Even as the terror group’s presence and influence around the world has been diminished from years of being pounded into submission by U.S. airstrikes and raids against its assets, Al Qaeda is still very much alive and has continued carrying out terror attacks around the world.

Even as the terror group’s presence and influence around the world has been diminished from years of being pounded into submission by U.S. airstrikes and raids against its assets, Al Qaeda is still very much alive and has continued carrying out terror attacks around the world.

In the Islamic terrorist-harboring nation of Yemen, U.S. Special Operations forces carried out a raid that left 14 terrorists dead, and resulted in the death of the first operator under President Trump’s tenure.

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“In a successful raid against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) headquarters, brave US forces were instrumental in killing an estimated 14 AQAP members and capturing important intelligence that will assist the US in preventing terrorism against its citizens and people around the world… “Americans are saddened this morning with news that a life of a heroic service member has been taken in our fight against the evil of radical Islamic terrorism…My deepest thoughts and humblest prayers are with the family of this fallen service member. I also pray for a quick and complete recovery for the brave service members who sustained injuries.”-President Donald Trump

Trump’s hardline approve to countering radical Islamic terror around the world could be the deterrent that escaped former President Obama during his term in office. Obama did kill Osama Bin Laden under his watch and took out many Islamists with drone strikes, but the threat of radical Islam flourished under the watch of an American president that was perceived as weak.

Trump has the opportunity to instill the fear of God into global terrorists much like President George W. Bush did 9 years ago.