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Carlo Muñoz is a former military correspondent for The Washington Times.

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Sudanese Ambassador Maowia Osman Khalid says his country has a long history of supporting counterterrorism efforts. (Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan)

Sudan seeks expanded role in ISIS fight

Sudan is eager to forge closer ties with American and European intelligence agencies, possibly acting as a hub for Western-led counterterrorism operations against the Islamic State and other indigenous Islamic extremist groups, in a bid to ease U.S. economic sanctions that have been in place for decades.

May 17, 2016
Secretary of State John Kerry backs the decision to ship Libya munitions and military support to fight the Islamic State despite U.N. sanctions against providing the regime with weaponry. (Associated Press)

U.S. troops deployed to Libya in campaign against ISIS

President Obama last month called the failed follow-up to the Libya mission in 2011 the "worst mistake" of his presidency, but the U.S. and its allies now find themselves increasingly being drawn back into the conflict.

May 16, 2016
A civilian fighter holding the Libyan flag stands in front of damaged buildings in Benghazi, Libya, on Feb. 23, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

U.S. forces on the ground in Libya: Report

U.S. forces are reportedly on the ground in Libya, conducting patrols and advising local militias fighting to oust Islamic State fighters from the country.

May 16, 2016
Municipality workers clean up debris a day after a car bomb explosion in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, May 12, 2016. In the deadliest violence in Baghdad this year, three car bombs claimed by the Islamic State group killed and wounded dozens of civilians across the Iraqi capital Wednesday, demonstrating the extremists' ability to mount significant attacks despite major battlefield losses. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

Strikes raise concern in U.S. fight against Islamic State

With a string of daring strikes despite rising pressure from U.S. and Iraqi forces, Islamic State fighters have unleashed a wave of suicide attacks against civilian and military targets in Iraq this week, creating carnage in the streets of Baghdad and raising new questions about the status of the U.S.-backed campaign to defeat the jihadist group.

May 12, 2016
US Navy flag bearers stand in Deveselu, before an opening ceremony attended by U.S., NATO and Romanian officials at a base, originally established by the Soviet Union, in Deveselu, Southern Romania, Thursday, May 12, 2016. A U.S missile defense site in Romania aimed at protecting Europe from ballistic missile threats became operational Thursday, angering Russia which opposes having the advanced military system in its former area of influence.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

U.S. kicks off major military drill in eastern Europe

Nearly 1,300 American and European troops will participate in a massive military drill in eastern Europe, a major step toward creating a new NATO force designed to curb Russian aggression in the region.

May 12, 2016
FILE- In this Thursday, May 5, 2016 file photo, migrants and refugees are silhouetted as they stroll through a makeshift camp at the northern Greek border point of Idomeni, Greece. A major aid agency says 27.8 million people around the world were internally displaced by conflict and natural disasters last year, or as many as the combined populations of New York City, London, Paris and Cairo. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

Number of new internal refugees in 2015 sets record

The number of people forced from their homes within their own country by war and terror across the globe hit a record high in 2015, driven by the brutal violence that has engulfed the Middle East and North Africa over the last several years, according to a new survey released Wednesday.

May 11, 2016
Rodrigo Duterte's campaign has been defined by his hard-line stances on everything from crime and trade to counterterrorism, punctuated by public comments that have confused and infuriated regional allies, experts and observers alike. (Associated Press)

Rodrigo Duterte, the ‘Filipino Donald Trump,’ poised for victory as U.S. watches anxiously

Rodrigo Duterte, the outspoken provincial mayor dubbed the Filipino Donald Trump for his pugnacious, off-the-cuff campaign style, is poised to become the Philippines' next president, just as the Pentagon is looking to the island nation as a critical partner to offset Chinese aggression in the South China Sea and stem Islamic State's growing influence in the region.

May 9, 2016

U.S. airstrike takes out ISIS ‘emir’ in Iraq

The Islamic State's so-called 'emir' of Iraq's volatile Anbar province was killed, along with a number of the group's top provincial commanders, in a U.S. airstrike the Pentagon confirmed on Monday.

May 9, 2016
"The Taliban came at the Afghan Security Forces more intensely than perhaps we anticipated," Army Lt. Gen. John Nicholson, President Obama's nominee to become the next top American commander in Afghanistan, testified last week to Congress. (Associated Press)

Al Qaeda seeks partnership with Taliban for comeback

Al Qaeda operatives in Afghanistan are plotting a comeback, forging strong ties with the Afghan Taliban and other indigenous terrorist groups in an attempt to reassert its presence as the Islamic State continues to gain ground in the eastern part of the country.

May 5, 2016
U.S. President Barack Obama tours the BRP Gregorio del Pilar ship in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015. The BRP Gregorio del Pilar is an advanced Philippine Navy frigate once owned by the United States. While in Manila, Obama will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit with nearly two dozen other leaders. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

‘Politically correct’ Obama admin weakening military: Ex-Navy SEAL

A former U.S. special operations forces member is lashing out at the Obama White House, accusing the administration of instilling a culture of conformity within the U.S. military, which has led to a generation of apologists and a dearth of leadership among the services' top brass.

May 3, 2016