Somalia’s government warned Saturday that the country’s Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab rebels were planning a wave of retaliatory attacks after it was confirmed their leader was killed earlier this week in a US air strike. On Friday the Pentagon confirmed that Godane,
Vice President Joe Biden thinks that the veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars get the short end of the stick when they are compared with older veterans. Biden made his remarks at a barbecue honoring American soldiers competing at
NEWPORT, United Kingdom – The Afghan flag-bearer for the NATO summit in Wales claimed asylum as soon as he arrived at London Heathrow Airport yesterday according to well placed sources in the countries delegation. Enayatullah Barek was supposed to be
The U.S. Navy is using Chicago’s Stoger Hospital to train and prepare doctors, medics, and nurses for battlefield conditions. As with so many of the experiences awaiting military medical personnel once overseas, “Stoger Hospital… stands in the middle of a
ISIS supporters are using chalk drawings and bumper stickers to recruit new fighters and “extend [the group’s] influence” into border regions of Afghanistan and Peshawar, Pakistan. The group is also distributing pamphlets calling for support in the “struggle for the
(AFP) — Cornered against a wall and with a steel hook pushed around his neck, the dog emits a savage howl in a desperate attempt to fight free, but poison will soon be forced into his mouth as Kabul’s cull
Fighters from Hezb-e-Islami in Afghanistan, allies of the Taliban, are considering joining the Islamic State (IS). Their commander, known simply as Commander Mirwais, said Muslims everywhere are “thirsty for an Islamic caliphate” and that his fighters are watching to see
The Swedish government has announced that an additional 1.3 billion kronor will be invested in the military in response to increased Russian military activity in the Baltic Sea, The Local has reported. The financial pledge is in addition to the
The Inspector General has determined that the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan needs to provide better accountability and transparency over the aid it receives from the U.S. In 2013, Afghanistan received $15 billion in U.S. assistance, and congress has just approved
This article originally appeared in Mail Online. Karen Vaughn has been a contributor to Breitbart News. One couple knows all too well the pain suffered by the parents of James Foley, the American photojournalist executed on camera last month by the
In a jail cell in Mexico sits Andrew Tahmooressi, a former Marine Corps Sergeant who served honorably and survived two combat tours in Afghanistan. For almost five months, Andrew has languished in prison for simply taking a wrong turn into
Ralph Peters, the iconoclastic author and military strategist, has been very vocal of late regarding US national security policy and the growth of the global jihadist movement. A former US Army intelligence officer and enlisted man, he is a prolific
After finally choosing to view the barbaric, on-camera beheading of freelance war correspondent James Foley, I’ve been left with a level of rage known only to those of us who have sacrificed unspeakable offerings on the altar of world peace.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Pakistan’s army called to quell massive anti-government protest 34 people killed in Central African Republic Pakistan’s army called to quell massive anti-government protest Pakistani opposition leaders Imran Khan and Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadriattempted to force prime
(Reuters) – Afghanistan has given a New York Times reporter 24 hours to leave the country, accusing him of not cooperating with an investigation into his reporting, the Attorney General’s office said on Wednesday. Matthew Rosenberg, 40, was summoned for questioning on
BRIGHTON, United Kingdom – A highly respected and decorated Army chief, Col. Richard Kemp, has accused Hamas of multiple war crimes including the targeting of Israeli civilians and the use of Palestinian children as human shields and suicide bombers. Speaking
BRIGHTON, United Kingdom – Jews turned against Jews yesterday in central Brighton, even as Col Richard Kemp, former Commander of the British Forces in Afghanistan, warned that that was the precise aim of those determined to see Israel destroyed. Speaking
This article is from this week’s New York Observer. We reprint here. A month after the German surrender ending the First World War, American President Woodrow Wilson arrived in Paris to throngs of admirers. After four years of the most
Kabul, August 13 (QNA) – At least 80 Taliban militants including their local commanders were killed following counter-terrorism operations in the past 24 hours in Afghanistan. The Ministry of Interior said in a statement that the militants were killed in
The GOP tried to pushed a massive deportation bill to expel over half a million DREAMers from the U.S. before the the August recess, according to CNN. CNN producer Deirdre Walsh erroneously reported Monday that the Republican-controlled House voted before
Palestinian protesters in London have been subjected to a tirade of abuse at the hands of some angry football fans, as they marched through the city. A video posted on the Evening Standard website showed activists walking past The Green Man pub
By John E. Michel, Brig Gen, USAF – Commanding General, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan; Commander, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing “I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are
After being detained in Mexico for more than four months, it is time for Mexico’s attorney general to dismiss the charges against Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter said Monday. Tahmooressi has been held in Mexico since
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Kabul on Thursday to pressure feuding presidential candidates to resolve the disputed election result that risks triggering instability as NATO troops withdraw. Allegations of massive fraud in Afghanistan’s June election tipped the
Kandahar, a city in southeast Afghanistan with a population of roughly 500,000, is set to be without electricity once US troops complete their withdrawal from the country. According to a report by Reuters, when the United States leaves Kandahar in
