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U.S. Special Ops Troops Aim To Round Up ISIS Leaders In Iraq

6:28pm March 02, 2016

by Philip Ewing

National security officials say one leader has been captured for interrogation. One official notes that sending Delta Force there "to do an in-person visit can be very helpful in getting information."

American Troops Capture ISIS Leader In Iraq

4:27pm March 02, 2016

by Phil Ewing

American troops captured an Iraqi they call an important operative in the terror group ISIS. But the U.S. says it has no plans to get back into the detainee-holding business. After the man is interrogated, the Americans plan to hand him over to Iraq's Kurdish government. The raid and capture augurs a new phase in the ongoing war against the Islamic State, top U.S. officials say.

U.S. Military To Expand Operations Against ISIS In Libya

4:27pm March 02, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers interviews Claudia Gazzini, Libya analyst for the International Crisis Group, about how ISIS gained a foothold there.

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House Judiciary Committee Grills FBI, Apple Over Encryption

3:28pm March 02, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

FBI Director James Comey and Apple's top lawyer testified before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday over the court order forcing Apple to unlock an iPhone owned by a terrorist.

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FBI Chief To House Panel: Tech Firms Create Dangerous New Normal

5:35am March 02, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

As part of a showdown over whether Apple must develop a way to unlock the iPhone owned by a San Bernardino shooter, Apple and the FBI faced off Tuesday before members of the House Judiciary Committee.

Students Enter Global Competition To Counter Extremism

5:11am March 02, 2016

by Kirk Carapezza

Pakistani, American and Italian college students responded to find ways to counter groups like ISIS, but the U.S. government's record of battling propaganda online is not a strong one.

Apple General Counsel Bruce Sewell (left) listens to FBI Director James Comey testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

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FBI Chief Tells Congress Encryption Is Creating 'Warrantproof' Devices

7:12pm March 01, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

Director James Comey says law enforcement tools are growing more ineffective in the face of encryption and acknowledges that the legal battle the FBI is fighting with Apple may be precedent-setting.

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CIA Releases New Documents Seized In 2011 Bin Laden Raid

6:52pm March 01, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

The CIA declassified a new tranche of documents seized during the 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden's compound. At a Tuesday briefing at CIA headquarters, counterterrorism officials released 113 new documents, including letters to family members and other leaders of al-Qaida.

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Osama bin Laden wrote in a will that he had a fortune of about $29 million and that he wanted it spent

Osama Bin Laden's Will: $29 Million That Should Be Spent On 'Jihad'

4:16pm March 01, 2016

by Greg Myre

A new batch of documents reveals the tension between his desire to micromanage al-Qaida's day-to-day operations and his fears he might be detected and killed by sending out directives.

Communities Encouraged To Share Ways To Combat Extremists

1:52pm March 01, 2016

by Dina Temple-Raston

The State Department is embracing a new approach: It's invited community leaders from around the world to Washington to compare notes about the best ways to counter extremism on a grassroots level.

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