Edwin Mora

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Edwin Mora primarily covers national security and politics. He has a Communication degree (journalism concentration) from George Mason University.

Articles by Edwin Mora

Afghanistan: Taliban Birthplace Bans Broadcast of Songs by Women

Local officials in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, long considered to be the birthplace of the Taliban, have reportedly banned radio stations from airing songs performed by women, according to various media outlets in the region.

Taliban Kandahar women

Report: U.S. Troops Seek Authority to Attack Taliban Again

U.S. military troops are trying to persuade their commander-in-chief, President Barack Obama, to once again grant them the authority to carry out offensive operations against the Taliban in Afghanistan, reports the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

Masked Pakistani pro- Taliban militants who are supporters of Maulana Fazlullah in Pakista

Iraq Says It Recaptured Town Along Islamic State Supply Route into Syria

The Iraqi military said it has recaptured the western town of Rutba from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). The town is located along the militants’ supply route into neighboring Syria, and is considered an essential “support zone” used by the terrorist group to launch attacks in both countries.

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U.S. Calls Airstrikes on al-Shabaab in Somalia

A U.S. military airstrike recently targeted the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab terrorist group in southern Somalia, killing five jihadists and wounding two others, reveals the Pentagon.

Al Shabaab militants parade new recruits after arriving in Mogadishufrom their training ca

Pakistan: Opposition Party Calls for Military Probe into Panama Papers

Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), a small right-wing opposition party, has reportedly demanded that the Pakistani Army lead the investigation into corruption allegations against embattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family highlighted in the Panama Papers leak.

REUTERS/ZOHRA BENSEMRA

Seized Luggage Reveals Islamic State Jihadi’s Travel Wish List

Items inside the luggage belonging to the first woman in Australia to be found guilty of supporting the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) revealed a jihadi’s travel wish list after it was seized by airport authorities when she attempted to make the trip to the terrorist group’s so-called “Caliphate.”

NSW District Court