Terrorism
News, analysis, and opinions on extremist activity around the world, from fringe groups in the US to major organizations abroad.


Why did the US bomb Somalia more than 100 times last year?


A deadly weekend in Australia and Syria raises questions about the terror group’s future.


The end of mandatory shoe removal signals progress on airport security.


The “caliphate” is history. But ISIS is still a threat.


Lebanon’s conflict with Israel is deeper than Hezbollah.


After Yahya Sinwar’s death, is a ceasefire in Gaza more likely?


After the attack on Hezbollah: Can any device be a bomb?


Harris says US troops aren’t fighting in any “war zones.” What about Iraq, Syria, and the Red Sea?


The raids come amid escalating violence in the Palestinian territory.


From shipping lanes to airspace to undersea cables, globalization is under physical attack.


It’s the end of a drawn-out legal process, haunted by the failure of the war on terror.


Officials say Paris will be the “safest place in the world” for the Olympics. Here’s what they’re up against.


The US is pivoting away from focusing on groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS — at least until the next attack.


ISIS-K has become a global terror threat while the world has been distracted.


All signs point to ISIS in a terrorist attack that killed over 130 people near Moscow, but Vladimir Putin is connecting it to the war in Ukraine.


Two decades after 9/11, extremist groups continue to pull off surprise attacks. Why?


Biological risks from artificial intelligence may be substantial and need to be monitored


This is what happens when important laws make no sense.


Q&A with Kurt Braddock about how rhetorical strategies can lead to violence.


The killing of militant leaders sparked clashes that, for now, have ended in a shaky ceasefire.


Ayman al-Zawahiri is dead. America’s globe-spanning counterterrorism operations will go on.


Civil defense and other “right of boom” approaches could help mitigate the toll of a nuclear war — at least somewhat.


At the worst possible time.

Liberals dreamed of a world where America saved the innocent from tyrants. 9/11 brought a different reality.


More sweeping domestic terrorism laws could be used against marginalized communities.


It could even end up hurting dissidents across the political spectrum.


Does this mean the US national security community should prioritize global health now?


Attorney General William Barr also said the shooting at a US military base in Florida last year was “an act of terrorism.”


But has Trump really thought out what comes next?

A bizarre academic philosophy has transfixed the fringe. The goal? To collapse the government itself.

Trump could’ve just given his Baghdadi remarks and walked away. He didn’t — and made a mess.

Michael Leiter, who led the National Counterterrorism Center during the Osama bin Laden raid, offers his thoughts on the Baghdadi operation.

My Jewish wedding was the day of the Tree of Life killings. On the first anniversary, a reflection of what’s happened to our community — both our pain and our strength.


Police says he was inspired by the attacks in Christchurch and El Paso.


What’s more likely is that all sorts of speech — and people — would get swept up in the technology dragnets Trump seems to be proposing.


Reports say Hamza bin Laden may be dead. But some skepticism is in order.


Harris has attracted controversy through his writings about religion, particularly Islam, since 9/11.


A gunman opened fire on a synagogue in California on the last day of Passover, killing one person and injuring three.

The horrendous attack left hundreds of people dead and many more injured.

Deeyah Khan, a Muslim woman, met her enemies — and came away more hopeful than ever.