World Jun 24 Russia’s Dagestan region mourns after gunmen kill 20 people, officials say By Associated Press
World Aug 01 Niger coup leaders gain support from neighbors as France plans evacuation In hotels in the capital, French and other European citizens, including some who have worked in the country for years, packed their bags awaiting news of where and when the evacuation would happen. By Sam Mednick, Associated Press
World Jul 27 How the coup in Niger could expand the reach of Islamic extremism, and Wagner, in West Africa More than 1,000 U.S. service personnel are in Niger to combat the growing threat from various groups of Islamic extremists. By Cara Anna, Associated Press
World Jun 10 Macron to reduce French military troops in Africa’s Sahel The French operation will be replaced by another support mission of French troops that will further rely on regional partners and continue to focus on fighting against Islamic extremists. By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
Nation Feb 24 Analysis: Deadly threat from far-right extremists is overshadowed by fear of Islamic terrorism On a Tuesday morning in September 2001, the American experience with terrorism was fundamentally altered. Two thousand, nine hundred and ninety-six people were murdered in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Thousands more, including many first responders, lost their lives to… By William Parkin, University of Maryland, Brent Klein, Steven Chermak, Michigan State University, Jeff Gruenewald, Indiana University-Purdue University, Joshua D. Freilich, John Jay College
May 02 Watch 9:21 How al-Qaida has changed since bin Laden’s death By PBS News Hour Five years ago, U.S. special operations forces launched a daring mission to kill al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin, who visited the scene shortly after the battle, describes what he observed, then former Secretary of Defense and… Continue watching
May 02 Panetta: ‘Nobody attacks the U.S. and gets away with it’ By Larisa Epatko Five years after the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, former CIA Director Leon Panetta -- the man responsible for the operation -- said part of its purpose was to send a message to the world that “nobody attacks… Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 6:43 Why Europe has a problem of Islamic State terrorism By PBS News Hour European nations are boosting their national security efforts in the wake of the recent terrorist bombings in Brussels. How great a threat is the Islamic State group to Europe? Gwen Ifill sits down with former State Department official Daniel Benjamin… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 6:09 How do Americans become enemies of their own state? By PBS News Hour In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings and San Bernardino mass shooting, homegrown Islamic extremism has become one of the country’s most pressing national security concerns. Author Peter Bergen set out to document how and why Americans become enemies… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 4:12 Could a ‘Paris-type’ assault happen in the U.S.? By PBS News Hour In the U.S., FBI director James Comey says he is not aware of any credible threats of what he calls “Paris-type” attacks or of any U.S. connections among the Paris attackers. At the same time, Comey said the FBI currently… Continue watching