Jihadist releases bio of Yemeni al Qaeda operative killed in Somalia
A jihadist released a martyrdom statement for a seasoned al Qaeda operative who waged jihad in Bosnia, Dagestan, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia; escaped from a prison in Yemen; and trained...
View ArticleUS drone strikes 'on hold' in Pakistan: US official
As the US-Pakistan relationship continues to unravel, the US has placed its covert air campaign that targets al Qaeda and Taliban operatives in Pakistan's tribal agencies "on hold." Several US...
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Pakistani Taliban take revenge for slain al Qaeda media operative
Image of Abd al Moeed bin Abd al Salam that was broadcast on Pakistani news channels after he was killed by Pakistani Rangers in Karachi. The Pakistani Taliban said they killed three Rangers in Karachi...
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US adds Abdullah Azzam Brigades commander to terrorist list
Saleh al Qarawi, from the Saudi Interior Ministry's list of 85 most-wanted terrorists. Today under Executive Order 13224, the US State Department added Saleh al Qarawi, a top leader of the...
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US transfers dangerous Hezbollah leader involved in murder of 5 US soldiers...
The US government has transferred a senior Hezbollah leader who help set up the Shia terror groups in Iraq and was involved in the murder of five US soldiers in 2007 over to Iraqi custody. Musa Ali...
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Taliban seek freedom for dangerous Guantanamo detainees
The Obama administration is considering repatriating some Guantanamo detainees to Afghanistan as part of a diplomatic effort to engage the Taliban, according to Reuters. Past attempts at such talks...
View ArticleUS drone strikes in Pakistan on longest pause since 2008
The covert US drone program that hunts al Qaeda and allied terrorists operating in Pakistan's tribal areas has entered its longest pause since the strikes were ramped up in the summer of 2008. The US...
View ArticleISAF denies Taliban claim that US troops abandoned base in Afghan east
The International Security Assistance Force denied a recent Taliban claim that US troops vacated a base in the eastern Afghan province of Laghman. "We haven't turned over [to Afghan forces] or vacated...
View ArticleAnsar al Jihad in the Sinai Peninsula announces formation
A new jihadist group that calls itself Ansar al Jihad in the Sinai Peninsula has announced its formation and has vowed to "fulfill the oath" of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Ansar al Jihad in...
View ArticlePakistani fire, mutual errors led to Mohmand troop deaths: ISAF inquiry
The International Security Assistance Force briefed the media on the findings of an investigation into the events that led to the deaths of 24 Pakistani officers and soldiers during airstrikes in the...
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US offers $10 million reward for Iran-based al Qaeda financier
The State Department announced on Thursday that a reward of up to $10 million is being offered for any information leading to the capture of an Iran-based al Qaeda financier named Ezedin Abdel Aziz...
View ArticleAQAP leader's brother reported killed in US drone strike
Abdul Rahman al Wuhayshi, the brother of Nasir al Wuhayshi, the emir of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, may have been killed in a US airstrike in southern Yemen. The strike is the first reported to...
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Taliban avenge death of commander killed in October drone strike
Eight South Waziristan Taliban commanders, pictured in a wanted poster: 1. Hakeemullah Mehsud, 2. Waliur Rehman Mehsud, 3. Qari Hussain Mehsud, 4. Azam Tariq, 5. Maulvi Azmatullah, 6. Mufti Noor Wali,...
View ArticleTaliban suicide bomber kills 7 Pakistani troops
A Taliban suicide bomber killed seven Frontier Corps soldiers today in an attack on a base in northwestern Pakistan. The attack, the second against the Frontier Corps in two days, was carried out to...
View ArticleSuicide bomber kills 20 Afghans, including member of parliament, at funeral
A suicide bomber killed 20 Afghan civilians, including a member of parliament, in an attack today at a funeral in the northern province of Takhar. The attack was likely carried out by the al...
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Takhar attack: Taliban continue their campaign against political rivals
Afghan officials pick through the carnage following a deadly suicide attack in Taloqan, Takhar province on Dec. 25, 2011. The suicide bombing that hit a densely packed funeral procession in Sare-i Sang...
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Lebanese al Qaeda operative eulogizes Jordanian killed in Afghanistan
Haythem bin Mohammed al Khayat, a Jordanian better known as Abu Kandahar al Zarqawi. Image from the SITE Intelligence Group. A Lebanese al Qaeda fighter recently praised a fellow Jordanian operative...
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Al Qaeda in Iraq claims Baghdad suicide attack, bombings
Banner of the Islamic State of Iraq. Al Qaeda in Iraq claimed credit for the suicide attack and series of bombings that took place in Baghdad last week and killed scores of Iraqis. The Islamic State...
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Adbullah Azzam Brigades denies responsibility for Damascus suicide attacks
The Abdullah Azzam Brigades, an affiliate of al Qaeda in Iraq that operates throughout the Middle East, has denied all involvement in the recent suicide attack in the Syrian capital that killed 40...
View ArticleIsrael kills 'Global Jihad affiliated-terrorists' in Gaza airstrikes
The Israeli Defense Forces killed three al Qaeda-linked terrorists during two airstrikes in the Gaza strip over the past 24 hours. During an airstrike today in the northern Gaza Strip, the IDF killed...
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