terrorism

A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan killed Ayman al-Zawahri, the leader of Al Qaeda one of the architects of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Adam Weinstein from the Quincy Institute says that strike shows the U.S., which pulled troops out of Afghanistan last year, can still take down threats without troops on the ground. “It’s still possible,” he says on...

A mass shooting that left two dead and over a dozen injured in the Norwegian capital of Oslo late Friday is being investigated as a possible terrorist attack.

Three men who plotted to attack electricity substations in a white supremacist bid to sow national unrest pleaded guilty to providing material support to terrorism.

Emirati officials reject that their country’s reputation as an isle of stability is being threatened.

The announcement comes in the wake of several successive drone and missile attacks on the UAE.

The UAE’s Ministry of Defense said Monday morning’s attack did not cause any losses.

The missile launch comes just one week after a deadly Houthi-claimed attack on Abu Dhabi that used what UAE officials say were drones and missiles.

In an area home to some of the world’s largest oil producers and key shipping routes, the uptick in tensions is likely to keep crude markets on edge.

International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $87.75 on Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Abu Dhabi, its highest level since 2014.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed an attack in Abu Dhabi that resulted in three fuel tanker explosions near state oil firm ADNOC’s storage facilities.

Two teenagers were detained in South Manchester and remain in custody for questioning in connection with the synagogue attack

A Texas man convicted of providing material support to the Islamic State group was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in federal prison after the government appealed his previous sentence, saying it was too lenient.

Michigan prosecutors are charging a teen with terrorism in a deadly mass shooting at his high school, a novel approach made possible by a law enacted after the 9/11 attacks nearly 20 years ago.

If New York City ever had to deal with a toxic gas problem, security officials want to know how it would spread through the densely populated city. So later in October, the city and Department of Homeland Security will release non-toxic gas at about 120 sites throughout the city and take measurements of airflow. NBC New York’s Kay Angrum explains.

Frank Figliuzzi calls for greater coordination to combat the growing number of mysterious soundwave attacks against Americans dubbed “Havana Syndrome.”

The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and withdrawal of Western troops was closely watched by Islamist insurgent groups on the continent. 

Mayor of Kabul, Mohammad Daoud Sultanzoy, discusses the state of Afghanistan nearly one month after the U.S. withdrew from the country.

Prior to the Taliban takeover, 80% of the Afghan government’s budget was funded by the U.S. and other Western donors.

Brookings Institute senior fellow Michael O’Hanlon discussed the current state of Afghanistan under Taliban rule.

Joe Petito, the father of missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito, explains why he’s urging her fiance to work with authorities in their search for his daughter.