August 18, 2022 Mali: 'Africa's Afghanistan' sees France withdraw troops and terror groups run amok Mali is called Africa’s Afghanistan as al Qaeda and Islamic State militants make it the world’s terrorist hotspot, and Russia’s mercenaries wreak havoc.
August 17, 2022 Kabul mosque explosion leaves multiple dead, dozens injured An explosion ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, leaving at least three people dead and dozens of others wounded.
August 8, 2022 Putin and Erdogan reaffirm solidarity as Turkish drones attack US allied forces in Syria Amid talks between Turkish and Russian strongmen Putin and Erdogan, Turkey continues to use lethal drones to wipe out US-allied Kurds who helped defeat Islamic State.
August 2, 2022 Biden takes victory lap over al Qaeda leader's death but bashed Trump for taking out Soleimani President Joe Biden is touting his decision to take out al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahri, despite opposing military operations targeting terrorist leaders in the past.
July 22, 2022 Erdogan’s threats of invading Syria could lead to Islamic State resurgence Turkey's jingoism in Syria is expected to unleash many of the world's worst Islamic terrorists into a volatile region and into the West.
July 13, 2022 State Dept official: ISIS 'resurgence' more likely if American, other foreign fighters stay detained in Syria Acting State Department counterterrorism coordinator Timothy Betts warned that ISIS may resurge if non-Syrian fighters remain detained in Syria instead of being repatriated.
July 12, 2022 US drone strike kills top Syrian ISIS leader Maher al-Agal Maher al-Agal, who the U.S. Central Command says is “one of the top five ISIS leaders and the leader of ISIS in Syria,” has been killed in a drone strike.
July 10, 2022 Florida man who spread bomb-making video, pledged his allegiance to ISIS gets 20 years in prison Romeo Xavier Langhorne, 32, was sentenced to 20 years in prison this week for spreading a video to teach ISIS followers how to make homemade explosives.
June 30, 2022 ISIS rising in Syria is a threat to our American way of life One troubled area that deserves a renewed focus is northeastern Syria. The looming problem there involves national security concerns of our Turkish ally.
June 16, 2022 US forces capture senior ISIS leader Hani Ahmed al-Kurdi in Syria raid A senior ISIS leader who officials say is an experienced bomb maker was captured by U.S. forces as part of Operation Inherent Resolve in Syria on Thursday.