U.S. Commandos Use Secretive Missiles to Kill Qaeda Leaders in Syria
WASHINGTON — U.S. Special Operations forces, with no fanfare, killed a top Qaeda leader in northwest Syria in an unusual drone strike nearly two weeks...
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West Africa bloc fails to reach agreement with Mali junta
West African mediators failed to persuade leaders of a military coup in Mali to immediately hand over power to a civilian government during talks on...
Mali’s ill-equipped army in spotlight after coup
Mali’s army, which staged last month’s coup in the war-torn nation, is taking on a role in politics despite being hamstrung by a crippling lack...
Jihadists net $140 million from Burkina gold mine attacks
Jihadists have made $140 million from attacks on gold mines in Burkina Faso since 2016, according to a report commissioned by the government. Gold mining...
Rowdy protests get Mali transition talks off to chaotic start
Talks in Mali about a transition back to civilian rule following last month’s military coup got off to a chaotic start on Saturday as opponents...
Mali: Military opens talks on transition to civilian rule
Mali’s military junta will hold meetings on Saturday to discuss its promised transition to civilian rule after mounting pressure from neighbours to yield power in...
Taliban Violated Afghan Deal With Shelling of American Bases, U.S. Officials Say
KABUL, Afghanistan — Rockets launched at a U.S. military base and a joint U.S.-Afghan airfield in southern Afghanistan in recent weeks are believed to have...
C.I.A. Uncensors Memoir of F.B.I. Agent Who Protested Torture of Terrorists
WASHINGTON — After a group of Qaeda suspects was captured in September 2002, the C.I.A. flew Ali Soufan, an experienced F.B.I. counterterrorism agent, to Afghanistan...
West African mediators jet to Mali seeking reversal of coup
Mediators from West Africa’s regional bloc are due in Mali on Saturday for talks aimed at reversing a coup that has been condemned abroad. But...
US says it has seized millions in cryptocurrency meant to fund terrorist groups
The US Department of Justice says it has dismantled three online fundraising campaigns involving terrorist organizations, including Al Qaeda, ISIS, and the al-Qassam Brigades (Hamas’...