American Soldier Killed, Four Injured by al-Shabaab Fighters in Somalia
One American special operations soldier was killed and four were wounded in a firefight with al-Shabaab terrorists in southwestern Somalia on Friday.
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U.S. Military Announces Airstrikes Killed 27 Terrorists in Somalia
The U.S. Military announced that its airstrikes killed 27 al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia on Saturday.
Taxpayer-Funded Childcare Fraud Scheme Appears to Fund Terrorists
Millions of taxpayer dollars appear to be going to support terrorists in the Middle East and Africa by using childcare centers as fronts, according to an investigation in Minnesota.
Death Toll From Somalia Bomb Attacks in Mogadishu Tops 300
More than 300 people died after twin bomb explosions in Mogadishu, an official said on Monday, as locals packed hospitals in search of friends and relatives caught up in Somalia’s deadliest attack in a decade.
U.S. Confirms Death of Al-Shabaab Leader in Somalia Air Strike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon confirmed on Friday that Ahmed Godane, a founder of the al-Shabaab Islamist group, was killed in a U.S. air strike in Somalia this week, calling it a “major symbolic and operational loss” for the al Qaeda-affiliated organization.
Two Women Living in U.S. Charged with Terrorism
Obama Admin Reveals New Strategy to Combat Wildlife Trafficking
The Obama administration has unveiled a new strategy to combat wildlife trafficking that threatens endangered species and lines the pockets of some of the world’s most notorious criminals and terrorist groups.
Islamist Terrorists Shifting from Web to Social Media
Social media giants Facebook and Twitter are grappling with terrorists who are moving from websites to microblogs as a way to spread propaganda, recruit members, and communicate.
Terror Raids Ignore Benghazi Suspects
The Obama administration failed to act against Libyan Islamists who attacked the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi last year during the capture last weekend of a senior al Qaeda terrorist in Tripoli according to U.S. officials.
Meanwhile, the Somali terrorist group al Shabaab is “gripped with fear” following the unsuccessful covert U.S. military strike against one of its leaders.
Al Qaeda on the Warpath
Al Qaeda affiliations have spread and strengthened throughout the Middle East and Africa, transforming al Qaeda into an increasingly dangerous global network, research analysts at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) said during a panel Wednesday.
