger leader ahead of expected US declaration that his overthrow was a coup 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z He earned a bachelor’s degree in European history and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University, and in his post-military career, he taught courses on counterterrorism at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. An aristocrat’s grandson, a precious desk and a storage unit in Queens 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z More than 20 years later, U.S. troops are still conducting counterterrorism operations in Somalia, primarily against the Islamist militant group al-Shabaab. Pentagon proclaims failure in its war on terror in Africa after 75,000% increase in terror attacks 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z The attack occurred in the Mianwali district of Punjab province and led to an intense exchange of fire as reinforcements arrived at the besieged police post, said Imran Nawaz, a spokesman for the counterterrorism police. Pakistani Taliban attack a police post in eastern Punjab province killing 1 officer 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z The Biden administration had been delaying a coup decision because Niger plays a critical role in U.S. counterterrorism activity in Africa’s Sahel region. Blinken calls deposed Niger leader ahead of expected US declaration that his overthrow was a coup 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Niger has been hosting some 1,100 American troops in regional outposts for wide-ranging patrols by armed drones and other counterterrorism operations against Islamic extremist movements. Blinken calls deposed Niger leader ahead of expected US declaration that his overthrow was a coup 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z He previously worked for the New York Daily News and also served as a senior counterterrorism adviser and investigator for the U.S. An ex-investigative journalist is sentenced to 6 years in a child sexual abuse materials case 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z To this end, Washington has provided billions of dollars in counterterrorism assistance, according to a recent report by the Costs of War Project. Pentagon proclaims failure in its war on terror in Africa after 75,000% increase in terror attacks 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Since the January announcement, the Taipan fleet was grounded in March after a helicopter ditched off the southeast Australian coast during a nighttime counterterrorism training exercise. Australian defense minister says army will stop flying European-designed Taipan helicopters 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Troops from France, the former colonial power that has long led the counterterrorism mission in the region, are now withdrawing and will be gone by the end of the year. ‘Almost insurmountable’ task: Africa emerges as unstable hot spot for terror, coups 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The officials said the Pentagon had resisted such a move and hinted that the administration may have found a legal rationale to continue counterterrorism cooperation with the military junta. Blinken calls deposed Niger leader ahead of expected US declaration that his overthrow was a coup 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z He has been chief of the department’s bureau of counterterrorism since 2022. There’s a new police superintendent in Chicago. The city council chose the ex-counterterrorism head 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z “U.S. counterterrorism policies are,” she wrote, “ensuring that the conflict continues in perpetuity.” Pentagon proclaims failure in its war on terror in Africa after 75,000% increase in terror attacks 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z He said they will help Homeland Security’s counterterrorism efforts. GOP aims to shut down DHS intelligence board with embattled former Obama officials 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the agreement, after more than a decade of work, “will enhance our two nations’ collaboration on counterterrorism, law enforcement and our other common priorities” and make the allies more secure. US allows Israeli citizens to travel to US visa-free as Israel joins a select group of countries 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z The preliminary hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court follows an investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s counterterrorism command, which also focuses on cases concerning official secrets. What to Know About 5 People Suspected of Spying for Russia in the U.K. 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z His capture on Saturday increases the chance that U.S. counterterrorism operations there will be able to target additional members of the group, command spokesman Lt. U.S. military captures key Islamic State militant during helicopter raid in Syria 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z On Monday, a trial opens in a French counterterrorism court over the attack in the Paris suburb of Magnanville. A trial opens in France over the killing of a police couple in the name of the Islamic State group 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The revolt by specially trained firearms officers has raised concerns about the Metropolitan Police Service’s ability to respond to some incidents, and the military has agreed to provide backup for counterterrorism operations. London’s top cop seeks protections for police as armed officers protest murder charge for colleague 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said it conducted "counterterrorism activity" in the camp, dismantled an operational command centre, equipped with computers and surveillance cameras, and uncovered dozens of explosive devices and bomb-making components. Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank raid, Hamas, emergency workers say 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said it conducted "counterterrorism activity" in the camp, dismantled an operational command centre and uncovered dozens of explosive devices and bomb-making components. Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank raid - Hamas 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Jason Blazakis, a former State Department official who worked on counterterrorism and counternarcotics issues, said cartels could respond to U.S. special forces raids by having their operatives attack civilians in the United States. Republican-proposed attacks on Mexican cartels could lead to American casualties 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Javed Ali, a former senior FBI counterterrorism official who’s now an associate professor at the University of Michigan, said law enforcement agencies struggle with thwarting homegrown political violence. A flamethrower and comments about book burning ignite a political firestorm in Missouri 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Three members of the Iraqi counterterrorism service were killed and three others wounded on Monday in the strike on the small military airport of Arbid, the Iraqi military said. Iraq to summon Turkish ambassador over deadly Kurdistan airport strike 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z It said that "at the time of the explosion," counterterrorism forces affiliated with the Iraqi Kurdish PUK party were training together with PKK "terrorists." Iraq to summon Turkish ambassador over deadly Kurdistan airport strike 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z A drone attack on a small airport killed three members of an elite Iraqi Kurdish counterterrorism task force that operates in the semiautonomous region of Kurdistan in northern Iraq. Drone Attack Kills 3 Counterterrorist Fighters in Iraqi Kurdistan 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The bases are a critical part of America’s overall counterterrorism efforts in West Africa. Pentagon says surveillance flights, not counterterrorism ops, have restarted in Niger 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z “And he’s focused on making sure that an attack like that never happens again, which is why we’ve improved our over-the-horizon counterterrorism capability and why we continue to hold terrorist networks accountable,” he continued. White House refuses to answer questions about Biden’s false claims 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z It said that "at the time of the explosion," counterterrorism forces affiliated with the Iraqi Kurdish PUK party were training together with PKK "terrorists." Iraq to summon Turkish ambassador over deadly Kurdistan airport strike 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Three members of the Iraqi counterterrorism service were killed and three others wounded on Monday in the strike on the small military airport of Arbid, the Iraqi military said. Iraq to summon Turkish ambassador over deadly Kurdistan airport strike 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z David Frederick, the NSA’s China chief, said Tuesday that his agency is undertaking a “big shift” from prioritizing the counterterrorism mission and pivoting toward America’s competition with China. NSA crafting new China strategy as spies shift gaze toward conflict in Asia 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Robert Firman, said that in his Wednesday remarks, Hecker was just referring to the air component perspective and was not addressing the overall counterterrorism program in Niger. Pentagon says surveillance flights, not counterterrorism ops, have restarted in Niger 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The Costs of War project reported that "counterterrorism operations" were still underway in 85 countries. A short history of America's disaster: How 9/11 bred the endless war on terror 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Metropolitan Police counterterrorism commander Dominic Murphy said there had been no confirmed sightings of Khalife since his escape and described the prisoner as “very resourceful.” Police search huge London park for terrorism suspect who escaped from prison 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z “We have a team of officers who are making extensive and urgent enquiries in order to locate and detain Khalife as quickly as possible,” said Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Metropolitan Police’s counterterrorism command. British soldier awaiting trial on terror-related charges escapes from London prison 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The Los Angeles Police Commission named former FBI agent Erroll Southers as its a new president, picking a career law enforcement official whom critics have questioned for his past ties to a controversial counterterrorism program. LAPD gang officers under investigation for actions in traffic stops, sources say 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Gen. James Hecker, responding to a question from The Associated Press at a security conference Wednesday, said the U.S. military has been able to resume some manned aircraft and drone counterterrorism operations in Niger. Pentagon says surveillance flights, not counterterrorism ops, have restarted in Niger 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The massive Department of Homeland Security, formed in response to the war on terror, has also been training police from across America in counterterrorism tactics, theoretically based on preventing crime rather than responding to it. How war divides us: The ways our twenty-first-century wars have polarized Americans 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Israel says its incursions are counterterrorism efforts prompted by the reluctance of Palestinian security forces to intervene against militants. After Israeli raids, Palestinian police struggle in militant hotbed, reflecting region on the brink 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z The military takeover in Niger has upended years of Western counterterrorism efforts in West Africa. Thursday Briefing 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The military takeover in Niger has upended years of Western counterterrorism efforts in West Africa and now poses wrenching new challenges for the Biden administration’s fight against Islamist militants on the continent. Coup in Niger Upends U.S. Terrorism Fight and Could Open a Door for Russia 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Britain’s counterterrorism unit arrested the five on suspicion of spying on British intelligence, the authorities said following a BBC report that three of the same people had been accused of spying for Russia. U.K. Reveals 5 Espionage Arrests After BBC Reports Russia Link 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z He has been chief of the department’s bureau of counterterrorism, which coordinates with the Office of Emergency Management and Communication and other city agencies, since 2022. Chicago mayor names the police department’s counterterrorism head as new police superintendent 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z Some counterterrorism analysts say it is still necessary, if flawed. Handcuffs, searches, ‘SSSS’ stamps: Why this Seattle imam is suing the U.S. 