COMMENTARY: Properly describing the terror threat means acknowledging religious extremism exists
The federal government needs to make up its mind on this. This is not a point on which one can have it both ways. Continue reading
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Deadly export: Canadians responsible for hundreds of terrorism deaths and injuries overseas
Canadian terrorists are responsible for significant loss of life in other countries, but experts say that is often overlooked in the public debate about Canadian extremism. Continue reading
U.S.-backed forces proclaim ‘destruction’ of Islamic State after seizing Syrian village
U.S.-backed forces proclaimed the capture of Islamic State’s last territory in Syria on Saturday. Continue reading
How Osama bin Laden’s 30-year-old son Hamza rose to prominence in Al-Qaida
“Hamza was destined to be in his father’s footsteps,” said Ali Soufan, a former FBI agent focused on counterterrorism who investigated al-Qaida’s attack on the USS Cole. Continue reading
Canadian who tried to join terror group in Syria set for release from prison despite being ‘high risk to public safety’
An Ontario man who travelled to Syria to join an al-Qaida faction is being released from prison less than two years after pleading guilty. Continue reading
Al-Qaida militant behind USS Cole attack killed in airstrike, Trump confirms
An al-Qaida militant accused of masterminding the deadly suicide-bombing attack on the USS Cole naval destroyer in 2000 has been killed in an airstrike, U.S. President Donald Trump said. Continue reading
Pakistan talks up role in bin Laden killing after Trump says country ‘doesn’t do a damn thing’
Pakistan says it’s being made a scapegoat for American failures in the war against terror. Continue reading
Since 9/11, the U.S. has spent $6 trillion on wars that have caused half a million deaths: report
Seventeen years after the U.S. embarked on a global war against terror, casualties continue to grow as does American spending on war and related costs. Continue reading
Missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s ties to Osama bin Laden explained
Donald Trump Jr. has become the latest figure to highlight missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s ties to former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in the late 1980s. Continue reading
Syrian rebels remove heavy weapons from Idlib, Turkey says
Syrian rebels have withdrawn their heavy weapons from the province of Idlib as part of a demilitarization deal with Russia and Turkey, Turkey’s state-run news agency says. Continue reading