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A high-ranking al-Qaida operative and another jihadist were killed in a US air strike in Libya, the Pentagon confirmed.
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Gina Haspel briefly ran a secret CIA prison where Abu Zubayadah and Abd al Rahim al-Nashiri were waterboarded in 2002.
Numbers on US Counterterrorism Efforts in Afghanistan Don't Add Up
Data the Pentagon issued to spotlight the success of operations against militant groups in Afghanistan were inaccurate.
Coalition Service Member Supporting ISIS Fight Dies in Southwest Asia
The latest death brings the number of noncombat fatalities this year in Operation Inherent Resolve to 14.
US Says New Airstrike in Somalia Kills 'Several Militants'
he U.S. military says "several militants" have been killed in an airstrike against al-Shabab in Somalia.
Trump Names Bush-Era Veteran and Policy Newcomer to Posts
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday appointed an experienced hand from the George W. Bush era to his national security ci...
US F-16s in Djibouti for Possible Crisis Response in South Sudan
U.S. Air Force F-16s and KC 135s were quietly deployed in July to the U.S. military’s counterterrorism hub in east Africa.
Marines Arm Iraqis, Kurds with 'Clever' Messages to Defeat IS
The mission is to destroy a target that has been highly resistant to U.S. efforts -- the Islamic State’s extremist ideology.
US Air Force Wants to Ease Technology Transfers to Allies, James Says
Air Force Secretary Deborah James says the service should speed up some technology transfers to US allies.
Son of Army Doctor Gets 10 Years on Terrorism Charge
The son of an Army psychiatrist who pleaded guilty to charges that he recruited terrorists as a student at the University of...
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