The US military is clearly targeting Shabaab in Mudug province. There have been five strikes there in the past four days and 50 Shabaab fighters are reported to have been killed in the attacks.
The Donald Trump administration is considering designating Venezuela as a state sponsor of terror in part due to its alleged ties with Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah, the Washington Post reported Monday. Congressional hawks led by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., have pushed to add Venezuela to the list, accusing Caracas of ties to Hezbollah and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Hezbollah backers Iran and Syria are already on the list. Read More