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z Mexico, America’s top trading partner, roundly rejects the idea of a U.S. counterterrorism operation on its soil. Opinion: One thing Joe Biden could learn about Latin America from Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Over the past decade, U.S. troops have trained Nigerien forces in counterterrorism and operated two military bases, including one that conducts drone missions against Islamic State and an Al Qaeda affiliate in the region. US military mission in Niger in focus after coup 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Similarly, Washington and Paris will now have to make their own hard choices about working with junta leaders on counterterrorism or risk ceding hard-won ground to jihadist groups and possibly Russia, he said. Niger’s neighbors and the UN seek to deescalate tensions with last-minute diplomacy 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z The stalemate in Niger has also thrown into uncertainty the future of more than 2,500 Western troops stationed in the country for counterterrorism purposes, including about 1,100 Americans. War, Mediation or Silence? Coup Leaders in Niger Face Decision Time 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Blazakis, who spent 10 years at the State Department’s counterterrorism bureau, said a better model are lists drawn up by the State and Treasury Department for implementing terrorism-related economic sanctions. Handcuffs, searches, ‘SSSS’ stamps: Why this Seattle imam is suing the U.S. 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z Niger has been seen as the West’s last reliable counterterrorism partner in a region where coups have been common in recent years. Niger’s junta rulers ask for help from Russian group Wagner as it faces military intervention threat 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z Still, the United States last week paused certain foreign assistance programs for Niger and said on Tuesday that included funding for international military education and training and programs that support Niger's counterterrorism capabilities. US military mission in Niger in focus after coup 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The latest military takeover amid a resurgence of coups in West Africa has been particularly concerning for the West, which saw Niger as its last remaining strategic partner in its counterterrorism fight in the Sahel. Niger’s junta isn’t backing down, and a regional force prepares to intervene. Here’s what to expect 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z When France ended a nine-year military intervention in Mali last year after a major fallout with the new military rulers, its soldiers relocated to Niger to continue counterterrorism operations in the region from there. A Shrinking Footprint in Africa for France, the Former Colonizer That Stayed 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z It sees Niger as the United States’ last, best counterterrorism outpost — and until the coup, a promising democracy — in an unstable region south of the Sahara Desert. In Niger, US seeks to hang on to its last, best counterterrorist outpost in West Africa 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Since that announcement, the fleet was grounded in March after a Taipan ditched off the New South Wales state coast near the naval base at Jervis Bay during a nighttime counterterrorism training exercise. Human remains found in search for Australian army helicopter that crashed at sea with 4 crew aboard 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z State Department official who specialized in African affairs and director of Strategic Stabilization Advisors, a risk advisory group, said the program is the most sustainable approach to counterterrorism. The coup in Niger will only embolden extremists, says a former jihadi fighter 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Niger’s role in U.S. counterterrorism efforts first came into the public spotlight in October 2017, when four U.S. U.S. fears fallout from military coup in a dangerous region 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z A change in government would affect Washington's ability to engage in Niger, though there are some exceptions to the law for counterterrorism, the official said. US sees narrow opportunity to reverse course in Niger after coup 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z The 2021 U.S. retreat from Afghanistan, itself an important territory for U.S. counterterrorism operations, signaled an administration willing to cut deep in paring its security obligations to focus attention on a main challenge, from China. In Niger, US seeks to hang on to its last, best counterterrorist outpost in West Africa 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The U.S. government can currently use the program to gather information about other governments, counterterrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Intelligence Board Recommends Curbing F.B.I.’s Power to Use Surveillance Program 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z The fleet was grounded after one ditched into the sea off the New South Wales state coast near the naval base at Jervis Bay during a nighttime counterterrorism training exercise. 4 crew members on Australian army helicopter that crashed off coast didn’t survive, officials say 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z No politician would suggest bombing U.S. corporations behind opioid-related deaths, but all top GOP presidential contenders endorse a counterterrorism operation against cartels in Mexico. Jose Cervantes left Delaware to see his dying father in Mexico. What happened changed the fate of his entire family 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z That helicopter was taking part in a nighttime counterterrorism training exercise when it ran into trouble. 4 air crew members are missing after an Australian army helicopter ditched off the Queensland coast 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Now a critical question is whether Niger will pivot and engage Wagner as a counterterrorism partner like its neighbors Mali and Burkina Faso, which have kicked out French forces. How the attempted coup in Niger could expand the reach of extremism, and Wagner, in West Africa 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Returning home, Hun Manet became commander of the Royal Cambodian Army commander, the deputy commander of his father’s bodyguards and head of Cambodia’s counterterrorism unit. Longtime Cambodian leader Hun Sen to step aside to let son rule 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z “The problem with exercising counterterrorism powers to investigate whether an individual is a peaceful protestor or a violent protestor is that it is using a sledge-hammer to crack a nut,” Hall said. UK police shouldn’t have stopped French publisher under anti-terror laws, an independent review says 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z "This is a plan with balance that has very dramatic reform, but doesn't go crazy that undermines our public safety, undermines our counterterrorism efforts." Republican 2024 hopeful Hutchinson: Trump undermining trust in rule of law 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Among them are would-be ambassadors to several countries where the United States has critical interests, including the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Jordan, as well as the State Department coordinator for counterterrorism. Blinken Calls Blockade of Diplomatic Nominees a National Security Risk 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Notably in Niger, the U.S. has operated drones out of a base it constructed in the country’s remote north as part of counterterrorism efforts in the vast Sahel. How the attempted coup in Niger could expand the reach of extremism, and Wagner, in West Africa 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Sweden is poised to be admitted as NATO’s 32nd member country after it pledged more cooperation with Turkey on counterterrorism efforts while backing Ankara’s bid to join the European Union. Biden is closing out his Europe trip by showcasing new NATO member Finland 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The incident came a week after the military launched what it called "extensive counterterrorism effort" in the city of Jenin. Biden criticises 'most extreme' ministers in Israeli government 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z In recent months, Sweden has made efforts to meet Turkey’s demands, amending its constitution, passing new counterterrorism legislation and agreeing to extradite several Turks who stand accused of crimes in Turkey. Erdogan Says E.U. Must ‘Clear the Way’ for Turkey Before It Will Support Sweden’s NATO Bid 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Sweden has sought to meet Turkish demands by amending its Constitution and hardening its counterterrorism laws, which went into effect only on June 1. A NATO Summit Looms, but Sweden Can’t Join Yet 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said it had raided Dheisheh on the morning of Amr’s killing as part of a “counterterrorism activity to apprehend individuals.” ‘Don’t Be Sad, Father’: Farewells Reflect Deadly Period in West Bank 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z And across the country, such police work continues under the guise of counterterrorism. The makings of an American inquisition 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z But significant turnover on Capitol Hill has brought a new generation of Republicans less protective of Washington’s post-9/11 counterterrorism powers, and about half of House Republicans have never cast a vote on it. G.O.P. Threatens Spy Agencies’ Premier Surveillance Tool 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Israel launched airstrikes on the occupied West Bank in what it called an “extensive counterterrorism effort.” A Driver’s License for the Internet 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z The Israeli military said early Monday that it had embarked on what it called an “extensive counterterrorism effort” in the Jenin area of the occupied West Bank, a center of Palestinian militancy. Israeli Military Launches Assault on West Bank City 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z The army said it was conducting an "extensive counterterrorism effort" in the area of the city and its large refugee camp but gave no further details. Israeli forces strike West Bank city, Palestinians say one killed 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z The Biden administration partly declassified and disclosed the document, along with an 18-page national security memo laying out its international counterterrorism strategy, after The New York Times filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. Biden Rules Tighten Limits on Drone Strikes 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z An Army combat veteran with extensive cybersecurity and counterterrorism experience is taking over as one of the nation’s top election security officials, the director of the U.S. Army combat veteran to take over key election security role working with state, local officials 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Israel contends the intensified military activities are a counterterrorism effort and has focused its operations on the hometowns of assailants — particularly the city of Jenin and its adjacent refugee camp. Israeli killing of 15-year-old Palestinian girl in West Bank casts light on civilian casualties 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Moscow’s mayor announced Saturday morning that counterterrorism measures were underway, including increased control of roads and possible restrictions on mass gatherings. Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling, some left Ukraine and entered city in Russia 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z The ministry added that it was surprised by the joint statement and said it had "close counterterrorism cooperation" with the United States. Pakistan hits out at US and India after Biden-Modi meeting 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Luke Hartig, a former senior counterterrorism aide in the Obama White House, said the document “lays out a pretty different counterterrorism strategy than we have seen in years past.” Biden Rules Tighten Limits on Drone Strikes 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Prior to her appointment, Easterly served as special assistant to President Barack Obama and senior director for counterterrorism. Army combat veteran to take over key election security role working with state, local officials 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The investigation found that a number of suspicious calls to and from numbers associated with counterterrorism investigations, the release said, but Kingsbury has declined to say why she contacted those individuals. Former FBI analyst sentenced for keeping classified documents at Kansas City-area home 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z In their sentencing memo, prosecutors also disclosed that after reviewing her phone records, agents learned that Ms. Kingsbury had contacted subjects of F.B.I. counterterrorism investigations. Former F.B.I. Analyst Goes to Prison for Taking Classified Documents 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, the Afghanistan Embassy in Islamabad also urged Pakistan to stop arresting Afghans, after 250 were detained by counterterrorism officials and other agencies for not having travel documents. Rights group urges Pakistan to stop what it says are arbitrary arrests of Afghan refugees 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z American troops have been in Syria since 2015 as part of a U.S. counterterrorism mission aimed at preventing the resurgence of the Islamic State terror group and to counter Iranian-backed militias. 