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‘Killer robots’ are becoming a real threat in Africa

The use of drones in the Sahel, a region of Africa that has been plagued by violence driven by jihadist insurgency for much of the past decade, has become a real problem. In April, for example, Al Qaeda’s affiliate in the Sahel, Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wa al Muslimeen, reportedly…

The Conversation

Court Rules That the Government Can Hide Its Own Report on CIA Torture

The executive branch and the Senate have played hot potato with an infamous torture report, allowing the CIA to evade the Freedom of Information Act.

Reason

The 9/11 Plotters Should Have Been Found Guilty in a Real Court

War on Terror fears and the CIA’s torture program kept Khalid Sheikh Mohammed out of civilian courts—and prevented true justice from being served.

Reason

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Three men accused of plotting 9/11 reach plea deal to avoid death penalty

A man accused of masterminding the 2001 attacks has agreed to plead guilty, along with two of his accomplices

Evening Standard

Al Qaeda-Linked Leader Convicted Of Crimes Against Humanity

The International Criminal Court convicts Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud of crimes against humanity and war crimes in Timbuktu, Mali, highl...

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Niger revokes military accord with US

Niger's ruling junta has revoked with immediate effect a military accord that allows military personnel and civilian staff from the U.S. Department of Defense on its soil, junta spokesperson Colonel Amadou Abdramane said on Saturday.

Radio France Internationale

A LOTR warning about US militarism

Viggo Mortensen once warned that our country would be viewed as Saruman, not welcome saviors

Salon

From power cuts to PM tweet: Beyond clickbait, Dawood debacle underlines media’s poor Pak understanding

It wasn’t the first time that rumours of Dawood Ibrahim’s death set sections of the Indian media abuzz. And it was so bad that even OpIndia did a fact-check.

Newslaundry

Mike Johnson is scarier than TikTokers

By calling America "dark," "depraved," and "irredeemable," the GOP speaker may as well be citing Al Qaeda's leader

Salon

Are Islamist flags being waved in pro-Palestine protests? Not exactly

Images of protesters brandishing black and white banners during marches across Europe in support of the Palestinian people have been circulating online. Some accounts were quick to point out that these same flags have been brandished by al Qaeda, the Taliban and the Islamic State group. It turns out that…

France 24

"Biden has preserved the leverage"

The president's trip to Israel following a Hamas terror attack buys the US some time — but the clock is ticking

Salon

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Militants have had 17 years to plan… Israel will be facing a sophisticated force

Israeli military officials have suffered one of the worst intelligence failures of the modern age

WhatToWatch

Special Ops: Lioness episode 5 recap — Joe pulled between mission and family

In Special Ops: Lioness episode 5, Joe and her team are tasked with a new mission, but Joe's focus is in two places. Meanwhile, Cruz and Aaliyah reconnect.

France 24

'In the fight against jihadist groups, Niger has no better allies than France and the US'

The military junta that took control of Niger at the end of July said on Thursday it would be cutting military ties with the United States and France, both former allies. The move could redefine the fight against Islamist groups in the Sahel region. FRANCE 24's expert on jihadist groups,…

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Six Days in Fallujah preview: not a shooter but a horror game

Six Days in Fallujah is a well-built, if minimalist, simulation but takes liberties when it comes to telling the stories of Iraqi lives affected by the invasion.

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Israel Asked To Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIS, Al-Qaeda Continues To Pose Threats

Former IDF Chief reveals Egypt sought Israeli airstrikes against ISIS; Al-Qaeda and ISIS pose ongoing threats in Middle East

Al Jazeera

ICC prosecutors: Mali rebel ‘enthusiastic’ war crimes perpetrator

Defendant called key figure in al Qaeda-linked group that tormented Malians in closing arguments of war crimes trial.

Reuters

Lebanese army says it arrests prominent Al Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town

The Lebanese army said on Saturday it had arrested a prominent Al Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town, northeast of the city of Tripoli.

Al Jazeera

US probes whether attack killed civilian, not al-Qaeda leader

A US air raid in Syria may have killed a poor farmer with 10 children rather than al-Qaeda leader as initially stated.

Reuters

Factbox-Then and now: How Arab states changed course on Syria

President Bashar al-Assad's attendance at an Arab Summit in Saudi Arabia on Friday is the result of big policy shifts by Arab states that once backed his opponents in Syria's civil war.

Reuters

Australian doctor freed by al Qaeda after 7 years in captivity

An Australian doctor held captive by al Qaeda-linked extremists for more than seven years in West Africa has been released, the Australian government said on Friday.

The Conversation

Wagner Group: what it would mean for the UK to designate Putin's private army a 'terrorist organisation'

The UK is reportedly planning to officially designate the Russian mercenary firm Wagner Group as a terrorist organisation. This would put Wagner on a list with 78 other groups, including ISIS, al Qaeda and newer white supremacist organisations.

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