A “large percentage” of illegals captured trying to enter the United States through Mexico are from West Africa, said the commander of the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) in explaining how his team is keeping an eye on the Ebola crisis.
At least 17,316 American soldiers have been wounded in the Afghanistan war theater since Obama was inaugurated for his first term, according to a count maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). Overall, according to the Pentagon, 20,017 United
President Barack Obama had “leverage” to maintain a residual U.S. military force in Iraq, but decided against it, a mistake that allowed jihadists to breed in the country, argues Leon Panetta in his new book. Panetta, who served as Obama’s
Leon Panetta, who served as Obama’s CIA director and Pentagon chief, said that the president should not rule out the option of deploying ground troops to combat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, a conflict that may last “30
U.S. military deaths in the 13-year Afghanistan war increased nearly fourfold under President Barack Obama, from an estimated 558 at the end of the previous administration to at least 2,207 now. Breitbart News’ count is gleaned from AP’s database of
The Pakistani Taliban has pledged support for Islamic State jihadists in Syria and Iraq. On October 4, BBC reported that Maulana Fazlullah, the leader of Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), directly addressed the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS
Dr. Sebastian Gorka, national security editor for Breitbart News, during a recent radio appearance said the GOP needs to figure out ways and take action to fill the vacuum created by Obama’s national security lapses rather than just criticizing the
A United Nations report released Thursday highlighted a “staggering array” of crimes perpetrated by the Islamic State terrorists group (ISIS/ISIL) and its associates, including the targeted killings of civilians, kidnappings, rapes of women and children, the desecration of religious places,
Islamic Sate jihadists are close to seizing a strategic Syrian Kurdish town that lies on the country’s border with Turkey. On October 1, the International Business Times (IBT) reported that the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS and ISIL)
U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, approximately 40 years ago, devised secret contingency plans to attack Cuba with strategic airstrikes and “smash” Fidel Castro, declassified documents show. Kissinger was infuriated by Castro’s decision to send troops to Angola in
During a visit to the White House, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged his country’s support for the U.S.-led military efforts against the Islamic State, claimed a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). However, a September 30th U.S.-India joint
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said today that he wishes the Islamic full body garment known as burqas were not worn by women at all, according to various media reports. However, he aded that it is not the Australian government’s
The Kurdish security forces, backed by U.S. airstrikes, regained control of territory in Iraq from Islamic State jihadists, including several villages and a strategic town on the border with Syria. Various media reports revealed that on September 30 with the
A U.S. Border Patrol agent in Arizona claims he was privy to classified intelligence that proves terrorists have infiltrated the homeland from Mexico. Border agent Art Del Cueto, who heads the national union for border patrol agents Local 2544 in Tucson,
The United States has spent up to an estimated $1 billion on military operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (also known as ISIS and ISIL), a new analysis found. According to a September 2014 report by the
Islamic State jihadists have claimed responsibility for overwhelming an Iraqi army base near Baghdad and killing nearly 300 soldiers in the attack, CNN reported. According to a September 25 report, two unidentified Iraqi security officials told CNN that 113 Iraqi
(Washington, D.C.) — The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters today that airstrikes alone will not defeat the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq. DOD Secretary Chuck Hagel
Egypt has blamed the Turkish president of backing terrorists and stoking chaos in the Middle East. Reuters reported yesterday that the accusations came after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the legitimacy of his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in
The United Nations should “play a leading role” in the international efforts to confront terrorism, said the Chinese Foreign Minister at a UN Security Council summit. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made those comments after a September 22 report from
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, in an interview with Yahoo News, hinted at American ground troops “ultimately” going into Syria. President Obama has repeatedly said that he will not send U.S. ground troops into Iraq or Syria. Holder also indicated
The U.S. released 14 Pakistanis from the Bagram military prison in Afghanistan on Saturday and transferred their custody to the government of their home country. An intelligence official within Pakistan’s government, who spoke on condition of anonymity because details
(Washington, D.C.) — The Pentagon said today that most of the 40-plus Tomahawk cruise missiles that the United States launched in its airstrikes in Syria last night were aimed at members of a fairly unknown al Qaeda affiliate, the Khorasan
Five Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) officers–two policemen and three soldiers–went missing while participating in separate U.S.-based training programs. The Afghan policemen were found a week later outside D.C., and the three service members have now been located and are
The two candidates vying for the Afghanistan presidency struck a unity government deal today that includes both rivals, the Los Angeles Times reported. An official “close to the talks” who “requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks” was
U.S. Border Patrol agents have apprehended at least 474 aliens from terrorism-linked countries attempting to sneak into the country illegally this year alone, according to a leaked document obtained by Breitbart Texas. According to the document from the U.S. Customs and