22 American troops injured in ‘helicopter mishap,’ U.S. officials say 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Conley previously served as a director for counterterrorism on the National Security Council. Army combat veteran to take over key election security role working with state, local officials 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Military exchanges between the two neighbors have previously included counterterrorism and border protection. Indonesia, Australia affirm defense ties amid China concerns 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Sheikh Mohammed, the source said, raised with Haibatullah the "continued efforts on the ground" by the Taliban on counterterrorism, an apparent reference to Kabul's drive to crush an Islamic State affiliate. Exclusive: Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Gladkov put the region on a counterterrorism footing, establishing temporary restrictions of movement and suspending activities that involve dangerous substances. Anti-Kremlin Fighters Take War to Russian Territory for a Second Day 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z “Security agencies are carrying out all the necessary actions. We’re waiting for the counterterrorism operation to be over.” Russia fights alleged incursion from Ukraine for 2nd day, reports more drone attacks 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z The celebratory tone continued Monday even as Russia reported an incursion into its territory in the border region of Belgorod by Ukrainian saboteurs, triggering a “counterterrorism operation.” Russia TV celebrates as it reports the capture of Bakhmut, comparing it to Berlin in 1945 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z On Monday evening, Mr. Gladkov announced he was putting the region on a counterterrorism footing, establishing temporary restrictions of movement and suspending activities that involve dangerous substances. Fighting Reported in Russia, Near the Border With Ukraine 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z A person familiar with the internal discussions, who asked for anonymity due to concerns of retaliation, said the proposed guidance is a woke policy that will compromise federal agents’ intelligence-gathering capabilities, especially in counterterrorism work. Biden to bar federal lawmen from considering race, nationality in most investigations 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The counterterrorism force, now comprised of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mauritania and Niger, lost Mali a year ago when its ruling junta decided to pull out. UN: Africa’s Sahel desperately needs help to fight violent extremism and stop its spread 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z The memo said that enabling proxy forces to help Special Forces counterterrorism operations is “not assistance” to the foreigners. Rules for Pentagon Use of Proxy Forces Shed Light on a Shadowy War Power 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z “The counterterrorism officers, who were extremely professional, quickly blocked all exits. A carnage was thus avoided.” Tunisia investigates guardsman’s motive for killing 5 outside historic synagogue 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The Paris prosecutors’ office, which handles counterterrorism cases, said Wednesday evening that it was launching an inquiry into war crimes over the journalist’s death. Tributes pour in for AFP journalist killed in Ukraine 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z FBI whistleblower Stephen Friend, who is not privy to the details of the administration’s internal discussions, said the guidance would likely hamper counterterrorism investigations. Biden to bar federal lawmen from considering race, nationality in most investigations 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Last month, the Costs of War Project reported that the U.S. is now using subcontractors Bancroft Global Development and Pacific Architects and Engineers to train the Somali National Army in its counterterrorism efforts. The army we don’t see: The private soldiers who fight in America’s name 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z While the gap in rules governing vetting for a counterterrorism program have previously been reported based on anonymous sources, the documents provide official confirmation. Rules for Pentagon Use of Proxy Forces Shed Light on a Shadowy War Power 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Guterres plans to hold another meeting aimed at unifying the positions of key players on the issues of human rights, governance, counterterrorism and anti-drug efforts related to Afghanistan. UN again seeks to reassure Afghans it will deliver aid 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Those included shifting the DIA’s focus from counterterrorism to what Gen. Stewart characterized as “long-term existential threats,” including from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran. Vincent Stewart, trailblazing Marine general who led DIA, dies at 64 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z António Guterres, the U.N. secretary general, is convening a meeting next month in Doha, Qatar, to find a way forward in Afghanistan with regards to humanitarian operations, the governance of the Taliban and counterterrorism. U.N. Security Council Unanimously Condemns Taliban’s Treatment of Women 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z The Taliban is far from the model U.S. counterterrorism partner. Enemy of my enemy: ISIS hit shows where U.S., Taliban interests align 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z “I would emphasize that this development represents the continued counterterrorism pressure faced by ISIS-K in Afghanistan and beyond,” one of the administration officials said. Mastermind of Kabul airport massacre killed by Taliban, U.S. says 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Republican lawmakers have accused the Biden administration of being directly responsible for the failures of the exit and condemned administration officials as inept when it comes to the future of counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan. Your Wednesday Briefing 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z G.O.P. lawmakers have accused the administration of being directly responsible for the failures of the exit and condemned administration officials as inept when it comes to the future of counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan. Taliban Kill Head of ISIS Cell That Bombed Kabul Airport 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Pakistani Taliban militants have repeatedly targeted the police, particularly counterterrorism department officials, in recent months. Deadly Blasts Destroy Police Station in Pakistan 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z “The Taliban’s approach to counterterrorism makes the CIA look like nice people. They go into mosques and cut the heads off of preachers,” Mr. Smith said. Enemy of my enemy: ISIS hit shows where U.S., Taliban interests align 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z As U.S. military operations in Afghanistan ended, Biden made the case that the United States did not need to keep American personnel in harm’s way in a ground war to launch counterterrorism operations. Mastermind of Kabul airport massacre killed by Taliban, U.S. says 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The police complex also houses the Kabal district police station and headquarters of a reserve police force but the main damage was done at the counterterrorism department building. Pakistani police say 2 blasts at facility in NW kill 7 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Tunisia’s official TAP news agency reported earlier this week that he was detained on a warrant by counterterrorism prosecutors as part of an investigation into recent “provocative” comments. Judge orders Tunisian Islamist leader to stay in custody 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z They cultivated the pretense of being responsible players on the world stage by pledging to partner in counterterrorism operations, and by telegraphing their support for the Abraham Accords and normalization of relations with Israel. Opinion | The eruption of violence in Sudan shows the generals can’t be trusted 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z But the Taliban’s counterterrorism campaign is highly limited in scope, at least by U.S. standards. Enemy of my enemy: ISIS hit shows where U.S., Taliban interests align 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Tunisia’s official news agency reported late Monday night that Ghannouchi had been detained under an arrest warrant issued by a counterterrorism prosecutor, on “incitement” charges. Tunisia arrests opposition leader as crackdown escalates 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z U.S. and Philippine troops will work side by side during drills covering maritime security, amphibious operations, humanitarian assistance and counterterrorism. U.S., Philippines launch military exercise as China ends drills around Taiwan 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z He “discussed shared interests” with top Saudi officials and “reinforced our commitment to intelligence cooperation, especially in areas such as counterterrorism,” a U.S. official told me. Opinion | With oil production cut, the Saudis send a message to the U.S. 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Israel describes the ramped-up raids as a counterterrorism effort to prevent further attacks. Israel holding over 1,000 without charge, most since 2003 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z “At the same time, though, we’ve seen an increasingly porous line between the semiautonomous drones—which is how the U.S. used drones for counterterrorism—and fully autonomous drones.” Drone-on-Drone Combat in Ukraine Marks a New Era of Aerial Warfare 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z The BBC understands that, contrary to best practice on handling intelligence, there was no joint assessment of the information with Counter Terrorism Policing North West or other counterterrorism police. Manchester Arena attack: M15 'negligence' claim over bombing 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z “Violence is never an acceptable way for anyone to express their views or their disagreement,” said Robert R. Wells, assistant director of the FBI’s counterterrorism division. Suspect in firebombing of Wisconsin pro-life group nabbed at airport before overseas flight 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Human Rights Council released the 18-page report by the experts, whose sole power is to investigate and disclose their concerns on human rights issues related to counterterrorism, the disabled and the elderly. U.N. Investigators Protest to U.S. Over Health Care at Guantánamo Bay 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Small units of military special operation troops teamed with civilian law enforcement officers may be the future of counterterrorism in this part of Africa. Along the Volta, African Commandos Train to Battle Terrorists by Land and Sea 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z The bloodshed began Thursday when a self-detonating drone struck a U.S. facility in northeast Syria, where hundreds of American troops remain stationed in a counterterrorism mission begun years ago to dismantle the Islamic State. Biden warns Iran after U.S. forces clash with proxy groups in Syria 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z The revelations echo a House Judiciary Committee report issued earlier this week that concluded the Biden administration had “no legitimate basis” to deploy federal counterterrorism resources against parents. FBI officials weren’t sold on AG Garland’s school board memo, emails show 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z About 2,500 U.S. personnel remain in Iraq, mostly dedicated to counterterrorism operations. Two decades after start of Iraq conflict, Congress poised to repeal war authorization 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z The FSB is Russia’s main domestic security service, responsible for border security, surveillance and counterterrorism. Fire engulfs Russian border patrol building in Rostov-on-Don near Ukraine 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z The Syrian, Turkish and Russian deputy foreign ministers as well as a senior adviser to their Iranian counterpart are also set to hold talks Wednesday and Thursday in Moscow to discuss “counterterrorism efforts” in Syria. Putin set to host Syrian leader Assad at the Kremlin 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z U.S. and Pakistani officials also just met to discuss counterterrorism, an issue Pakistan’s government has also raised in Afghanistan, he added. Foreign minister says Pakistan in `perfect storm’ of crises 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Hussein Allawi, the prime minister’s security adviser, said that the United States was committed to giving Iraq “technical support since Iraq owns U.S.