Tag: United States Defense and Military Forces
Neighbors Recall Night of Fear in Syria Raid That Killed ISIS Leader
ATMEH, Syria — The neighbors had never heard anything like it.The sudden roar of attack helicopters woke up the families…
U.S. Commando Raid in Syria Targets a Senior Jihadist Figure
U.S. Special Operations forces carried out what the Pentagon called a “successful” counterterrorism mission in northwest Syria early on Thursday.…
Math That Helped Solve Fermat’s Theorem Now Safeguards the Digital World
Defenses against digital snoopers keep getting stronger. Encryption is what keeps communications safe when you use Signal and other messaging…
U.S. Allies Retake Control of Prison in Syria, Subduing ISIS Fighters
HASAKA, Syria — Kurdish-led forces regained full control of a prison in northeastern Syria on Sunday after a battle which…
ISIS Siege of Syria Prison Proves It’s Still a Threat
BEIRUT, Lebanon — One week after Islamic State fighters attacked a prison in northeastern Syria, where they have held out…
The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon
The Mexico example revealed both the promise and the perils of working with NSO. In 2017, researchers at Citizen Lab,…