On the Hunt for al-Qaida in East Africa with the US Military's Most Secretive Unit An excerpt from "The Unit: My Life Fighting Terrorists as One of America's Most Secret Military Operatives" by Adam Gamal...
Groups Linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State Take Root on the Coast of West Africa Groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State have been spreading from the vast, arid expanse south of the Sahara Desert...
Plea Negotiations Could Mean No 9/11 Defendants Face the Death Penalty, US Tells Families The suspected architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and his fellow defendants may never face the death penalty under plea...
US Investigating Reports Strike Targeting al-Qaida Leader Killed Civilian The U.S. military says it is investigating reports that it killed a civilian in a recent strike in northwest Syria that was...
Survivors, Family Members of USS Cole Bombing Find Justice in Killing of Al-Qaida Terrorist For victims of the 2000 attack in Aden, Yemen, the drone strike that killed al-Zawahiri meant his crime was never forgotten.
What Special Operations Command's 'Biggest Lesson' from Afghanistan Means for Future Fights The hectic last days of the U.S. presence in Afghanistan spelled an end of an era for the U.S. special-operations community.
'I'm Living in Guantanamo 2.0': Former Prisoner Says His Life Is Still Hell After Release Mansoor Adayfi was released in 2016 after 14 years in the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, where he says he was tortured...
Prisoner Gives Guantanamo Court First Account of CIA Abuse Majid Khan spoke on the first day in what is expected to be a two-day sentencing hearing at the U.S. base in Cuba.
Why the USS Cole's Commander Pushed to Keep His Crew Together After Deadly Bombing The officers of the USS Cole reflect on the 20th anniversary of the deadly suicide bomber attack on the ship.
Al-Qaida Chief Appears in New Video Marking 9/11 Anniversary Rumors have spread since late 2020 that al-Zawahri had died from illness.
Army Unveils Occupational Fields that Need More Soldiers – and Bonuses to Get Them Filled Referred to as "precision retention," the program highlights overcrowded occupational specialties, such as cavalry scouts and...
Air Force Colonel Heading Maintenance Group at New Mexico Base Is Relieved of Command Col. Danzel Albertsen, commander of the 49th Maintenance Group at Holloman Air Force Base, was removed from his leadership...
The Mental Burden of Using Military Benefits For those who have to line up specialty or mental health care, the back and forth can become a full-time job. But is the...
The Standoff at Gate 36: Texas Sends in the Troops to Block Migrants from Seeking Asylum Immigration enforcement has long been the domain of the federal government. But Texas is challenging that at a time when...
1,100 Army Corps of Engineers Personnel to Help Clear Debris in Baltimore Bridge Collapse The Army Corps of Engineers is set to review the damage and remove and manage debris from the river, with the eventual goal...