TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his first press conference since he claimed victory in the presidential election, at a...
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TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his first press conference since he claimed victory in the presidential election, at a...
CNN — Here’s a look at Boko Haram, a militant Islamic group working out of Nigeria, whose purpose is to institute Sharia,...
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CNN — Here is a look at Sunni extremist group Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The Yemeni-based arm of al...
CNN — Here’s a look at Operation Enduring Freedom, which began on October 7, 2001 with allied air strikes on Taliban and...
CNN — Here is a look at Sunni extremist group Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The Yemeni-based arm of al...
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CNN — Here’s a look at Guantánamo Bay Naval Station and its detention facilities. The base, sometimes referred to as “Gitmo,” is...