-made weaponry” and providing special operations training for Iraq’s counterterrorism units. U.S. Defense Secretary Affirms Support for Iraq on Baghdad Visit 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Removing Baluku is key to ongoing counterterrorism efforts in the area, analysts say. U.S. offers reward of up to $5 million for Congo’s IS leader 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z He added that members agreed on most issues involving the concerns of less-developed nations, “like strengthening multilateralism, promoting food and energy security, climate change, gender issues and counterterrorism.” G20 talks end in India with no consensus on Ukraine war 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z But according to the report, Mr. Friend conceded during his interview that the man being tracked was a Three Percenter who was under counterterrorism investigation. G.O.P. Witnesses, Paid by Trump Ally, Embraced Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theories 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z “The U.N. is working to address unintended obstacles generated by sanctions and counterterrorism laws, including procurement hurdles and delays for materials to repair essential infrastructure, medical supplies, or security equipment for our operations,” he said. UN says at least 50,000 killed in Turkey and Syria quakes 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z But despite its recent shift in emphasis on uses beyond counterterrorism, the government has relied on Section 702 for the full array of foreign intelligence purposes from the start. Biden Administration Asks Congress to Reauthorize Warrantless Surveillance Law 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z BALEDOGLE, Somalia — The promise and perils of America’s counterterrorism campaign were on full display at a remote training base in central Somalia. U.S. Commandos Advise Somalis in Fight Against Qaeda Branch 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z The operation, the deadliest such raid in years, left Nablus’s Old City riddled with bullets and was another escalation in counterterrorism tactics by Israel under its new far-right government. At least 11 Palestinians killed, 100 wounded in Israeli raid in the West Bank 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The court sentenced both women under counterterrorism and cybercrime laws. ‘Equality of Injustice for All’: Saudi Arabia Expands Crackdown on Dissent 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The U.S. delegation, which included the U.S. special envoy for Iran, focused on regional integrated air and missile defence and maritime security, Iran and counterterrorism. Security drives U.S., Saudi efforts to overcome tensions 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z As an operations officer, Spanberger worked on cases ranging from counterterrorism to nuclear proliferation. After serving in CIA, lawmaker now has role overseeing it 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Somalia is also the center of a U.S. counterterrorism drone war that has waned in other hot spots like Yemen, Libya and Pakistan’s tribal areas where U.S. airstrikes have diminished the threat. U.S. Commandos Advise Somalis in Fight Against Qaeda Branch 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z “The work experience in the field of counterterrorism turned out to be something absolutely new and unique. The briefings, the conversations, and of course the endless pages of analysis.” Former FBI agent’s side work puts bureau under new scrutiny 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Congress, said one defense official, is more familiar with the counterterrorism programs, having been briefed on such activities for many years. Pentagon looks to restart top-secret programs in Ukraine 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z It was not clear how the military also might assist in Syria, where the United States maintains a limited counterterrorism mission in the northeast. U.S. military launches earthquake relief mission in Turkey 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z It was also unclear clear how the U.S. military also might assist in Syria, where the United States maintains a limited counterterrorism mission in the northeast. Quakes toll passes 23,000 as search continues in Turkey, Syria 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The findings, presented to Bush in 1990, gave a worrisome picture of apparent shortfalls in security protocols by the Federal Aviation Administration and lack of coordination with intelligence agencies and other counterterrorism groups. Ann McLaughlin Korologos, Reagan-era labor secretary, dies at 81 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z He demanded that the DOJ, FBI and Department of Education officials hand over documents and communications related to the FBI’s “misuse of federal criminal and counterterrorism resources” to target parents at school board meetings. Republicans press ex-intel officials on statement discrediting Hunter Biden’s laptop before election 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z The irregular warfare programs funded by Section 1202 and the more numerous counterterrorism ones allow teams of Green Berets, Marine Raiders and Navy SEALs, with agreement from the host government and relevant U.S. Pentagon looks to restart top-secret programs in Ukraine 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z A senior U.S. military official said the commandos recovered a trove of material — including laptop computers and hard drives, cellphones and other information — from Mr. al-Sudani’s hide-out that could provide tips for future counterterrorism operations. Ties to Kabul Bombing Put ISIS Leader in Somalia in U.S. Cross Hairs 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z Judiciary Committee Republicans since October 2021 have sent more than 100 letters to Biden administration officials requesting answers about how the federal government used counterterrorism resources against parents. New House Judiciary panel subpoenas Garland, Wray over FBI targeting of parents 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Since 2017, Beijing has carried out a sweeping crackdown in the northwestern Xinjiang region under the banner of counterterrorism, undertaking campaigns to forcibly assimilate the mostly Muslim ethnic minority group. Canadian Parliament votes unanimously to accept 10,000 Uyghur refugees 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z The United States military has also sent Special Operations forces to advise counterterrorism missions in the southern Philippines, where Muslim insurgents have battled the Catholic-majority state for decades. A Primer on U.S.-Philippine Military Ties 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z The counterterrorism surrogate programs have drawn criticism for blurring the line between where the United States is engaged in armed military operations and where the local host countries are. Pentagon looks to restart top-secret programs in Ukraine 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z He previously worked for the New York Daily News and also served as senior counterterrorism adviser and investigator for the U.S. Ex-ABC News journalist charged in child sexual exploitation case 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z He joined ABC News in 2013 after serving two years as a senior counterterrorism advisor and investigator for the House Committee on Homeland Security. Ex-ABC News producer arrested on child pornography charges 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z “If Pakistan were to carry out counterterrorism activities that are cross-border in nature that could send tensions with the Taliban in Afghanistan through the stratosphere — and that’s the last thing Pakistan needs.” ‘Terrorism Has Returned’: Pakistan Grapples With Attack That Left 101 Dead 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, the Pakistani Taliban claimed one of its members shot and killed two intelligence officers, including the director of the counterterrorism wing of the country’s military-based spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence. Death toll from Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to 83 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The defense committees in Congress inserted that restriction, a congressional official said, after U.S. commandos had used the counterterrorism surrogate programs to undertake combat missions that took lawmakers by surprise when they went wrong. Pentagon looks to restart top-secret programs in Ukraine 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The United States is aware of reports that at least 10 Palestinians, including militants, were killed in an Israeli Defense Forces counterterrorism operation and deeply regrets civilian loss of life, Kirby told reporters. U.S. sees urgent need for de-escalation in Israel, West Bank -White House 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z He is accused of playing a "financial role with specialized skills which made him an important target for US counterterrorism action," an anonymous US official told the AFP news agency. Bilal al-Sudani: US forces kill Islamic State Somalia leader in cave complex 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z The Israeli military described the raid as a “counterterrorism operation” against Islamic Jihad militants involved in attacks against Israelis, which spiked this past spring and led to more than a dozen deaths. 9 killed in Israeli raid, Palestinians say, in one of deadliest West Bank incidents in years 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z United States Africa Command said in a news release that the U.S. military had “conducted a successful counterterrorism operation in Somalia.” Senior ISIS Leader in Somalia Killed in U.S. Special Operations Raid 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Over the years, countries from Turkey to China to those in the European Union have invested in military training and other counterterrorism support for Somali government forces. US military conducts counterterrorism strike in Somalia 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The United States on Thursday urged de-escalation after Palestinian militants and at least one civilian were killed during an Israeli Defence Force counterterrorism operation in the West Bank, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said. U.S. sees urgent need for de-escalation in Israel, West Bank -White House 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z The Israeli army said the raid was a “counterterrorism operation” and denied storming the hospital or firing tear gas. Israeli Raid on West Bank City Kills Nine Palestinians, Officials Say 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Then he embraced Michael D’Andrea, a hard-nosed counterterrorism chief known as the Dark Prince, who “came to work every day with a figurative knife in his teeth.” Review | Political books are often bland. Mike Pompeo’s is savage. 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The group was made up of 32 minors and 15 adult women, France’s national counterterrorism prosecutor’s office said. France: More women, children returned from IS camps in Syria 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The latest group was made up of 32 minors and 15 adult women, the national counterterrorism prosecutor’s office said. France: more women, children returned from IS camps in Syria 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z “This seems like a warning shot,” said Nathan Sales, the State Department’s counterterrorism coordinator in the Trump administration, when the Russian Imperial Movement was designated a terrorist organization. Russian Agents Suspected of Directing Far-Right Group to Mail Bombs in Spain 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Washington's concerns about counterterrorism were among items on the agenda, U.S. officials had said. U.S., Cuban officials wrap up law-enforcement talks in Havana 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Turkey is demanding the Nordic countries tighten counterterrorism measures. Live updates | World Economic Forum gathering in Davos 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z García Luna started his career at the National Intelligence Center, Mexico’s CIA equivalent, in 1989 and joined a special counterterrorism unit. Mexico's former top cop on trial in New York, accused of working for Sinaloa cartel 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Two months ago, the Treasury Department, as part of its counterterrorism efforts, designated three Panamanian-flagged vessels for their involvement in blending Iranian oil with Indian petroleum. Opinion | How the U.S. can stop Panama from helping Iran avoid oil sanctions 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z Over the years, countries from Turkey to China to those in the European Union have invested in military training and other counterterrorism support. ‘They are on the run’: Somalia leads fight against al-Shabab 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Only Turkey and Hungary have yet to approve the deal, with Ankara linking accession to stricter counterterrorism measures. Turkish official gives June date for Nordic NATO expansion 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z Samuel Ramani, associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, a defense and security think tank, said Russia is not very credible at counterterrorism in Africa or more broadly. Violence soars in Mali in the year after Russians arrive 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z U.S. concerns about counterterrorism will be among the subjects addressed in the talks, a State Department spokesperson said. U.S. sending delegation to Cuba this month to restart law-enforcement talks 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z The Meta executive said the hundreds of workers fixated on counterterrorism come from the law enforcement, intelligence, and national security communities. Google, Meta building new censorship tools for extremist content on smaller sites 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The announcement signaled counterterrorism cooperation between the two countries at a time of tensions over efforts to fight Islamic State. US, Turkey sanction alleged Islamic State Group supporters 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z It would be a remarkable resurgence for a terror group whose “caliphate” once controlled a broad swath of land in Iraq and Syria only to be routed by a U.S.