World Oct 23 8 killed in Somalia as militants attack hotel in city of Kismayo, al-Shabab claims responsibility By Omar Faruk, Associated Press
World Aug 20 Islamic militants storm hotel in Somalia’s capital, leave 20 dead Islamic militants have stormed a hotel in Somalia's capital, engaging in an hours-long exchange of fire with the security forces that left at least 20 people dead, according to police and witnesses. By Omar Faruk, Associated Press
World Oct 06 Fourth U.S. soldier found dead after attack in Niger After an extensive search, a U.S. soldier who had been missing for nearly two days in Niger has been found dead, a result of a deadly ambush by dozens of Islamic extremists on a joint patrol of American and Niger… By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
World Sep 15 Watch 4:54 Accidental killing of tourists highlights Egypt-U.S. tension over military aid On Sunday, 12 tourists were accidentally killed by Egyptian government forces, who mistook the group for Islamist militants and fired on them with an Apache helicopter. Jeffrey Brown speaks to Michele Dunne of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about… By PBS News Hour
World Jul 03 Watch 2:48 News Wrap: Syrian government troops fight militant attack in Aleppo In our news wrap Friday, more than a dozen Islamic militant groups, including al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria, launched an assault on government positions in the Syrian city of Aleppo. Also, Aetna announced it’s buying rival health insurance company Humana for… By PBS News Hour
Jan 13 Watch 6:26 Why Boko Haram’s reign of terror has been tough to track By PBS News Hour In early January, Boko Haram militants attacked the remote northern Nigerian town of Baga, but it was days before reports of the massacre got out, with estimated death tolls ranging from 150 to 2,000. Gwen Ifill speaks with Nii Akuetteh… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch The duality and mission of ISIS on social media By PBS News Hour The Islamic State has entered into the global consciousness for multiple reasons. Partly for the savagery it is willing to commit and also because of the savvy the group displays in spreading its message. For more analysis, Hari Sreenivasan speaks… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch News Wrap: Fighting in Ukraine intensifies as Putin and Poroshenko meet one-on-one By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch In Light of Benghazi Hearings, Taking Stock of Arab Spring, North Africa Turmoil In Light of Benghazi Hearings, Taking Stock of Arab Spring, North Africa Turmoil… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch News Wrap: Three Americans Among Casualties of Algeria Hostage Stand-Off In other news Monday, it was reported that three Americans were among the casualties killed in the hostage stand-off in Algeria, which began when militants attacked a natural gas complex. In neighboring Mali, French and Malian forces took back control… Continue watching