About 4,000 more U.S. troops to go to Afghanistan The bulk of the additional troops will train and advise Afghan forces, according to an administration official. A smaller number would be assigned to counterterror operations against the Taliban and ISIS.June 16, 2017
Somali survivors tell of restaurant siege by rebels; 31 dead Survivors described harrowing scenes of hiding under tables and behind curtains as attackers searched for patrons in the darkened Pizza House restaurant, firing their weapons.June 15, 2017
Hostages held, 17 killed in attack at Somalia restaurant The gunmen "were dressed in military uniforms. They forced those fleeing the site to go inside" the restaurant, witness Nur Yasin told The Associated Press.June 14, 2017
Afghan official: Afghan soldier kills 2 U.S. soldiers Two U.S. soldiers were killed Saturday when an Afghan army solider opened fire on them in eastern Afghanistan, an Afghan official said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.June 10, 2017
South Korea: North Korea fires several short-range missiles South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that the launch came from the North Korean eastern coastal town of Wonsan, and that the projectiles likely flew about 200 kilometers (about 125 miles).June 7, 2017
ISIS claims devastating attack in heart of Iran Gunmen and suicide bombers attacked Iran's parliament and the shrine of its revolutionary leader on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people, wounding dozens and igniting an hours-long siege at the legislature that ended with four attackers dead.June 7, 2017
Documentary: 'Little War on the Prairie' Although Mankato native and former MPR reporter and documentary producer John Biewen grew up in Mankato, he heard next to nothing about the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 during his childhood there.June 7, 2017
Listen: ISIS and modern terrorism online The United Kingdom has had three terror attacks in as many months. And now British Prime Minister Theresa May is calling for an increase in digital policing. How are modern-day terrorists using the internet?June 6, 2017