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‘It’s Possible’ US and Taliban Will Target ISIS-K Together, Milley Says
But SecDef Austin cautions, “I would not make any leaps” beyond recent coordinated airport evacuation ops.
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U.S. Conducts Airstrike on ISIS-K Planner in Afghanistan
Embassy issues second warning to Americans at Kabul airport gate: ‘Leave immediately.’
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13 US Troops Killed in Terrorist Attack at Kabul Airport
In a statement, Biden vows to attackers: "We will hunt you down and make you pay."
Science & Tech
Growth of Extremist Groups Follows Mathematical Pattern: Study
The diversity of an online group provides clues to how quickly it will grow.
Ideas
A US Ambassador Ends His Service on the Front Lines in Syria
Reflections on U.S. foreign policy in a wartorn state.
Ideas
America Needs to Take Charge of the ISIS Aftermath
Two years after the fall of the caliphate, the world should not leave this to the SDF.
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In Syria, US Commanders Hold the Line — and Wait for Biden
Troops maintain the status quo amid a counterterrorism success-turned-frozen war.
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ISIS Affiliate In Mozambique Riding a ‘Wave of Momentum’
New attacks are shutting down LNG production as Al Sunnah strengthens ties with the larger group.
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Militias in Iraq Provide Security, Wield Political Power, and May Be Tearing the Country Apart
The top U.S. commander there said Iraq may be headed for another civil war if the government can’t firm up control.
Ideas
ISIS and Al-Qaeda’s Sub-Saharan Affiliates Are Poised for Growth in 2021
A rundown on jihadi groups’ expansion in the Sahel and Nigeria, the Horn of Africa, and the continent’s southeastern Swahili coast.
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Policy
Coalition Plans To Expand Giant ISIS Prison In Syria
The UK-funded effort signals no answer in sight to the thousands of foreign and Syrian detainees.
Policy
Exclusive: Longtime US Diplomat Weighs America’s Legacy in Syria
The immediate damage of the Turkish invasion has been repaired, Bill Roebuck says, but warns ISIS could reemerge without more U.S. assistance.
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Outgoing Syria Envoy Admits Hiding US Troop Numbers; Praises Trump’s Mideast Record
‘We were always playing shell games,’ says Amb. Jim Jeffrey, who also gives advice to President-elect Biden.
Policy
US Charges ISIS ‘Beatles’ In Virginia Court
Kotey and Elsheikh each face 14 charges, all of which carry a maximum penalty of life in prison.
Policy
Trump Says US Troops Will Leave Iraq ‘Shortly’ But Provides No Timeline
Pompeo said it would take place “as soon as we can complete the mission.”
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Exclusive: US Drops Death Penalty for ISIS ‘Beatles’
Atty. Gen. Barr's letter to the UK brings two ISIS fighters accused of beheading American journalists and aid workers closer to a U.S. trial.
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Mozambique Is Emerging As The Next Islamic Extremist Hotspot
A terror group affiliated with the Islamic State has been stepping up tactics and claiming bigger targets.
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