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Convicted child rapist publicly executed at gunpoint in Yemen

by Jennifer Cruz

Yahya al-Matari, the father of the 3-year-old victim who died during the assault, said he felt reborn after the execution. “I am relieved now,” he said.

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ACLU sues for records on deadly Yemen raid

by Brian Seay

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Monday seeking the immediate release of records related to a deadly raid in Yemen earlier this year.

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Democrats file bill to restrict U.S. use, exports of cluster bombs

by Brian Seay

A trio of Democratic lawmakers are introducing a bill that would restrict how the U.S. uses and exports cluster munitions.

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U.S. acting on intel gathered in deadly Yemen raid

by Brian Seay

Officials Thursday said a deadly U.S. raid in Yemen yielded actionable intelligence, contradicting reports from earlier in the week.

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Report: Guns assembled in UK may be finding their way to child soldiers

by Andrew Shepperson

Firearms assembled in the United Kingdom could be getting into the hands of child soldiers, a report by European children's charities has warned.

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Officials: Yemen raid didn’t produce any valuable intelligence

by Brian Seay

Government officials say a deadly U.S. raid in Yemen didn’t yield any significant intelligence, contradicting previous reports.

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Father of slain SEAL has harsh words for Trump

by Brian Seay

The father of a Navy SEAL killed last month in Yemen is calling the mission that killed his son “stupid.”

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Government-backed tribal leader killed in costly Yemen raid

by Brian Seay

A tribal leader allied with the American and Saudi-backed Yemeni president was one of the more than two dozen people killed in last month’s costly U.S. raid in Yemen, according to reports.

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Former National Guard soldier gets 11 years for supporting ISIS

by Brian Seay

The 27-year-old told an FBI informant he wanted to carry out an attack similar to the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.

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Trump and McCain engage in a war of words over Yemen raid

by Brian Seay

The Pentagon denied reports that the raid was intended to capture members of al-Qaida, but McCain refuted that assertion this week - and Trump says the senator’s comments “embolden the enemy.”

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Reports of secret target in Yemen denied by Pentagon as alleged target taunts Trump

by Brian Seay

The alleged target of a U.S. raid late last month in Yemen survived the attack, and now he’s taunting President Donald Trump in a new audio message.

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Obama officials dispute planning timeline of raid in Yemen

by Brian Seay

Obama administration officials on Thursday disputed a timeline laid out by the White House this week to defend the planning of a deadly U.S. special operations raid carried out last weekend.

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