Tag: Terrorism

Amin al-Baroudi pleaded guilty in January for providing organizations like Ahrar al-Sham, an insurgent group attempting to overthrow the Assad regime and bring the Islamic State to power, equipment including night vision goggles. (AP Photo/Amanda Lee Myers)

National Security

Man faces 32 months in prison for violating sanctions against Syria

Diana Stancy Correll · June 10, 2016 8:24 pm

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said that changes to the Afghanistan strategy are designed to give commanders flexibility in helping Afghan forces. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

National Security

Carter: Afghanistan strategy changes meant to give commanders flexibility

Jamie McIntyre · June 10, 2016 7:22 pm

The U.S.-led coalition fighting the self-proclaimed Islamic State is zeroing in on the terrorist group's core territory and leadership, and is breaking down the group's morale, he Obama administration's anti-Islamic State czar said on Friday. (Militant website via AP, file)

National Security

White House: Islamic State’s morale is ‘plummeting’

Nicole Duran · June 10, 2016 6:43 pm

‘Minnesota Men’ on Trial

Scott W. Johnson · June 10, 2016 5:10 am

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier and other officials announced Thursday a plan to double the hours of training that security guards, referred to as special police officers, must complete. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

D.C. moves to ramp up training for 17,000 security guards

Anna Giaritelli · June 9, 2016 10:51 pm

A small bomb was exploded in the women's bathroom at a Target store in Evanston, Ill. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg, File)

Illinois officials investigating connection between Target bathroom bomb and LGBT policy

Kelly Cohen · June 9, 2016 7:57 pm

Israeli police officers examine the scene of a shooting attack in Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

National Security

Israel freezes 83,000 Palestinian entry permits after attack

Kelly Cohen · June 9, 2016 1:00 pm

Republicans call for "adopting a wartime approach and keeping all options on the table." (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani, File)

GOP’s national security plan declares war on Islamic State

Susan Ferrechio · June 9, 2016 4:01 am

The U.S. is backing an alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters who have slowly been advancing on Raqqa from the north. (The Kurdish fighters of the People's Protection Units via AP, File)

National Security

Russian-backed Syrian Forces race to Raqqa

Jamie McIntyre · June 8, 2016 8:02 pm

National Security

Three people killed, more wounded when gunmen open fire on Tel Aviv market

Associated Press · June 8, 2016 7:54 pm

National Security

India’s Modi thanks U.S. troops for their sacrifice

Susan Crabtree · June 8, 2016 3:43 pm

Timothy Roemer, right, and John Lehman were both members of the Sept. 11 Commission, and both have called for the release of the classified 28 pages of material. (AP Photo/Charlie Dharapak, File)

28 pages later

Jeremy Lott · June 8, 2016 4:03 am