The Hunt: ISIS fighters bribe their way out of prison
Months ago, when devastating earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria, another major development took place. A number of ISIS fighters were able to bribe their way, using U.S. dollars, out of…
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The Hunt: Top FBI official concerned about potential terror attack in D.C.
On this week’s episode of “The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green,” David Sundberg, assistant Director in charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office says D.C. is a…
The Hunt: ‘Rare’ mass shooting in Germany prompts concerns about mental illness, terrorism, and guns
On this week’s edition of “The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green,” Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, says Germans are shocked and worried.…
Washington FBI Chief ‘concerned all the time’ about terrorism, spies and crime
Two months into the job, the head of the Washington Field Office (WFO) of the FBI, is “concerned all the time†about a diverse group of threats facing the region.…
The Hunt: Taliban hunting down US collaborators
A new U.S. report said following the collapse of Afghanistan, the Taliban acquired a national database of biometric information. The report from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction said…
War in Ukraine: One year later
Few world leaders gave Ukraine a chance to withstand Russia’s long planned invasion for more than a week. Ukrainians themselves were unsure. Russia’s top generals said it would be over…
10 days after a massive earthquake, Syrians face long struggle
“A crisis, within a crisis,†is how Kieren Barnes, Syria country director for Mercy Corps., describes the situation. He spoke with WTOP national security correspondent JJ Green. toggle audio on…
The Hunt: Is social media driving an increase in mass violence?
On this week’s edition of “The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green,†Dr. Hans-Jacob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, said, “It absolutely does.” toggle audio…
Chinese spy balloon was capable of collecting ‘signals intelligence’
For an undetermined period of time, as a 200-foot balloon from China drifted into U.S. air space earlier this month, military pilots were keeping a close eye on it. According…
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria leaves region in desperate situation
More than 3,000 people have died after strong earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria. Aftershocks continue rattling through the region, as rescuers and aid workers try to help people. There are…