-led counterterrorism campaign. Pentagon warns of ‘next generation’ of extremist fighters as terror group ISIS plots 2023 comeback 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Leaders of the force were unhappy about the use of their facility, according to two counterterrorism officials, but had no authority to intervene because they are under the control of the prime minister’s office. A U.S. ally in Iraq vowed to tackle corruption. Torture and extortion followed. 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Israeli soldiers used live fire “when necessary” during “counterterrorism activities,” the statement continued, in response to “violent riots, which often include explosive devices, molotov cocktails and rocks hurled at IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians.” 2022 was deadliest year for West Bank Palestinians in nearly two decades 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Prosecutor Laure Beccuau told reporters she saw no reason to have counterterrorism prosecutors take over the investigation, a move called for by some left-wing politicians. Gunman targeting ‘foreigners’ kills 3 in Paris, sparking angry protest 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Just last week, his agency helped bust a plot to overthrow the government, in one of the biggest counterterrorism operations of postwar Germany, the second one this year. His Job Description? Protecting German Democracy. Literally. 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z A counterterrorism division at Twitter knew about the arrangement, but others did not, five people with knowledge of the matter said. Twitter Is Said to Have Struggled Over Revealing U.S. Influence Campaign 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Iraqi counterterrorism officials said their American counterparts raised concerns about the use of the detention facility for interrogations not related to terrorism. A U.S. ally in Iraq vowed to tackle corruption. Torture and extortion followed. 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z West and other U.S. officials meet regularly with the Taliban to discuss international recognition, counterterrorism, humanitarian aid, Afghanistan’s foreign reserves and sanctions, in addition to human rights and the rights of Afghan women. Taliban ban on higher ed for women stokes fears of end to all female schooling 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Thirty-five Taliban militants were under custody for interrogation at a detention center of the provincial counterterrorism force, officials said. Pakistan Raids a Prison After Militants Seize a Hostage 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z In this week’s assault, personnel from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, or S.D.F., the American counterterrorism partner in northeastern Syria, accompanied the U.S. troops, the military said. U.S. Commandos Capture Six ISIS Officials in Raids in Syria 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Twitter’s counterterrorism team complied, two people familiar with the matter said. Twitter Is Said to Have Struggled Over Revealing U.S. Influence Campaign 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The raids, along with drone strikes, were part of America's vast counterterrorism apparatus known as the "kill-capture program." The truth about CIA-backed Afghanistan night raids that killed countless civilians 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z In the courtrooms, France’s new sweeping counterterrorism laws were questioned by lawyers who denounced an infringement of civil liberties. French Court Convicts 8 of Aiding 2016 Terrorist Attack in Nice 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z They took possession of weapons stocked at the compound and killed two officials of the counterterrorism force, while one security official was taken hostage. Pakistan Raids a Prison After Militants Seize a Hostage 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z The S.D.F. briefly suspended the joint counterterrorism operation with the United States, suspecting an imminent Turkish attack. U.S. Commandos Capture Six ISIS Officials in Raids in Syria 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z The raid was the first major American counterterrorism operation in northeastern Syria since U.S. U.S. Commandos Kill Two Islamic State Officials in Syria 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z The counterterrorism mission is essentially: "Who am I fighting, and where will I find them," she said. The truth about CIA-backed Afghanistan night raids that killed countless civilians 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z He was among the 25 people arrested Wednesday as part of one of the biggest counterterrorism raids ever carried out in Germany. Heinrich XIII, Germany’s ‘Putsch Prince,’ lamented monarchy’s demise 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The Israeli military said that security forces had conducted counterterrorism activity near the city of Jenin. Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank raid, officials say 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Fearing the loss of their main counterterrorism partner in the region, American officials rushed to tamp down tensions, at least for the moment, and operations soon resumed. U.S. Commandos Capture Six ISIS Officials in Raids in Syria 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z The German Defense Ministry disbanded one unit of the elite counterterrorism force and announced a restructuring in 2020 because of the suspected extreme right-wing ties of its members. German police arrest 25 over far-right plot to overthrow government 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Matthews was instead chief of base in Khost, part of the CIA’s counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan. Group aiding kin of slain CIA officers comes out of shadows 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z Civil rights leaders are warning that President Biden’s domestic counterterrorism strategy aimed at rooting out white supremacy harms minority communities and those expressing political dissent. Biden’s domestic terrorism crusade against white supremacists backfires on minority groups 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z An interview with the former counterterrorism police chief revealed that the couple faced "disgusting and very real" threats from right-wing extremists. New Palace racism reports vindicate Meghan and Harry's concerns 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The raids this month were the first major American counterterrorism operation in northeastern Syria since U.S. U.S. Commandos Capture Six ISIS Officials in Raids in Syria 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Companies have courted people expert at recognizing content posted by child abusers or human traffickers, as well as former military counterterrorism agents with advanced degrees in law, political science and engineering. Sympathy, and Job Offers, for Twitter’s Misinformation Experts 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z The administration in power also plays a significant role in influencing the federal government's priorities when it comes to counterterrorism. FBI and DHS failing to address threat of domestic terrorism, according to new Senate report 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z As the government boosted funding and resources for counterterrorism efforts, there was a parallel effort at deradicalization outsourced to civil society groups or “ex-jihadis,” Jacob said. Man behind Bali bombings tries to stop terrorists — and wants freedom 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z Special Agent in Charge Amir Ehsaei, who oversees counterterrorism in the L.A. office, will serve in Always place as assistant director in charge “for the purposes of this investigation,” Eimiller said. Top FBI official in L.A. formally recuses himself from investigation into Tom Girardi and his law firm 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z The suspects had been working with the Islamic State group and apparently planning an attack with the intent of killing many people, Uswath Ahmed, the nation’s counterterrorism head, told reporters Monday night. Maldives arrests 14 for alleged Islamic State-tied bomb plot 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Ahmad’s lawyers say it’s the first time a parole committee retroactively applied the 2018 counterterrorism law that forbids early release for security cases. Palestinian seeks early release in case that shook Jerusalem 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z For Spanberger, he noted, that’s a background in the CIA in counterterrorism and as a former federal law enforcement officer with the U.S. In Virginia, candidates in tight congressional races make closing pitches 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z British counterterrorism police said they found evidence indicating the man who arrived alone in a car and hurled “a number of crude incendiary devices” outside was “motivated by a terrorist ideology.” Bomb attack on U.K. migrant center fueled by extreme-right motive, police say 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z “Whilst there are strong indications that mental health was likely a factor, I am satisfied that the suspect’s actions were primarily driven by an extremist ideology,” said Tim Jacques, senior national coordinator for counterterrorism policing. UK police say right-wing extremism influenced Dover attacker 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Police said counterterrorism officers were leading the investigation into the firebombing, which slightly injured two staff members. UK minister under fire for calling migrants an ‘invasion’ 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z In a message to his Iranian counterpart after the Shiraz attack, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia offered to bolster security cooperation with Iran and help with counterterrorism efforts, according to Russian media reports. Memorials for 2 Young Women Killed in Iran Galvanize Protests 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Such a move would further escalate American involvement in the long-running counterterrorism war. Somalia Asks U.S. to Step Up Drone Strikes Against Qaeda-Linked Fighters 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z A new propaganda push by the Kremlin frames the war as a counterterrorism operation. Your Thursday Briefing: Iran’s Protests Intensify 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z The counterterrorism narratives, according to U.S. officials, is part of a wider propaganda web, all aimed at making Russians feel more involved in the war. Russia Intensifies Its Propaganda Campaign Against Ukraine 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Carter guided U.S. policy in the Middle East during the rise of Islamic State extremists in Syria and Iraq, and later engaged in academic studies on counterterrorism. Ashton Carter, defense chief who opened combat roles to women, dies at 68 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Among them were eight 127e programs, named for the budgetary authority that allows Special Operations forces to use foreign military units as surrogates in counterterrorism missions. “What’s the US military doing in Africa?”: What U.S. Africa Command doesn’t want you to know 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Somalia is now the center of the U.S. counterterrorism drone war. Somalia Asks U.S. to Step Up Drone Strikes Against Qaeda-Linked Fighters 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Whitney Drew, a former FBI counterterrorism special agent with experience in Army intelligence, testified as prosecutors deployed audio, video and computer animations to give jurors an immersive path through the defendants’ actions that day. In middle of Jan. 6 riot, Oath Keepers chief reached out to Proud Boys 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z The pact committed the countries to regional and global peace and stability as well as cooperation on counterterrorism and rebuilding Iraq after the 2003 war. Japan PM heads to Australia to step up military, energy ties 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Carter left Washington for work on counterterrorism projects and analysts. Ashton Carter, defense chief who opened combat roles to women, dies at 68 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Signed by then-Prime Ministers Abe and John Howard, the pact committed the countries to regional and global peace and stability as well as cooperation on counterterrorism and rebuilding Iraq after the 2003 Iraq War. Japan and Australia PMs to focus on closer military ties 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Tricia Bacon, a Somalia specialist at American University in Washington and a former counterterrorism analyst for the State Department, echoed those views. Somalia Asks U.S. to Step Up Drone Strikes Against Qaeda-Linked Fighters 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z “If there were that many terrorists in the world, we would be getting attacked all day long,” said Javed Ali, former senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council. Muslims suing over watch-list status say U.S. tactics block scrutiny 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Biden also nominated Alamdar Hamdani, a career federal prosecutor who had worked in the Justice Department’s national security division and worked on counterterrorism cases, to be the U.S. attorney in the Southern District of Texas. Biden nominates 7 for US attorney, judge and marshal slots 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z The Paris counterterrorism prosecutor’s office confirmed on Friday that it formally received the complaint and is going to examine it. War in Ukraine: NGOs file complaint against TotalEnergies 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Indonesia founded Densus 88, a national counterterrorism unit, in the wake of the attacks. 