Navy November 27, 2019 Fired Navy secretary criticizes Trump for 'shocking' intervention in SEAL case Former Navy Secretary Richard Spencer spoke out Wednesday for the first time since his weekend ousting by Defense Secretary Mark Esper, calling President Trump's intervention ahead of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher's review board "shocking and unprecedented" n a Washington Post op-ed.
New York November 27, 2019 New York City man arrested for attempting to help ISIS, encouraging ‘lone wolf’ attacks in US: officials A New York man who pledged his support to the Islamic State has been arrested for trying to help the “terrorist organization bent on killing Americans” and for encouraging attacks on U.S. soil, officials said.
Afghanistan November 26, 2019 US civilian killed in Afghanistan attack, Pompeo says A U.S. civilian was killed in an attack on a United Nations vehicle in Afghanistan over the weekend.
Florida November 26, 2019 Florida man accused of trying to recruit ISIS to bomb deans from Miami-area colleges A Florida man faces federal charges after allegedly trying to contact the Islamic State to recruit someone to carry out a terrorist attack on the deans of two Miami-area colleges after he was expelled by one and suspended by another, officials said in a press release Monday.
Donald Trump November 25, 2019 Conan, dog injured in al Baghdadi raid, honored by President Trump at White House The dog injured during the mission that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was honored Monday afternoon during a surprise ceremony at the White House, with President Trump, Vice President Pence and First Lady Melania in attendance.
Navy November 24, 2019 Eddie Gallagher controversy: Esper fires Navy secretary, SEAL will keep Trident pin, Pentagon says Defense Secretary Mark Esper fired Navy Secretary Richard Spencer Sunday over his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL who posed for a photo next to an Islamic State terrorist's corpse in Iraq, and the SEAL will be able to keep his Trident pin, a Pentagon spokesman said Sunday.
TERRORISM November 19, 2019 US tips off Germany to 'radical Islamist' from Syria suspected of planning devastating attack Police in Germany arrested a “radical Islamist” from Syria on Tuesday after receiving a tip from U.S. intelligence officials that the man was planning an attack.
Syria November 17, 2019 Russian troops take over abandoned US airbase in northern Syria: report Russian troops took over the Kobani airfield in northern Syria last week, one day after U.S. troops moved out, according to a report.
Afghanistan November 15, 2019 Trump grants clemency to 2 Army officers accused of war crimes, restores rank to Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher President Trump has granted clemency to two Army officers accused or convicted of war crimes and restored Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher to the rank of chief petty officer after he was docked a pay grade after being convicted of posing for a photo with a dead Islamic State (ISIS) fighter, the White House announced Friday.
TERRORISM November 15, 2019 Missouri man from Bosnia who aided ISIS gets 8-year prison term, faces deportation A Missouri man who came to the U.S. from Bosnia was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison for supporting terrorists, including an ISIS leader in Syria.
Alabama November 14, 2019 US-born Alabama woman who joined ISIS is not an American citizen, judge rules A federal judge ruled Thursday that an American-born woman who traveled to Syria to join the Islamic State (ISIS) group and now wants to return to her family in Alabama is not a U.S. citizen.