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Ex-Pakistan leader Pervez Musharraf, who aided U.S. war in Afghanistan, has died

Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died. He was 79.

WEKU

Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan martial ruler in 9/11 wars, dies

An offical says Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan, has died

The Independent UK

Edinburgh school accused of discrimination by ex-spy is cleared

St George’s school asked to improve procedures after complaint from former MI6 mole within al-Qaida Aimen Dean

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Guantánamo detainee who was tortured by CIA released to Belize

Al-Qaida courier turned informant Majid Khan, 42, to be permanently resettled after being held in US custody for nearly 20 years

The Guardian - US

US releases Guantanamo prisoner once tortured at CIA sites

A onetime al-Qaida courier has been released after serving more than 16 years at the Guantanamo Bay detention center and enduring torture at clandestine overseas CIA sites

The Independent UK

Peshawar, the city of flowers, becomes epicenter of violence

The Pakistani city of Peshawar was once known as “the city of flowers” but has borne the brunt of rising militancy in the region for the past decades

The Independent UK

Violence soars in Mali in the year after Russians arrive

Western officials say violence against civilians in Mali has risen in the year since hundreds of Russian mercenaries have started working alongside the West African country's armed forces to stem a decade-long insurgency by Islamic extremists

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2nd ringleader in Whitmer kidnap plot sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The second of two ringleaders in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to 19.6 years in prison and five years of supervised release, the longest sentence of anyone involved in the plot to date.

Tribune News Service

Jihadi violence hits Benin, shows spread across West Africa

Violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, which has wracked much of West Africa’s inland Sahel region for more than seven years, is spreading to the region's coastal states and Benin is the hardest hit

The Independent UK

Navy to name ship after Marine battles in Fallujah, Iraq

The Navy’s next amphibious assault ship will be named after the city of Fallujah, which saw some of the bloodiest battles in the Iraq war

The Independent UK

Group aiding kin of slain CIA officers comes out of shadows

The CIA Officers Memorial Foundation provides college tuition and other expenses to children of fallen officers

The Independent UK

US names anti-Pakistan groups 'terrorist' organizations

The State Department says it has added a key anti-Pakistan militant group and its al-Qaida branch to its list of "global terrorists.”

The Independent UK

At least 100 people were killed in the car bomb attacks in Somalia's capital

Nearly 300 people were wounded in Saturday's explosions, the country's president said. The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility, saying it targeted the education ministry.

WEKU

Two explosions rock Somalia's capital, leaving "scores" dead

Police say two car bombs have exploded at a busy junction in Somalia’s capital near key government offices and there are “scores" of civilian casualties

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2 car bombs leave scores of casualties at an intersection in Somalia's capital

Somalia's president says at least 100 people were killed in Saturday's two car bombings at a busy junction in the capital, and the toll could rise.

The Independent UK

Pakistan: Oldest prisoner freed from Guantanamo, back home

Pakistan's foreign ministry says that a 74-year-old from Pakistan who was the oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center has been released and returned to his home country

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Deny terrorists like Orlando Harris their weapon of choice? Hell no!

A national epidemic of mass shootings, with a particular focus on schools as targets, shows no signs of abating anytime soon as the volatile mix of guns and mental health continues to go unaddressed legislatively. It’s time to redefine what’s happening here: Monday’s school shooting in St. Louis wasn’t just…

The Guardian - US

Showdown as Saudi crown prince aims to dodge lawsuit over Khashoggi murder

Decision on whether US lawsuit can proceed hinges on complex question of whether heir to Saudi throne has sovereign immunity

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Chicago Tribune

Commentary: New drone rules are a major step, but questions remain

Amid the drumbeat of news about the war in Ukraine and the rhetorical boxing match between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia over that Middle Eastern country’s oil production cut, a relatively big story has been buried in the headlines: The Biden administration has issued new rules on U.S. drone strikes…

The Independent UK

U.S. hits al-Shabab finance facilitators with sanctions

The Treasury Department said Monday that it has sanctioned a group of high-ranking members of the Somalia-based al-Shabab militant group, who act as key middle men between the group and local companies in Somalia

Roll Call

Aid bill for 9/11 families exposes rift with former Iran hostages - Roll Call

Lobbying push threatens to reignite tensions with Americans held hostage by Iran after the 1979 revolution.

WEKU

Marking 75 years, the CIA opens a new museum and launches a podcast

The CIA rarely seeks publicity, but has opened up a bit as it marks its anniversary. Director William Burns told the inaugural podcast that he wanted to "demystify" some of the agency's work.

The Independent UK

CIA unveils model of al-Qaida leader al-Zawahri's hideout

The CIA has revealed the scale model of the safe house where it found and killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Taliban freed from Guantanamo, claims exchanged for American

A senior Taliban detainee held at Guantanamo Bay says he was released and handed over to the Taliban in Kabul, in exchange for an American prisoner held in Afghanistan

WEKU

What to know about Judge Raymond Dearie, the Mar-a-Lago search special master

Dearie, 78, a former chief judge of the federal court in the Eastern District of New York, was one of the special master candidates suggested by Trump whom the Justice Department did not object to.

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