20 years after Bali bombings, ‘the ache does not dim’ 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z The two enjoyed a friendly rapport, bonding over a shared background in counterterrorism. Ex-Republican congressman Riggleman appears in ad supporting Spanberger 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Two decades after the Bali bombings, counterterrorism efforts in the world’s most populous Muslim country remain highly active. 20 years later, Bali bombing survivors still battling trauma 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z “President Biden’s formal counterterrorism guidance directs his administration to be discerning and agile in protecting Americans against evolving global terrorist challenges,” said White House Homeland Security Adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall in a statement. New Biden counterterror strategy puts limits on drone use 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z The number of counterterrorism raids and drone strikes in several of the affected countries had been decreasing in recent years. White House Tightens Rules on Counterterrorism Drone Strikes 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z In previous U.S. operations in the country’s northwest, military officials have used the hotline to give Russians advance warning of an imminent American counterterrorism mission to avoid any accidental exchange between the two rival militaries. U.S. Forces Target an ISIS Leader in Syria, Officials Say 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z But the analysts and activists say she has blurred the lines between counterterrorism efforts and political crackdown. Art Withers in a Country Where Anything Can Be Deemed a Threat 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z The US says it recognises Somalia's "grave humanitarian situation" and insists counterterrorism designations are not intended to target aid efforts. Somalia drought: Are US terror laws hampering aid effort? 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z The former congressman said, "from my perspective…being in counterterrorism. If the White House, even if it's a short call, and it's a connected call, who is actually making that phone call?" Insider urges DOJ to further explore who phoned Jan. 6 rioter from White House 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z Nor is it releasing a classified national security memo encapsulating a new international counterterrorism strategy, the development of which Ms. Sherwood-Randall oversaw in parallel. White House Tightens Rules on Counterterrorism Drone Strikes 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z The FBI’s counterterrorism investigations targeting alleged white supremacists and right-wing extremists are mostly “entrapment” operations, a former agent who was involved in those cases told The Washington Times. FBI whistleblower: Counterterrorism cases against alleged right-wing extremists mostly ‘entrapment’ 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z The 2016 rhetoric was quickly condemned by U.S. officials and counterterrorism experts, who noted that the Obama administration was actually leading a then-growing international military campaign to destroy ISIS. Iran’s leader blames U.S. for nuclear deal impasse; Biden vows no bomb for Tehran 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Xi offered to train 2,000 police officers, to set up a regional counterterrorism training center and to “strengthen law enforcement capacity building.” China’s Xi calls for effort to prevent ‘color revolutions’ 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z “Those were colonies for former law enforcement officers. … They were looking for those with combat experience, who took part in counterterrorism operations and various hostilities,” Osechkin said. Short of soldiers to send to war, Russia’s mercenaries recruit in prisons 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z The new counterterrorism rules are distinct from Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III’s efforts to strengthen the Pentagon procedures aimed at preventing civilian deaths in military operations generally. White House Tightens Rules on Counterterrorism Drone Strikes 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z He worked in multiple field offices in the counterterrorism division and conducted investigations of alleged domestic extremism and white supremacist plots over the past few years. FBI whistleblower: Counterterrorism cases against alleged right-wing extremists mostly ‘entrapment’ 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Bruce Hoffman, senior fellow for counterterrorism at the Washington-based Council on Foreign Relations, called the May 2020 report “very clear-eyed and forthright.” Declassified report shows US predictions of IS group threat 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z The agency said that happens in cases where someone is “a significant law enforcement, counterterrorism, or other national security” concern. Sen. Ron Wyden: DHS stores phone data from border searches for 15 years 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Cairo will receive another $95 million under a statutory exception related to counterterrorism, border security and non-proliferation funding, State Department officials said. U.S. to withhold $130 million military aid to Egypt over human rights -official 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z The action was the latest step in a highly unusual dilemma that touches on matters of foreign policy, international finance, counterterrorism and domestic politics. U.S. Establishes Trust With $3.5 Billion in Frozen Afghan Central Bank Funds 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Number two, the FBI’s playbook when it comes to counterterrorism investigations is always and unequivocally morally equivalent to entrapment, even if there’s a legal definition that allows them to skirt that.” FBI whistleblower: Counterterrorism cases against alleged right-wing extremists mostly ‘entrapment’ 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z But French security experts and counterterrorism judges have also argued that leaving nationals in the camps incurs greater risks than bringing them home, because they could join a resurgent Islamic State in the region. Top European Court Condemns France for Failing to Bring Home ISIS Families 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Under West German law, the army couldn’t get involved in what was called a civil matter, so Bavarian police with no counterterrorism experience had to lead the operation. 50 years after Munich Olympics attack, victims’ families are compensated 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z He also worked at the FBI and most recently was the deputy commissioner of intelligence and counterterrorism for the New York Police Department. CNN hires former intelligence expert John Miller 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z The election and its aftermath have been closely watched within Kenya and abroad, including Washington, where Kenya is considered a beacon of stability in East Africa and a key partner on counterterrorism efforts. Kenya Supreme Court backs presidential election results, affirms Ruto’s win 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Just as in the previous two terrorism trials, the hearings will most likely revive a conversation about the balance between security and civil liberties in a country with numerous counterterrorism laws. Trial Over 2016 Terror Attack in Nice Opens Today in Paris 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z He’ll later visit Singapore to sign pacts on security, counterterrorism and data privacy. Philippine, Indonesia talks on pandemic recovery challenges 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Over the past year, for example, the Biden administration has had little apparent success finding new countries near Afghanistan willing to host American counterterrorism assets for the long term. More questions than answers: A counterterror success in Afghanistan reveals depth of the problem 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z Investigators found that, under the guise of “counterterrorism,” the Chinese government perpetuated “severe and undue restrictions on a wide range of human rights.” Opinion | The U.N. report on China’s atrocities against the Uyghurs is damning 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z He and Lee will witness the signing of accords on counterterrorism and data protection and privacy, Daza said. Marcos flying to Indonesia, Singapore on first foreign trip 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, a specialized criminal court delivered the 45-year sentence under the kingdom’s broad counterterrorism and cybercrime laws. Saudi woman gets 45 years in prison for social media use 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z “Afghan evacuees undergo a multi-layered, rigorous screening and vetting process that begins overseas and is conducted by intelligence, law enforcement, and counterterrorism professionals,” the department said in response to questions. Feds can’t say what happened to Afghan evacuees in U.S. who were security risks, not fully vetted 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Even Pakistan, which has its own complex two-decade history with the U.S. on matters of counterterrorism, is walking a fine line on the issue. More questions than answers: A counterterror success in Afghanistan reveals depth of the problem 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Graves’s office prosecuted the case together with counterterrorism officials at the Department of Justice. Aspiring Proud Boy Who Stormed Capitol Is Sentenced to 55 Months in Prison 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z The case has raised novel legal issues that touch on matters of foreign policy, international finance, counterterrorism and domestic politics. Judge Recommends Rejecting Bid by Sept. 11 Families to Seize Frozen Afghan Funds 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z More broadly, the plan accounts for better assessment in counterterrorism strikes as well as the prospects of civilian casualties in a large-scale war, such as one with China or Russia. Pentagon plan aims to help avoid civilian deaths in strikes 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z A 36-page action plan directs broad changes at every level of military planning, doctrine, training and policy in not only counterterrorism drone strikes but also in any future major conflict. Austin Orders Overhaul to Better Protect Civilians During U.S. Combat Operations 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z “The strike on al-Zawahri is really the best of times and the worst of times,” said Nathan Sales, the State Department’s counterterrorism coordinator under former President Trump. More questions than answers: A counterterror success in Afghanistan reveals depth of the problem 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z The decision delays the arrest of the former prime minister as long as he appears at the counterterrorism court before Thursday. Pakistan charges former leader Imran Khan under terrorism act 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z After 9/11, the global counterterrorism architecture was almost singularly focused on the threat from Salafi jihadist terrorism. Extremism expert Stephanie Foggett: How the far right is winning the "information war" 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Postal Inspection Service before becoming a CIA officer focused on counterterrorism. Spanberger flips the script on policing in race against auxiliary deputy 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z This combative style endeared him to Trump, who brought him to the NSC as senior director for counterterrorism in 2018 and then, in 2020, made him principal deputy to the acting director of national intelligence. Opinion | Meet King Donald’s point man in his Mar-a-Lago fight against the ‘deep state’ 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia has long wielded its counterterrorism law against citizens whose protests are deemed unacceptable, especially if they criticize the de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Female Saudi activist gets record 34 years in prison for critical tweets 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z That’s why we must continue to make our voices heard on Afghan assets freeze, counterterrorism and diplomatic relations. Opinion | How I’m trying to change Afghanistan by speaking up and occupying space 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z In response, prosecutors argued that she should be charged simultaneously under the kingdom’s counterterrorism laws and under its cybercrime statute. Opinion | More Saudi brutality shows that MBS’s promises to Biden were a farce 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The United States views Kenya as a key counterterrorism ally and anchor of stability in the region. William Ruto declared winner of Kenya’s presidential election 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia’s counterterrorism law has long been criticized by the United Nations. Despite promises, Saudi executions already nearly double from last year 