Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has been ordered to organize a counter-terrorism force for North Africa. Officials said the Defense Department has allocated nearly $100 million to form CI units with the capability to respond rapidly to Al Qaida threats in North Africa. The officials said the force, under the auspices of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The United States has renewed unmanned aerial vehicle strikes against Al Qaida in Somalia. Officials said a senior Al Qaida operative was killed in a U.S. unmanned aerial strike in southern Somalia. The officials said the strike marked the renewal of combat UAV operations against the Al Qaida-aligned Shebab movement. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Geostrategy-Direct.com WASHINGTON — U.S. military advisers have been directing the war against Al Qaida in Yemen. Officials said scores of officers from the U.S. Special Operations Command have been deployed with the Yemeni military to identify, track and strike targets of Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. They said American personnel were […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has hacked into Al Qaida websites as part of an online war with the Islamic insurgency movement, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced. “A couple of weeks ago, Al Qaida’s affiliate in Yemen began an advertising campaign on key tribal web sites bragging about killing Americans and […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. military, in wake of its withdrawal from Iraq, has sought to establish a base in neighboring Jordan. Officials said Central Command has sought to compensate for the U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq in late 2011. They said Centcom wanted to deploy small elite forces at bases in countries […]