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Al-Zawahri’s Death Puts the Focus Back on Al Qaeda: The terrorist network has lost eight of its top leaders in recent years. But it has more total fighters than ...
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Al-Zawahri’s Death Puts the Focus Back on Al Qaeda: The terrorist network has lost eight of its top leaders in recent years. But it has more total fighters than ...
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Al-Qaeda's Yemen branch announces death of leader Khalid Batarfi: Khalid Batarfi, a Saudi with a $5m US bounty on his head, had been leader of the branch since ...
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US offered reward: al-Qaeda leader killed in Yemen: Khalid al-Batarfi took over the Yemeni branch of al-Qaeda after his predecessor fell victim to a drone attack ...
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A leading Iraqi jihadist leader in Syria's rebel-held northwest who founded a former al Qaeda affiliate was killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in his ...
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The al Qaeda plot to kill Bill Clinton that history nearly forgot: Air Force One with President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton aboard was on its ...
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Indonesian police arrest 8 suspected al-Qaida-linked militants: PALU, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia's elite counterterrorism police arrested eight suspected ...
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Al-Qaeda resurfaces in Afghanistan with new training camps, schools: A UN Security Council report has found that since the Taliban resumed ruling Afghanistan in ...
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Wanted by the USA with a bounty: Al-Qaeda reports death of its leader in Yemen: Chalid al-Batarfi was at the head of Al-Qaeda in Yemen for four years ...
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ISIS and al-Qaida seek lone wolves online for terrorism: Terrorist groups have long used social media platforms, but this trend has significantly increased after ...
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‘America Is the Mother of Terrorism’: Why the Houthis’ New Slogan Matters: This slogan reflects the complexity of Yemeni views about US counterterrorism ...
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Islamist attacks: Terror threat higher than it has been for a long time, according to the Office for the Protection of the Constitution
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Somali pirates free MV Abdullah cargo ship after $5m ransom paid: The pirates had demanded payment for the release of the crew
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US strikes in Somalia kill 3 militants linked to al Qaeda: The U.S. this week carried out a strike in Somalia that killed three militants with al Shabaab ...
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As a Captive, I Learned that Violence Is What Terrorists Use for Music: In a personal essay, Theo Padnos views the Moscow attacks through his experience as a ...
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South African hostage Gerco van Deventer freed by al-Qaeda militants: Paramedic Gerco van Deventer was seized in Libya in 2017, and later sold to the militants ...
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Is Al-Qaeda now in Moscow?: The sudden resurgence of Al-Qaeda has thrust its name back into the global spotlight, this time as a prime suspect ...
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Southeast Asia needs to step up its counterterrorism game: While Islamic State and al-Qaeda have lost ground in the region, they are still capable of recruiting ...
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Burkina Faso army strikes killed dozens of civilians, says HRW: The army’s fight against rebels has been criticised as heavy-handed, with the HRW report being ...
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Al-Qaeda captive Gerco van Deventer finally home for Christmas: South African paramedic Gerco van Deventer, who was abducted in Libya more than six years ago ...
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Bali Bombers May Return to Malaysia After Sentencing: The two prisoners have admitted to conspiring with an affiliate of Al Qaeda that carried out a deadly ...
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Why the Islamic State is surging in Africa: The Islamic State Sahel Province is stronger than ever following departures of the French military and victories over ...
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U.S. Seeks Drone Bases in Coastal West Africa to Stem Islamist Advance: Africa is now the global epicenter of Islamist violence, and drones would allow American ...
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Terrorism threat high in Africa and Afghanistan, rising in Europe: UN experts - National | Globalnews.ca
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Somalia has year to eliminate al Shabaab militants - president: Somalia has one year to expel the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militant group from the country ...
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Mali opens terror probe into jihadists, ethnic separatists amid deteriorating security
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At the Republican debate, Ron DeSantis calls Middle Eastern garb ‘man dresses’: Florida governor Ron DeSantis called the clothing worn by al Qaeda ‘man dresses’ ...
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Terrorist threat is high in Africa conflict zones and Afghanistan, and rose in Europe, UN experts say in new report
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At least 40 civilians killed by al-Qaida-linked rebels in a Burkina Faso town: UN
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Al-Qaeda held me captive. How can Israel free the hostages held by Hamas?: Like Hamas which named the October 7 assault on Israel, Operation Al-Aksa Flood ...
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Protests have erupted against another Syrian dictator: The jihadists’ last redoubt in the Syrian province of Idlib is in trouble
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Mali: Dozens of passengers abducted by suspected jihadists near Bandiagara freed | Africanews
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US targets al Shabaab fundraisers, money launderers with sanctions: It said Al Shabaab, which Washington considers a terrorist group, generates over $100 million ...