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Rights groups have repeatedly warned about the government’s recent use of the counterterrorism law. Female Saudi activist gets record 34 years in prison for critical tweets 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z But some counterterrorism experts said the judgment may be too optimistic. U.S. Will Not Release $3.5 Billion in Frozen Afghan Funds, Citing Terror Fears 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z But Biden and top military leaders have said the U.S. holds significant “over the horizon” capabilities to conduct counterterrorism operations from a distance. House Republicans ramp up pressure over Afghanistan exit 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z France will now run its counterterrorism efforts in the region from neighboring Niger, as well as Chad, where the Barkhane Operation has been headquartered. French Soldiers Quit Mali After 9 Years, Billions Spent and Many Lives Lost 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z But several counterterrorism analysts said the spy agencies’ judgments represented an optimistic snapshot of a complex and fast-moving terrorist landscape. U.S. Says Al Qaeda Has Not Regrouped in Afghanistan 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z In April, Human Rights Watch said laws such as “the notoriously abusive counterterrorism law and the anti-cybercrime law, include vague and overly broad provisions that have been widely interpreted and abused.” Female Saudi activist gets record 34 years in prison for critical tweets 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Mohammed Amin, a former senior counterterrorism official whose family was resettled in Fayetteville, Ark., recently started working as a supervisor at a poultry plant. ‘We Can’t Claim Mission Accomplished’: A Long Road for Afghan Refugees 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Indeed, the strike partly answers the key question of America’s counterterrorism capabilities in the post-withdrawal era in Afghanistan. Bitter anniversary: Old fears resurface as Taliban mark year in power in Afghanistan 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Republicans have also accused the FBI of using counterterrorism resources against parents who complained about local school issues ranging from the teaching of so-called critical race theory to mask mandates. FBI politicization began under Mueller, former agent says 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Yet some outside counterterrorism specialists saw the new intelligence assessment as overly hopeful. U.S. Says Al Qaeda Has Not Regrouped in Afghanistan 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Kenya has been an important counterterrorism ally of the United States and a source of stability in the region. Kenyans head to polls in tightly contested, closely watched election 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z “From there, the group launched in April a global campaign of enhanced operational activity to avenge senior leaders killed in counterterrorism operations,” he said. Security expert warns UN Africa could be future IS caliphate 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z “But the president made the right decision that based on U.S. national security interests we could execute our counterterrorism imperatives without having thousands of troops on the ground.” One year after Afghan war, Biden struggles to find footing 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, Mr. Mueller dramatically shifted the FBI’s priorities to focus on counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and cybersecurity. FBI politicization began under Mueller, former agent says 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Advances from counterterrorism work - including better use of data and different sources of intelligence to build networks and identify targets - are also useful in countering Russia and China, former officers said. One year after Afghanistan, spy agencies pivot toward China 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z But it surprised counterterrorism experts, as did the characterization of al-Zawahri’s role in the Cole bombing. Biden Appeared to Overstate the Role of Al Qaeda’s Leader 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Advances from counterterrorism work — including better use of data and different sources of intelligence to build networks and identify targets — are also useful in countering Russia and China, former officers said. One year after Afghanistan, spy agencies pivot toward China 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z Rival but related organizations such as Islamic State, commonly known as ISIS, have also been undermined by concerted counterterrorism efforts and infighting. Op-Ed: Al Qaeda lost its leader, but are Americans any safer? 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Hundreds of Afghan evacuees reached the U.S. despite appearing on a Defense Department watch list or a crucial counterterrorism database, Republican senators charged Thursday, citing the claims of a whistleblower. GOP senators say hundreds of Afghan evacuees reached U.S. without any vetting 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z The U.S. operation to kill Zawahiri can’t only be seen as evidence of successful pinpoint counterterrorism tactics, but a reminder of the far broader and more complicated legacy of the war on terror. Analysis | Zawahiri’s killing and the bleak legacy of the ‘war on terror’ 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z After being interrogated by Jordan’s intelligence service, he was persuaded to become a counterterrorism informant. After a deadly 2009 attack, the CIA’s hunt for Zawahiri became personal 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Rep. Jason Crow, a former Army Ranger who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, said he believed the U.S. had been overly focused on counterterrorism over the last several years. One year after Afghanistan, spy agencies pivot toward China 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z In addition, the Zawahiri strike shows that U.S. counterterrorism efforts, despite the American exodus in 2021, can still be devastatingly effective. Op-Ed: Al Qaeda lost its leader, but are Americans any safer? 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The United States made some disastrous mistakes in the counterterrorism crusade that began on Sept. 11, 2001. Opinion | Zawahiri’s death shows U.S. focus even two decades after 9/11 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The United States, from military bases in the Gulf, has sought to project an “over the horizon” counterterrorism capability there. Taliban’s ties to al-Qaeda leader confound U.S. path on Afghanistan 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The meeting was set for Dec. 30, 2009, with numerous CIA counterterrorism experts planning to attend. After a deadly 2009 attack, the CIA’s hunt for Zawahiri became personal 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Pushing resources toward China has required cuts elsewhere, including in counterterrorism. One year after Afghanistan, spy agencies pivot toward China 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z Continued counterterrorism efforts, however, make another 9/11 or an attack such as Paris in 2015 difficult — one reason Al Qaeda turned to the local campaigns of its affiliates in the first place. Op-Ed: Al Qaeda lost its leader, but are Americans any safer? 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z But in pursuing the core counterterrorism mission — seeking accountability and justice for 9/11 — this country remained focused. Opinion | Zawahiri’s death shows U.S. focus even two decades after 9/11 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z According to current and former counterterrorism officials, the Taliban would certainly have known about Zawahiri’s decision to move into the Kabul apartment building where he was staying at the time of his death. Zawahiri’s legacy: Querulous bands of militants and a chance for rebirth 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z That missile is a very accurate weapon that strikes in a very small area, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss counterterrorism operations. EXPLAINER: A look at the missile that killed al-Qaida leader 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Officials note that intelligence officers are trained to adapt to new challenges and that many were moved more quickly into counterterrorism roles after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. One year after Afghanistan, spy agencies pivot toward China 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z And as al-Zawahri’s presence in Kabul suggests, Al Qaeda and its leaders feel confident moving around Afghanistan, now that the Taliban are back in control of the country, counterterrorism officials said. Al-Zawahri’s Death Puts the Focus Back on Al Qaeda 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z He remained a daily obsession for the counterterrorism specialists at the Pentagon and CIA. Opinion | Zawahiri’s death shows U.S. focus even two decades after 9/11 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z “Will it destroy al-Qaeda? For sure not,” a European counterterrorism official who monitors al-Qaeda said in an interview, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to reporters. Zawahiri’s legacy: Querulous bands of militants and a chance for rebirth 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z “The strike proves that over-the-horizon” counterterrorism strategy “can work — emphasis on ‘can’ — but not that it will generally,” said Laurel Miller, a former acting special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan under Mr. Obama. Killing of Qaeda Leader Crystallizes Debate Over Biden’s Afghanistan Strategy 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z “It’s the analytics and targeting machine that has become extraordinary,” said Douglas Wise, a former CIA senior officer who was deputy chief of operations at the counterterrorism center. One year after Afghanistan, spy agencies pivot toward China 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z As a result, his death will most likely have little impact on the franchises’ day-to-day operations, counterterrorism specialists said. Al-Zawahri’s Death Puts the Focus Back on Al Qaeda 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z “I made a promise to the American people that we’d continue to conduct effective counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan and beyond,” Mr. Biden said. Al Qaeda leader’s death renews debate over hasty U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z And the White House on Tuesday framed the operation was an enormous counterterrorism win. The downside: US strike shows Afghanistan still terror base 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Many counterterrorism experts considered him the intellectual spine of Al Qaeda. The Killing of Ayman al-Zawahri: What We Know 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z “For decades, we have been doing counterterrorism,” Wise said. One year after Afghanistan, spy agencies pivot toward China 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z The wealthiest and most lethal Qaeda affiliate today is Al Shabab, the franchise in Somalia and the rest of East Africa, military and counterterrorism officials said. Al-Zawahri’s Death Puts the Focus Back on Al Qaeda 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z “The Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan has also buoyed the global al Qaeda network as local leaders use the Taliban’s roadmap to outlast the local counterterrorism forces,” Ms. Zimmerman said. Al Qaeda leader’s death renews debate over hasty U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The attack against Zawahiri is the first known counterterrorism strike there since the withdrawal. U.S. kills al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Kabul 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z In his speech on Monday, Mr. Biden said al-Zawahri’s killing validated his commitment to continue counterterrorism operations despite his decision to remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The Killing of Ayman al-Zawahri: What We Know 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z “Zawahiri is the ideologue of al-Qaeda, a man of thought rather than a man of action,” Bruce Riedel, a former CIA counterterrorism expert and adviser to four U.S. presidents, said in a September interview. Ayman al-Zawahiri, al-Qaeda leader, killed at 71 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Together, the decisions by Mr. Biden resurrected an open-ended American counterterrorism operation that amounted to a low-grade war through three administrations. Al-Zawahri’s Death Puts the Focus Back on Al Qaeda 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Politics: The strike is a significant victory for the Biden administration’s counterterrorism efforts, bolstering the president’s argument that the U.S. can still fight terrorist organizations without major deployments of ground forces. Your Tuesday Briefing 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z It validated President Biden’s commitment that, even after withdrawing U.S. troops last year, he would continue counterterrorism operations. The killing of the top Qaeda leader offers lessons on 20 years of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan. 