By Mohamed Gabobe – Drop Site News

MOGADISHU, Somalia —On September 3, shortly after sunset, U.S. surveillance drones began carrying out reconnaissance missions in two areas of the Al-Miskad mountains in Puntland, Somalia, according to Puntland security officials that spoke with Drop Site. The two localities—Togga Miraale and Togga Baalade—are considered strongholds for ISIS militants by local authorities. Continue reading “Secretive U.S. Base in Somalia Signals New Phase of War”

By Max Blumenthal – The Gray Zone

As the US prepares to mark 25 years since Sept. 11, 2001, Donald Trump has removed top Al Qaeda figures from the US list of designated terrorists. Among those he delisted was Abdullah Muhaysini, a Saudi cleric who recruited child fighters and teen suicide bombers to wreak havoc across Syria.

Continue reading “Trump lifts sanctions on top Al Qaeda recruiters, financiers days before 9/11 anniversary”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that the only “real solution” for Gaza was the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian population, which he calls “migration,” and vowed that Israel will achieve this goal. Continue reading “Israeli Defense Minister Says Ethnic Cleansing Is the Only ‘Real Solution’ for Gaza”