Extremists launch deadly attack on luxury hotel in Kenya

"It is terrible. What I have seen is terrible," said a man who ran from the scene

• Jan 15, 2019

Gunfire, blast at upscale complex in Kenya

An upscale hotel-and-office complex in Kenya's capital has been attacked, with explosions and heavy gunfire. Video footage from the scene showed cars on fire. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joined CBSN from Johannesburg, South Africa, with more.

• Jan 15, 2019
• 06:30

USS Cole bomber targeted in Yemen air strike

The Pentagon says an airstrike it carried out this week in Yemen targeted an Al-Qaeda operative believed to be connected to the deadly bombing of the U.S.S. Cole that killed 17-sailors in 2000. The results of the New Year's day attack are still being assessed, including whether Jamal Al-badawi was killed. Al-badawi was indicted for the attack in 2003 but escaped twice from a prison in Yemen. There is a five-million dollar reward for information leading to his arrest.

• Jan 5, 2019
• 00:30

Terror threat is "getting worse" says Lisa Monaco

On the "Intelligence Matters" podcast this week, former White House counterterrorism chief Lisa Monaco warns risks of radicalization for potential domestic terrorists may be increasing

• Jan 2, 2019

Transcript: John Miller talks with Michael Morell on "Intelligence Matters"

Terror groups like al Qaeda and ISIS maintain a global reach, NYPD's John Miller tells Michael Morell on the "Intelligence Matters" podcast this week

• Dec 5, 2018

Facebook says it's improving its anti-terrorist effort

It's taking down 99% of terrorist content from ISIS and al-Qaeda before anyone reports it, thanks to better tools

• Nov 8, 2018

The final phase of America's war on ISIS

A year after ISIS lost their stronghold in Raqqa, their headquarters for three years, 60 Minutes reports on the Syrian forces who helped drive the extremists out. And the rebuilding process that's just beginning

• Oct 28, 2018

Holly Williams reflects on ISIS in Syria

Holly Williams returns to Raqqa, Syria to report what it looks like when a so-called caliphate crumbles

• Oct 28, 2018

Japanese journalist freed 3 years after kidnap in Syria

Officials and family of Jumpei Yasuda in Japan had eagerly awaited confirmation that man released by militant group was the freelance reporter

• Oct 24, 2018

Somalis say airstrike killed more al-Shabab recruits than U.S. claimed

Pentagon says about 60 extremists killed in attack on training camp in Somalia, but local officials say it was even bigger

• Oct 17, 2018

U.S. says 9 al-Shabab militants killed in Somalia airstrike

Africa Command says no civilians injured or killed in strike carried out in coordination with Somali government

• Oct 2, 2018

Former Navy SEAL on killing Osama bin Laden

Former Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill says he fired the fatal shots that killed Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, during a raid in 2011. O'Neill tells CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers what took place that night and what it took for the United States to find the notorious terrorist leader.

• Sep 11, 2018
• 10:23

Task force says global extremism threat has grown since 9/11

Members of the government commission that investigated the Sept. 11 attacks released a report saying that the extremism threat is greater now

• Sep 11, 2018

Poisoning of ex-Russian spy an "advertisement" to terrorists, expert says

The use of Novichok, a Russian nerve agent, was used in the assassination attempt of a double agent in England

• Aug 27, 2018

Medal of Honor recipient "sacrificed his life" to save fellow troops

The Medal of Honor was presented Wednesday to the widow of Air Force Technical Sgt. John Chapman

• Aug 22, 2018

Al Qaeda bomb maker killed

U.S. officials say they're confident that al Qaeda's chief bomb maker has been killed by an American drone strike in Yemen. Ibrahim al-Asiri designed the "underwear bomb" that nearly took down a U.S. airliner in 2009. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.

• Aug 20, 2018
• 01:40

Video shows airman’s final moments

The U.S. Air Force has released aerial footage of Tech Sgt. John Chapman’s final moments in 2002 as he fought against al Qaeda militants in Afghanistan. Chapman was killed during a mission to rescue a stranded teammate. He will posthumously receive a Medal of Honor later this month.

• Aug 10, 2018
• 01:26

Air Force video shows airman's final moments on rescue mission

Tech Sgt. John Chapman will posthumously receive a Medal of Honor later this month for his actions

• Aug 10, 2018

Yemen war binds U.S., allies, al Qaeda

A new round of deadly Saudi-coalition airstrikes have been pounding Yemen. This comes after the Associated Press revealed the U.S.-backed coalition paid some al Qaeda fighters to leave key battle areas in the war-torn nation. The investigation also found militants sometimes joined the coalition, putting them on the same side as the U.S in the war. The Pentagon denies there's any evidence of these situations. Associated Press Middle East Enterprise Editor Lee Keath, who worked on the report, joins CBSN to discuss it.

• Aug 9, 2018
• 07:15

U.S. doubles reward for info about al Qaeda leaders charged for embassy bombings

Tuesday marked 20 years since the bombings, which were the first major al Qaeda attack on U.S. targets

• Aug 8, 2018

Inside al Qaeda

An FBI undercover operative tells Scott Pelley how he infiltrated al Qaeda and thwarted potential terror attacks planned for New York and Toronto

• Jul 29, 2018

Undercover: An FBI operative in disguise on 60 Minutes

This FBI operative's true identity is classified, and this week on 60 Minutes, we also hide his appearance through hours of meticulous special effects makeup

• Jul 29, 2018

Cleveland terror suspect allegedly scouted Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

According to court papers, the plan included driving a remote controlled car packed with explosives into a Fourth of July parade

• Jul 2, 2018

FBI: Arrest made in alleged July 4 attack plan in Cleveland

Man allegedly believed he was planning the attack with al Qaeda associates but instead had been dealing with someone working undercover for the FBI

• Jul 2, 2018

U.S. soldier killed in Somalia identified

This was the first public announcement of a U.S. military combat death in Africa since four U.S. service members were killed​ in a militant ambush in Niger in October

• Jun 10, 2018

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