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  • US kills 3 AQAP operatives in Yemen drone strike

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Mar 3, 2014

    An al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula leader is said to have been targeted in the strike. Three AQAP operatives, including a wanted commander, are reported to have been killed.

    US kills 3 AQAP operatives in Yemen drone strike
  • American jihadist in Pakistan partially identified

    Bill Roggio

    Threat Matrix
    Feb 28, 2014

    Abdullah al Shami was born in the US but left the country at a young age. US officials would like to target the American, who targets US troops in Afghanistan with IEDs, in a drone strike.

    American jihadist in Pakistan partially identified
  • Who is the American the US seeks to target with drones?

    Bill Roggio

    Threat Matrix
    Feb 11, 2014

    The name has not been disclosed, but Sayfullah and Ibrahim al Amriki are two military operatives known to have operated in the Afghan-Pakistan region.

    Who is the American the US seeks to target with drones?
  • US stops adding al Qaeda leaders to ‘kill list’

    Bill Roggio

    Threat Matrix
    Feb 7, 2014

    No longer adding new leaders to the list, the US is winding down the drone program that targets top al Qaeda leaders. At the request of Pakistan.

    US stops adding al Qaeda leaders to ‘kill list’
  • US drone strike accidentally kills civilian in eastern Yemen

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Jan 15, 2014

    Five of the past six strikes in Yemen have taken place in Hadramout, a province where al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is known to operate.

    US drone strike accidentally kills civilian in eastern Yemen
  • US drones kill 2 AQAP fighters in eastern Yemen

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Jan 8, 2014

    The strike is the first in Yemen this year. Four of the past five strikes in Yemen have occurred in Hadramout province, an AQAP stronghold and the ancestral home of Osama bin Laden.

    US drones kill 2 AQAP fighters in eastern Yemen
  • US drones kill 2 AQAP fighters in eastern Yemen

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Dec 27, 2013

    The strike took place in Hadramout province, the ancestral home of Osama bin Laden’s family, which has become a haven for al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

    US drones kill 2 AQAP fighters in eastern Yemen
  • US drones kill 4 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan strike

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Dec 26, 2013

    In the first strike recorded in Pakistan in a month, the US yet again struck at a target in an area administered by the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani Network.

    US drones kill 4 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan strike
  • US drone strike kills civilians in central Yemen

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Dec 12, 2013

    The strike reportedly killed 15 civilians who were traveling in a wedding convoy. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters are thought to have been traveling with the convoy.

    US drone strike kills civilians in central Yemen
  • US drones kill 3 AQAP fighters in eastern Yemen

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Dec 9, 2013

    The strike targeted a vehicle in the eastern province of Hadramout, where Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has stepped up its presence.

    US drones kill 3 AQAP fighters in eastern Yemen
  • Analysis: Afghan Taliban say drone strikes are proof US is a ‘paper tiger’

    Bill Roggio

    Analysis
    Dec 9, 2013

    The Taliban claim that the US’ reliance on drones to target their leaders is not only ineffective, but also is evidence of American decline. The group uses Osama bin Laden’s own words to describe the US as a “paper tiger.”

    Analysis: Afghan Taliban say drone strikes are proof US is a ‘paper tiger’
  • US drones strike in Pakistan, kill 3 ‘militants’

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Nov 29, 2013

    An unnamed Punjabi jihadist is reported to have been killed in a strike in the Miramshah area, which is administered by the Haqqani Network.

    US drones strike in Pakistan, kill 3 ‘militants’
  • US drones kill 3 AQAP fighters in Yemen airstrike

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Nov 19, 2013

    The strike took place in an eastern province of Yemen where AQAP has been regrouping over the past year.

    US drones kill 3 AQAP fighters in Yemen airstrike
  • Pakistani Taliban leader killed by US after 4-year hunt

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Nov 1, 2013

    Hakeemullah Mehsud led the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan for four years before being killed today in a drone strike.

    Pakistani Taliban leader killed by US after 4-year hunt
  • Drone Drama

    Clifford D. May and Bill Roggio

    News
    Nov 1, 2013

    Human-rights groups falsely claim American drone use is a “war crime.”

    Drone Drama
  • US drone strike targets head of Pakistani Taliban

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Nov 1, 2013

    Hakeemullah’s bodyguard was killed in a strike in North Waziristan that leveled a compound and killed four other “militants.” A senior commander is rumored to be among them.

    US drone strike targets head of Pakistani Taliban
  • US drone strike kills 3 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Oct 31, 2013

    The strike is the first recorded in Pakistan in a month, and took place in an area administered by the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani Network.

    US drone strike kills 3 ‘militants’ in North Waziristan
  • Senior al Qaeda leader and former US detainee killed in drone strike in 2012

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Oct 17, 2013

    Hassan Ghul served as Osama bin Laden’s emissary to Abu Musab al Zarqawi, and later disclosed key information that led to the killing of bin Laden. The US captured Ghul in Iraq in 2004 and transferred him to Pakistan in 2006, where he was freed one year later, only to rejoin al Qaeda.

    Senior al Qaeda leader and former US detainee killed in drone strike in 2012
  • Pakistan condemns latest drone strike in North Waziristan

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Sep 30, 2013

    Today’s attack in the Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan is the second by the US in two days. The strike took place in Datta Khel, a known hub of al Qaeda activity.

    Pakistan condemns latest drone strike in North Waziristan
  • US drones target Haqqani Network in North Waziristan strike

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Sep 29, 2013

    Three Haqqani network fighters were killed in the attack, which took place in the same town where Mullah Sangeen Zadran is rumored to have been killed in another drone strike earlier this month.

    US drones target Haqqani Network in North Waziristan strike
  • US drones kill 7 in North Waziristan strike

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Sep 22, 2013

    The strike is the first in nearly three weeks, and targeted a militant compound in Shawal, a known jumpoff point for jihadists heading to Afghanistan.

    US drones kill 7 in North Waziristan strike
  • 3 al Qaeda operatives reported killed in recent drone strike in Pakistan

    Bill Roggio

    Threat Matrix
    Sep 8, 2013

    Two Jordanians and an Egyptian are said to have been killed in the Sept. 6 drone strike that reportedly killed Mullah Sangeen Zadran, a top Haqqani Network leader.

    3 al Qaeda operatives reported killed in recent drone strike in Pakistan
  • US drones kill 4 Haqqani Network fighters in North Waziristan strike

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Sep 5, 2013

    Today’s strike is the second in Pakistan in six days. The Haqqani Network continues to operate freely in North Waziristan even though the group is closely allied with al Qaeda.

    US drones kill 4 Haqqani Network fighters in North Waziristan strike
  • US drones kill 4 Turkistan Islamic Party fighters in Pakistan strike

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Aug 31, 2013

    The strike in Pakistan is the first reported in the country in more than a month. The Turkistan Islamic Party fighters were allied with Hafiz Gul Bahadar, who is considered by the Pakistani government to be a “good Taliban.”

    US drones kill 4 Turkistan Islamic Party fighters in Pakistan strike
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    Interactive visual: Profiles of 28 Iran-backed terrorist groups and branches in the West Bank

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    Profiles of 15 Iranian-backed Militias in the Middle East

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