Taliban now investigating US claim of killing al Qaeda leader Zawahiri
The Taliban are investigating a U.S. “claim” that al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, a Taliban official...
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Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri killed in U.S. drone strike in downtown Kabul
The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a “precision” strike in the centre of Kabul, the Afghanistan capital, President Joe Biden said, the biggest blow to...
Al Qaeda-linked group claims attack on French troops in Mali
An al Qaeda-linked Islamist group in Mali has claimed responsibility for an attack on French troops in the northern town of Gao, the US SITE...
Bomb kills up to five during football match in Somalia
A bomb killed up to five spectators at a football match in southern Somalia, police and a lawmaker said on Friday, the first time an...
Islamic State may be over, but al-Qaeda isn’t
By Gwynne Dyer Late last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin met the leaders of Iran, Turkey and Syria, allegedly to discuss a final peace settlement in...
Three suspected al Qaeda militants killed in Yemen drone strike
Three suspected al Qaeda militants were killed in a drone strike in southern Yemen late on Thursday, a local security official and residents said. The...
Bin Laden’s name removed from official terror list, replaced by Isis
A government bill amending the law on combating terrorism by removing Osama Bin Laden’s name while introducing the Islamic State (Isis) as a terrorist threat...
Yemen army pushes al Qaeda fighters from 2 cities, about 40 dead
Yemeni army forces backed by Arab coalition aircraft killed about 40 suspected al Qaeda fighters on Sunday as they fought their way into two militant...
Syria’s Nusra Front says it is breaking ties with al Qaeda to avert attacks
The leader of the Syrian Islamist rebel group Nusra Front said on Thursday it was cutting its ties with al Qaeda to deny foreign powers...
Bin Laden’s son threatens revenge for father’s assassination
The son of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has threatened revenge against the United States for assassinating his father, according to an audio...
