Oct 09 British men accused in beheading of hostages plead not guilty By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Authorities say El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey are two of four men dubbed "the Beatles" by their hostages who took note of their British accents. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: U.S. charges ISIS members in deaths of American hostages By Eric Tucker, Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Prosecutors are accusing them of involvement in a gruesome campaign of beheadings, torture and other acts of violence against four American hostages in Syria and other captives. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: As ISIS members face U.S. charges, James Foley’s mother hopes they ‘understand their crimes’ By Morgan Till Diane Foley, James Foley’s mother and founding president of the foundation that bears her son’s name, talked to the PBS NewsHour’s Nick Schifrin about the trial to come. Continue reading
Oct 07 U.S. charges British Islamic State members in deaths of Western hostages By Associated Press They are expected to make their first appearance in the afternoon in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, where a federal grand jury issued an eight-count indictment. Continue reading
Sep 02 Charlie Hebdo terror attack suspects go on trial in Paris By Associated Press Wednesday's trial opened under tight security, with multiple police checks for anyone entering the main courtroom or the overflow rooms. Continue reading
Aug 13 U.S. seizes digital currency accounts used by militant groups By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department has seized millions of dollars from cryptocurrency accounts used by militant organizations based abroad, including the Islamic State group and al-Qaida. Officials are describing it as the largest-ever seizure of digital currency funds related to terrorism. Continue reading
Aug 03 Afghan troops retake prison attacked by Islamic State group; 29 people killed By Associated Press Even as Afghan troops seized the prison in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province, some 115 kilometers (70 miles) east of Kabul, IS militants continued to fire on Afghan security forces from a nearby neighborhood. Continue reading
Jun 10 U.S. general says Taliban has yet to meet conditions for U.S. withdrawal By Robert Burns, Associated Press Gen. Frank McKenzie said the U.S. is ahead of schedule for an initial drawdown by July to 8,600 troops. He stressed, however, that going to zero troops by May 2021 — as envisioned in a U.S.-Taliban deal signed in February… Continue reading
May 21 Investigators build case for ISIS crimes against Yazidis By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Investigators with the Commission for International Justice and Accountability is amassing evidence to show the involvement of IS leadership in organizing the trade of Yazidi women, and identifying top IS architects to be prosecuted for crimes against humanity, war crimes… Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Pompeo warns that Afghan political feud jeopardizes peace In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that a political feud in Afghanistan is jeopardizing peace efforts. He met with President Ashraf Ghani and rival Abdullah Abdullah earlier this week but failed to break their impasse… Continue watching