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General says no bad decisions in Yemen raid, probe is over
The top U.S. commander for the Middle East says he's completed an exhaustive review of the Yemen raid that killed a Navy SEAL, and has concluded there were no lapses in judgment or decision making surrounding the military operation
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'Actionable Intelligence' in Qaeda Material Captured by U.S. Commandos in Yemen : Official
Despite the loss of a seasoned Navy SEAL and civilians caught in crossfire between al-Qaeda and U.S. commandos, the weekend raid in Yemen seized "actionable intelligence" on the terror group, officials said today. It was the first step in an aggressive action plan aimed at crippling Islamist
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US Military Determines Civilians 'Likely Killed' in Yemen Raid, Possibly Children
The U.S. military has concluded that this weekend's deadly raid in Yemen "likely killed" civilians, possibly including children. The casualties appear to have resulted from aerial fire called in to support the Navy SEALs who were taking intense fire from fighters belonging to al-Qaeda in the
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US Service Member Killed in SEAL Raid on Al-Qaeda in Yemen
One U.S. service member was killed and three others were injured in Yemen during a raid Saturday by Navy SEALs targeting al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's senior leadership, officials said today. The operation, which officials said was launched by the elite counterterrorism unit SEAL Team Six,
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Other Than ISIS: Half of U.S. Terror Suspects Support ISIS Rival Groups, New Report Details
Almost half of the suspects charged with terrorism offenses in the U.S. since the Syrian civil war began five years ago have not associated themselves with ISIS but with the group's bitter rivals such as al-Qaeda or embraced the broader jihadist ideology, a new study by George Washington
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ISIS, Al-Qaeda Appear to Have Inspired Ohio State Attacker: FBI
Propaganda from the ISIS terror group and now-deceased al-Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki appears to have inspired Abdul Razak Ali Artan, the man who launched a car and knife attack on the campus of Ohio State University on Monday, the FBI said today. The investigators’ conclusion follows an analysis
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Officials Investigating Anti-US Facebook Rant Believed Linked to OSU Attacker
Authorities are investigating an anti-U.S. rant posted on Facebook just minutes before the Ohio State University attack today that is believed to be linked to suspect Abdul Razak Ali Artan, sources told ABC News. Appearing three minutes before the beginning of the rampage that left 11 people
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America's Most Dangerous Terrorist Has Been Dead for 5 Years But Still Inspires Deadly Attacks
Five years ago today, American-born al-Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki was traveling between dusty towns in Yemen in a two-car convoy when a pair of Hellfire missiles launched from Predator drones ended his life and the lives of everyone in his small entourage. The killing of al-Awlaki, a New Mexico
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NYC Bombing Suspect Was Shot 7 Times, Officials Say
The man accused of planting detonating bombs in New York and New Jersey is still unconscious after having been shot seven times by police before he was apprehended Monday, according to law enforcement officials. Ahmad Rahami, 28, is in critical but stable condition and doctors have not cleared him
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ISIS Figure Referenced in NYC Bomber's Purported Journal
In a bloody page in the journal purportedly found on Ahmad Rahami when he was captured, the New York and New Jersey bombing suspect appears to praise major terrorist figures, including the main spokesperson for ISIS . A reference to "Brother Adnani," presumably referring to the late Abu Muhammad






