Tag : U.S. intelligence
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title : Obama Administration to Hostages’ Families: No More Criminal Prosecutions for Paying Ransom
summary : White House officials announced on Tuesday that relatives of U.S. citizens abducted by terrorists and other criminal groups will be allowed to engage in private ransom negotiations without the threat of criminal prosecution. However, the U.S. government’s own policy of not paying ransom to terrorists would continue.
date : Jun 24, 2015 11:36 AM EDT
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title : U.S. Official Claims Over 10,000 ISIS Militants Killed, but Questions Remain on Counting Process
summary : U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken has claimed that the U.S. coalition has killed more than 10,000 ISIS militants since the bombing campaign began nine months ago. However, some have claimed that number is difficult to independently verify without hard evidence.
date : Jun 04, 2015 01:19 PM EDT
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title : Disturbing Senate Report on CIA Torture Techniques Releases to Public
summary : The Senate Intelligence Committee has released an unclassified report that details the CIA's use of “enhanced interrogation techniques,” which some describe as torture, following the 9/11 attacks.
date : Dec 09, 2014 04:02 PM EST
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