Mar 07 Obama to shore up credibility for U.S. drone program with casualty report By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will disclose how many people have been killed by U.S. drones and counterterrorism strikes since 2009, the White House said Monday, lifting one element of secrecy shrouding the controversial counterterrorism program. Continue reading
Feb 19 U.S. warplanes strike ISIS training camp in Libya By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — American warplanes struck multiple targets in Libya overnight, hitting an Islamic State training camp and a senior extremist leader, U.S. defense officials said Friday. Continue reading
Feb 09 Pentagon seeks funding for military operations in Libya, Africa By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon is seeking $200 million in the 2017 budget for counterterrorism operations in Libya and other portions of North and West Africa, as the Islamic State threat in that region continues to grow. Continue reading
Dec 08 House tightens controls on visa-free travel to U.S. By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Driven by the Paris terror attacks, the House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to tighten controls on travel to the U.S. and require visas for anyone who's been in Iraq or Syria in the previous five years. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch ‘Very few red flags’ to tip off authorities to Tennessee attack By PBS News Hour Officials are describing their case on the shooting rampage by Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez on members of the U.S. military as a terror investigation. Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Michael Leiter, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, about what we know… Continue watching
May 30 Will lapse in surveillance laws make the U.S. less secure? By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Barring a last-minute deal in Congress, three post-Sept. 11 surveillance laws used against spies and terrorists are set to expire as Sunday turns into Monday… Continue reading
May 01 Americans approve of drone strikes on terrorists, poll finds By Ken Dilanian, Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Nearly three-quarters of Americans say it’s acceptable for the U.S. to use an unmanned aerial drone to kill an American citizen abroad if that person has joined a terror organization, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. Continue reading
Mar 29 NSA considered scrapping phone program before Snowden leaks By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press The National Security Agency considered abandoning its secret program to collect and store American calling records in the months before leaker Edward Snowden revealed the practice, current and former intelligence officials say, because some officials believed the costs outweighed the… Continue reading
Mar 24 U.S. counterterrorism strategy in Yemen collapses as country descends into chaos By Julie Pace, Ken Dilanian, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Once hailed by President Barack Obama as a model for fighting extremism, the U.S. counterterrorism strategy in Yemen has all but collapsed as the country descends into chaos, according to U.S. and Yemeni officials. Continue reading
Jan 25 Obama: Upheaval in Yemen has not affected US counterterrorism ops By Associated Press President Barack Obama says the political vacuum in Yemen hasn't affected U.S. counterterrorism operations inside the Middle Eastern country. Continue reading