War on Terror timeline

United States Invades Iraq

The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1, 2003, was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents... Read more

Federal Agents Arrest Najibullah Zazi as Suspect in Terror Probe

Federal agents on Saturday arrested a Colorado man who had been under surveillance as part of an anti-terrorism investigation that came to light in... Read more

Najibullah Zazi, Suspected of 9/11 Bombing Plot, Arrives in New York

The divorce lawyer representing the Colorado man charged with conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction is assembling a defense team for New... Read more

Transportation Security Administration Announce Tighter Security Following Failed Terror Attack

The Transportation Security Administration on Monday tweaked some new restrictions imposed on flights to the U.S. from international destinations,... Read more

Barack Obama Vows Full Investigation of Attempted Plane Bombing and Review of Terrorism Watchlist

President Barack Obama yesterday ordered an urgent review of how authorities use terrorist watch-lists to foil attacks on US targets after a... Read more

Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands to Begin Use of Full-Body Scanners on US-Bound Flights

The major international airport of the Netherlands will begin using full-body scanners on passengers flying to the United States to prevent a... Read more

President Obama Meets with Security Advisors to Determine Appropriate Security Reforms in Wake of Failed Christmas-Day Bombing

U.S. President Barack Obama is preparing to announce reforms to the nation's counterterrorism policies, following the attempted Christmas Day... Read more

Zazi Associate Charged in New York Bombing Plot

A 25-year-old Queens College graduate who traveled to Pakistan in 2008 with the Denver airport shuttle bus driver indicted last year in a Qaeda... Read more

Noam Chomsky Speaks at Nottingham High School on Opposition to bin Laden Killing

More than 1,000 people showed up at Nottingham High School on Wednesday to hear linguist and political analyst Noam Chomsky speak about American... Read more

US Missile Strike Kills Top al-Qaida Leader, Ilyas Kashmiri, in Pakistan

A leading al-Qaida military commander, Ilyas Kashmiri, has been killed by an American missile strike in Pakistan's tribal area, his extremist group... Read more

Deadly NATO Airstrike Angers Pakistan

Hundreds of angry protesters gathered outside the American consulate in Karachi on Sunday, as Pakistan held funerals for the 24 soldiers killed... Read more