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z “And I made a promise to the American people that we would continue to conduct effective counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan and beyond. We’ve done just that.” The Killing of Ayman al-Zawahri: What We Know 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The seeds of the audacious counterterrorism operation had been planted over many months. Watching al-Qaida chief’s ‘pattern of life’ key to his death 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z But several of the group’s leaders have been killed in recent years, damaging its ability to orchestrate or carry out operations against the West, American and European counterterrorism specialists say. Al-Zawahri’s Death Puts the Focus Back on Al Qaeda 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z This time brought a new wrinkle: a “successful” counterterrorism operation in Afghanistan, conducted with Biden’s authorization while he was in isolation. Biden’s COVID sequel: back on the balcony, dog for company 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z While Bin Laden, who was killed by an American raid in 2011, was widely seen as the terrorist mastermind of those attacks, many counterterrorism experts considered Mr. al-Zawahri more responsible. Killed at 71, Ayman al-Zawahri Led a Life of Secrecy and Violence 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z President Joe Biden was set to address the nation Monday following what the White House says was a “successful” counterterrorism operation on an al-Qaida target in Afghanistan over the weekend. Biden to speak on operation against al-Qaida in Afghanistan 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Navy, an intelligence analyst and a leading expert in counterterrorism studies. Malcolm Nance on the Trump insurgency: Jan. 6 was a "template to do it correctly next time" 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Even though the group has been diminished, intelligence and counterterrorism officials warn that the organization remains dangerous. Al-Zawahri’s Death Puts the Focus Back on Al Qaeda 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The China intelligence target “just moved past counterterrorism in terms of our mission.” British intelligence retools for spying on China 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z In the following decade, American counterterrorism authorities pursued Bin Laden and Mr. al-Zawahri, his deputy and chosen successor. Killed at 71, Ayman al-Zawahri Led a Life of Secrecy and Violence 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Gen. Richard Donoghue received a call at 2:29 p.m. from the acting chief of the counterterrorism section of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, according to department call logs. What really happened during the wait for Trump to quell the Jan. 6 insurrection 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z They include Somalia’s myriad political crises, the waning of American support last year, an ineffective African Union force, and the lack of a cohesive counterterrorism strategy among the Somali government and its partners. An attack on a military base in Somalia shows al-Shabab’s deadly power 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z Russia’s deal with Iran underscores the ever-growing importance of drones to modern warfare, not just in insurgencies or counterterrorism operations but also in classic conventional-style conflicts. As Russia Runs Low on Drones, Iran Plans to Step In, U.S. Officials Say 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z The Serbian police statement said that special police and counterterrorism unit members, along with state security agents took part in the task force that carried out the operation early Thursday. Serbia police round up 85 migrants, say they found weapons 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Are the two countries truly ready to work together on a shared counterterrorism agenda? Opinion | On eve of Biden visit, a court case shows the limits of Saudi tolerance 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Hundreds of people were killed in the battle, which offered stark evidence that the group’s ability to sow chaotic violence persists, counterterrorism specialists said. U.S. Military Says Senior ISIS Leader in Syria Killed in Drone Strike 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z They credit Saudi Arabia with helping to broker a ceasefire in Yemen and with significant counterterrorism activities in the region. In pursuit of oil and Mideast security, Biden to meet with Saudis he once regarded as pariahs 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z After two decades of mostly supporting counterterrorism missions, America’s defense industry largely stopped making the kinds of weapons Ukraine will need to survive a long war of attrition. Ukraine’s Demands for More Weapons Clash With U.S. Concerns 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The Times also reported that in 2018 the C.I.A. had purchased Pegasus for the government of Djibouti to conduct counterterrorism operations, despite that country’s record of torturing political opposition figures and imprisoning journalists. Defense Firm Said U.S. Spies Backed Its Bid for Pegasus Spyware Maker 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z The sharp language from the kingdom’s lawyers came in a brief filed Friday in a case involving Saad Aljabri, a former senior Saudi counterterrorism official who has emerged as a chief nemesis of MBS. Opinion | On eve of Biden visit, a court case shows the limits of Saudi tolerance 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z One of those posts was cited by the FBI agent, a counterterrorism specialist, in the complaint. They spoke Arabic while gun shopping in North Texas and ended up behind bars 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z They said their concerns also get branded as activism in ways that wouldn’t happen in other areas of counterterrorism work. In the mostly White world of extremism research, new voices emerge 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z The government also deployed its counterterrorism force, saying it was “immensely concerned” because the men had threatened Modi. Your Thursday Briefing 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Official response: The Indian government deployed its counterterrorism force to investigate. Your Thursday Briefing: A Stronger NATO Emerges 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Former CIA directors George Tenet and John Brennan, and many other senior CIA officials, have praised Aljabri’s work as a counterterrorism partner. Opinion | On eve of Biden visit, a court case shows the limits of Saudi tolerance 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Since then, a series of smaller-scale stabbings and shootings in France have kept the terrorist threat in focus, prompting authorities to broadly expand counterterrorism and anti-extremism legislation. 20 Men Convicted for November 2015 Paris Terrorist Attacks 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z The Indian government has deployed a team of National Investigative Agency, India’s primary counterterrorism force, to investigate the incident, which led to protests in Rajasthan on Wednesday. Religious Unrest Spreads in India With Killing of Hindu Man 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z “We have somehow collectively become the barometer of counterterrorism justice.” Marked by the Paris Attacks, and Now Defending Those Accused of Them 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z But the agency’s expertise in training is in counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations, former intelligence officials say. Commando Network Coordinates Flow of Weapons in Ukraine, Officials Say 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Both were sentenced to death in January under Myanmar’s counterterrorism law during trials that were closed to the public. Myanmar Junta Sends Aung San Suu Kyi to Solitary Confinement 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z The Australian Security Intelligence Organization, a domestic security agency, said in 2019 that about a third of its counterterrorism investigations involved right-wing extremism. Australian state bans Nazi swastika amid resurgence of far-right extremism 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z “It potentially gives us an opening to do more with them in security cooperation and counterterrorism,” the official said. U.S. works to scale up intelligence networks in Central Asia 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Past counterterrorism has disproportionately targeted Black, Arab and South Asian communities and activists. Opinion | White nationalists are getting bolder. Enforcement must, too. 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z “We share a host of interests with Saudi Arabia, from containing Iran to counterterrorism to helping protect its territory where, importantly, 70,000 Americans live and work.” Biden visit to Saudi Arabia reverses his vow to make it a ‘pariah’ 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z But a military counterterrorism officer said Thursday on condition of anonymity that they were based in the southern provinces of Sulu and Basilan and linked to ransom kidnappings and other terrorist attacks. Philippine officials designate 11 insurgents `terrorists’ 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z That India’s ruling party did anything to condemn religious intolerance probably reflects concern about alienating Middle Eastern states, on which India depends heavily for natural gas, economic cooperation, infrastructure projects, counterterrorism and intelligence. Opinion | The U.S. must oppose India’s rising Islamophobia 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z They believe diplomacy can yield dividends on counterterrorism as well. U.S. works to scale up intelligence networks in Central Asia 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z President Biden, to his credit, has begun to tackle this challenge, redirecting the nation’s counterterrorism efforts inward. Opinion | White nationalists are getting bolder. Enforcement must, too. 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z “When a police officer stops a person with a gun in view, now they have to ask themselves a question,” said John Miller, the police department’s deputy commissioner of intelligence and counterterrorism. New York Officials Fear Supreme Court Ruling Will Mean More Gun Crime 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z "The UAE’s counterterrorism law is just a smokescreen which the authorities use as a tool of repression and restriction on civic space," the Amnesty statement said. Amnesty International urges UAE to release dissidents held past jail term 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z She acquiesced to Beijing’s framing of the issue there as “counterterrorism and radicalization.” Opinion | How the U.N. became a tool of China’s genocide denial propaganda 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z Bachelet said she encouraged Beijing to review its “counterterrorism” policies to ensure that they complied with international human rights standards and that they were not applied in an arbitrary and discriminatory way. U.N. human rights chief disappoints Uyghur advocates on visit to China 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z The bureau had been founded in the early 20th century as a law-enforcement agency, but after Sept. 11, its central mission, underwritten by expansive new congressional funding, became counterterrorism. The Rise and Fall of America’s Environmentalist Underground 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z It’s not clear how this operation fits into our larger counterterrorism strategy, what the legal rationale is for conducting targeted killings, and what rules will govern the strikes. Opinion | America Kills Its Enemies in Our Name. And Then Keeps It Secret. 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z She said she raised “questions and concerns about the application of counterterrorism and de-radicalization measures and their broad application, particularly their impact on the rights of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities.” U.N. Human Rights Chief Tempers Criticism at End of China Trip 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z “It is critical that counterterrorism responses do not result in human rights violations,” she said. UN human rights chief asks China to rethink Uyghur policies 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z Instead, the findings showed that “maintaining custody of military material represents a challenge for the region’s national security forces, particularly those engaged in active military and counterterrorism operations,” CAR added. Some militant arms in Niger came from West African state stockpiles - report 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z In Mali, France announced earlier this year that it was ending its counterterrorism operation amid souring relations with the Malian military leaders who seized power in a coup last May. Pentagon Taps Next Commander of U.S. Forces in Africa 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z And as yet the Biden administration has not offered much more clarity on their counterterrorism policies either. Opinion | America Kills Its Enemies in Our Name. And Then Keeps It Secret. 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Just this week, President Biden authorized the deployment of hundreds of U.S. troops to the country on a counterterrorism mission. Free Ambulances in Mogadishu, Thanks to This Determined Dentist 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z |
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