On the front lines of the war allowing al Qaeda to thrive

20 years after al Qaeda attacked America, the terror group is taking advantage of Yemen's largely forgotten civil war to plot attacks on the U.S. and its allies.

• Sep 8, 2021

Michael Moore talks Afghanistan withdrawal

The Taliban announced they have established an interim government in Afghanistan exactly one week after U.S. troops left the country. It comes as America prepares to mark 20 years since the attacks on September 11, 2001. Academy Award-winning filmmaker and podcast host Michael Moore joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Sep 7, 2021
• 14:40

What is ISIS-K?

The ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan known as ISIS Khorasan, or ISIS-K, claimed responsibility for Thursday's bombings in Kabul that killed over 100 people, including 13 U.S. service members. Before the carnage outside the Afghan capital's airport, U.S. intelligence warned of an imminent attack by the group. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBSN AM to talk about the extremist group.

• Aug 27, 2021
• 05:14

Special Report: U.S. troops killed in Kabul attack

The Pentagon says at least 12 U.S. service members were killed and 15 wounded when suicide bombers, believed to be ISIS fighters, attacked outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Norah O'Donnell anchors this CBS News Special Report with the latest from the Pentagon, joined by foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata in Doha, chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, and CBS News military and homeland security analyst, retired Admiral James Winnefeld.

• Aug 26, 2021
• 36:42

Special Report: Bombings near Kabul airport

The Pentagon confirms "a number of U.S. and civilian casualties" after a bombing at the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport and another at a nearby hotel. It comes a day after the State Department warned of a terrorist threat as Americans and Afghan allies evacuate. "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King anchors this CBS News Special Report with national security correspondent David Martin at the Pentagon, foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata in Doha, Qatar, and senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe in Washington.

• Aug 26, 2021
• 06:22

U.S. intelligence shortfalls in Afghanistan

The Biden administration is facing criticism over the chaos erupting across Afghanistan as the Taliban takes control. U.S. intelligence agencies say they didn't expect Afghanistan to fall so quickly as American troops started withdrawing. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBSN to break down the latest developments.

• Aug 19, 2021
• 09:04

Blinken defends U.S. policy in Afghanistan

General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said terrorist groups like al Qaeda could reconstitute in Afghanistan sooner than the original estimate of two years. Christina Ruffini has more.

• Aug 15, 2021
• 02:05

Children of ISIS

As ISIS retreats, it leaves behind scores of indoctrinated children, trained to kill. Can they be deprogrammed to avoid becoming Al Qaeda 3.0? Charlie D'Agata investigates for "CBSN: On Assignment"

• Jul 31, 2017
• 11:59

Afghanistan: A forgotten war in a "graveyard of empires"

As U.S. servicemembers prepare to leave Afghanistan after 20 years of fighting alongside local forces against militants and hunting al Qaeda terrorists, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports on how America's mission there has evolved – and now ends.

• Jul 4, 2021
• 05:25

Taliban on women's rights, terror ties

The Taliban's official spokesman tells CBS News' Charlie D'Agata that the insurgent group has no problem with women enjoying "basic rights," and insists any ties with al Qaeda and ISIS have been severed.

• May 18, 2021
• 01:48

New Hulu series revisits rise of al-Qaeda

A new Hulu series, "The Looming Tower," based on Lawrence Wright's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, traces the rising threat of Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda in the years before the 9/11 attacks. CBSN's Reena Ninan spoke with the creators and the actors from the series.

• Feb 28, 2018
• 03:40

Somalia update

Earlier this year, President Trump declared parts of Somalia a war zone. Since then, the U.S. has conducted drone strikes trying to stop a ruthless terrorist group that has killed hundreds. Deborah Patta filed this reporter's notebook from Mogadishu.

• Dec 30, 2017
• 02:58

Drones to fight terror in Somalia

A former member of U.S. military intelligence is helping fight one of the deadliest terror groups in Africa. He is also a pioneer in the U.S. military's use of drones and is now using that expertise to help Somalia in its fight against the Al-Qaeda-linked terror group al-Shabab. Debora Patta reports.

• Dec 8, 2017
• 02:42

Afghans "ready to fight" as U.S. leaves and Taliban seize ground

The Taliban hasn't talked peace with the Afghan government in 9 months, and with fears rising of an all-out civil war, some are already planning an "organized resistance."

• May 7, 2021

Afghan VP says U.S. wrong to claim al Qaeda beaten in Afghanistan

1st Vice President Amrullah Saleh tells CBS News it was a mistake to negotiate with the Taliban, who remain "shoulder-to-shoulder" with terrorists who attacked the U.S.

• May 7, 2021

4th Green Beret killed

The body of a fourth U.S. servicemember was recovered Friday in the African nation of Niger. The soldier's name was not released. American troops were ambushed Wednesday while patrolling with local forces; al Qaeda is suspected.

• Oct 6, 2017
• 00:26

View from Afghanistan

The U.S. military has been in Afghanistan for nearly 16 years. Will an increase in troops make a difference? Charlie D'Agata reports from Kabul.

• Aug 21, 2017
• 02:00

Trump's Afghanistan strategy

President George W. Bush first sent American troops to Afghanistan to target al Qaeda following the 9/11 attacks. Now, 8,400 U.S. troops remain there -- down from 100,000 during President Obama's first term. Major Garrett reports on President Trump's Monday address.

• Aug 21, 2017
• 02:13

Qatar terror dispute

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Qatar's foreign minister to urge compromise as gulf countries attempt to isolate the nation. The foreign minster denies funding any al-Qaeda groups. CBS News White House and senior foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan joins CBSN with more.

• Jun 28, 2017
• 10:14

U.S. marks 10 years since death of bin Laden

It has been 10 years since then-President Barack Obama announced that the U.S. had successfully killed the leader of al-Qaida, Osama bin Laden. Thomas Joscelyn, senior fellow and senior editor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins CBSN to discuss the impact the former al-Qaida leader's death had on the terrorist network.

• May 1, 2021
• 07:51

Terror groups testing bombs

CBS News has learned ISIS and al Qaeda have made even more advances in sneaking bombs inside laptops and making them undetectable by security. The terror groups are using airport security technology to test out their theories. Kris Van Cleave reports.

• Apr 1, 2017
• 01:44

Latest threat from terror groups

Ron Hosko, former assistant director to the FBI and CBS News law enforcement and security contributor, joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington to discuss latest reports from U.S. intelligence officials that ISIS and al Qaeda have made more advances in sneaking bombs inside laptops and making them undetectable by airport security.

• Apr 1, 2017
• 02:49

Laptop bomb threat

U.S. intelligence officials tell CBS News that terrorist groups such as al Qaeda and ISIS have been perfecting and testing a bomb small enough to fit in a laptop computer that could get past airport scanners. Kris Van Cleave reports.

• Mar 31, 2017
• 01:09

Yemen terror raid probe

The U.S. military has launched an investigation into a terror raid in Yemen that likely killed civilians and left an American commando dead. The operation targeted al Qaeda militants, but it didn't go according to plan. David Martin reports.

• Feb 3, 2017
• 02:38

OSU attacker details

Investigators believe that the Ohio State University attacker may have been inspired by either al-Qaeda or ISIS. Former CIA covert operations officer Mike Baker joins CBSN with the latest details.

• Dec 1, 2016
• 06:37

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