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U.S. And Afghan Forces Kill Senior Al Qaeda and Taliban Leaders
Omar Khetab was a deputy leader in AQIS and supported the Taliban’s insurgency. The U.
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U.S. Resumes Strikes Against Islamic State in Libya
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Islamic State Loses More Ground in Raqqa, Deir Ezzor
The Islamic State continues to lose ground inside Syria, with separate coalitions seizing turf from the self-declared caliphate in both northern and...
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Beheadings in Libya Reaffirm Islamic State's Foothold
Jihadists loyal to the Islamic State’s arm in Libya overran a checkpoint manned by the Libyan National Army (LNA) yesterday. LNA officials confirmed...
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Senior Al Qaeda Commander Killed in Afghanistan
The Pakistani Taliban (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan) confirmed in a statement today that Qari Muhammad Yasin , a senior al Qaeda military commander, was...
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Al Qaeda Has Not Been Neutralized
Secretary of State John Kerry believes that al Qaeda’s “top leadership” has been “neutralize[d]” as “an effective force. ” He made the claim while...
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U.S. Military Strikes Large Al Qaeda Training Camps in Southern Afghanistan
Between Oct. 7 and Oct.
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Mullah Omar Takes Aim at the Islamic State
In a newly-released statement, Taliban emir Mullah Omar argues that the jihadists’ gains in Afghanistan won’t be squandered due to infighting as they...
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Islamic State Calls for Sectarian War
The Islamic State’s spokesman, Abu Muhammad al Adnani, has released a nearly 30-minute long audio speech online. In addition to the audio, the speech...
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Superintelligence Exposes a Gap in the Law of Delegated Authority
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Quo Vadis MCU?
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By Jonathan K. Corrado • RealClearDefense
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By Mongilio, USNI News
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