BAMAKO, Mali; October 23, 2012 — A military strike to recapture Mali’s Islamist-held north is growing more likely, according to Western powers, regional bodies and the United Nations — a pronounced … [Read more...]
New York Times: U.S. to Help Create Libyan Commando Force
October 16, 2012 by
WASHINGTON October 15, 2012 — The Pentagon and State Department are speeding up efforts to help the Libyan government create a commando force to combat Islamic extremists like the ones who killed the … [Read more...]
Reuters: Gunmen kidnap 6, including aid workers, in Niger
October 15, 2012 by
NIGER, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Unidentified gunmen kidnapped six people, including four aid workers from Niger and Chad, from the town of Dakoro in central Niger overnight, the aid workers' employers said … [Read more...]
Reuters: Gunmen Kill U.S. embassy security chief in Yemen
October 11, 2012 by
(Reuters) - Masked gunmen shot dead a Yemeni security chief on his way to work at the U.S. embassy in Sanaa on Thursday, in an attack a Yemeni security source said appeared to be the work of al … [Read more...]
New York Times analysis of Benghazi consulate attack
October 1, 2012 by
The following article today in the New York Times is one of the most detailed analyses CCI has seen on the Benghazi consulate attack: WASHINGTON — An effective response by newly trained Libyan … [Read more...]