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EU adds person, entity to sanction list targeting Daesh, Al-Qaeda terror groups: Decision reaffirms union's resolve to counter threats by these groups ...
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Al-Qaeda attack in Yemen kills five troops loyal to a secessionist group: Officials
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Erdogan continues to provide sanctuary to radical Kuwaiti cleric Hakim al-Mutairi in Turkey - Nordic Monitor
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Quick Glance: Erdogan's Support for Radical Cleric Hakim al-Mutairi in Turkey
- Turkey shelters radical Kuwaiti cleric Hakim al-Mutairi, linked to al-Qaeda and facing charges in Kuwait.
- Al-Mutairi in Turkey promotes radical ideologies, meets Turkish officials, and receives government support.
- Despite a life sentence in Kuwait, Turkish deportation reversed after Erdogan government intervention.
- Al-Mutairi collaborates with Turkish officials, supports Erdogan, and has ties to extremist groups like al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood.
If Taliban wants legitimacy in Afghanistan, it must renounce al-Qaeda: Islamic extremism is on the rise again in Afghanistan, with
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Etidal, Telegram remove over 16 million extremist contents in early 2024: Together, they have managed to shut down 445 channels and remove over 16 million pieces ...
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US vigilant to threats from terrorist outfits: WASHINGTON: The US on Thursday said that it remains vigilant against the evolving threats posed by various ...
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Saad al-Awlaki named new leader for al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch: Saad al-Awlaki has taken the helm of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula after the death its former ...
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‘I met Charles Bronson in prison but there was only one lag that scared me’: Although he dealt with dozens of notorious villains in his time as a prison officer ...
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Al-Shabab claims attack that killed three UAE troops, a Bahraini officer in Somalia
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Japan refuses to grant visa to ex-Guantanamo Bay detainee now author - The Mainichi
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Pakistani envoy calls for UN probe into TTP's financing, acquiring of weapons: Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Munir Akram ...
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Bali Bombing Conspirators Get 5 More Years at Guantánamo Bay: A military jury sentenced two Malaysian men to 23 years for helping perpetrators of the bombing ...
nytimes.com/2024/01/26/us/politics/bali-bombing-sentence.html
‘They only knew how to fight’: school helps girls to heal after Boko Haram: The militant group continues to abduct schoolchildren in north-eastern Nigeria ...
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Afghan Taliban reject UN report about militant groups in Afghanistan: Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says al-Qaeda, other militant groups have no presence in ...
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Woman allegedly related to ISIS, Al Qaeda, arrested: Woman allegedly related to ISIS, Al Qaeda, arrested
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UAE 'recruited al-Qaeda' to carry out assassinations in Yemen: A new BBC investigation has found that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recruited former Al-Qaeda ...
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Quick Glance: UAE Backing Political Murders in Yemen
- Training by American mercenaries hired by the UAE in 2015 led to a surge in targeted killings, according to a whistleblower.
- Yemen conflict back in international spotlight after Red Sea ship attacks.
- Over 100 targeted assassinations in Yemen in a three-year period as part of a bitter internecine conflict.
Etidal, Telegram remove over 43 million extremist contents in 2023: In the last quarter of the year, they removed over 20 million pieces of extremist content and ...
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Taliban reject UN team’s report on Al-Qaeda camps in Afghanistan: KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban government rejected on Thursday a recent UN Security Council ...
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Turkish police capture 36 Daesh, Al-Qaeda terror suspects: Terrorists arrested in 11 provinces as part of Operation Heroes-45 over past 3 days ...
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War on Terror: The War That Never Ends: Since September 11, 2001, the USA has been waging a "war on terror" in Afghanistan, Iraq and Africa ...
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Bills Coach Clarifies: You Do Not Have to Hand It to Al Qaeda: Sean McDermott, the head coach of the Buffalo Bills, apologized Thursday for citing the 9/11 ...
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Quick Glance: Buffalo Bills Coach Apologizes for Inappropriate Teamwork Examples
- The head coach of American football team Buffalo Bills publicly apologized for using the 9/11 hijackers as an example of teamwork.
- Sean McDermott regretted the reference during a training session in 2019 and immediately apologized to his team.
- According to a report by US journalist Tyler Dunne, players were shocked by the inappropriate comments.
- McDermott admitted to not communicating clearly and apologized again to his team.
Ansarullah Bangla Team chief Rahmani out of prison: Mufti Jashimuddin Rahmani, chief of the Ansarullah Bangla Team, an Al-Qaeda-inspired militant outfit now ...
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Tricky task for Beat Jans: How far should Switzerland go in banning Hamas?: Shortly after the Hamas attacks in October, the Federal Council announced a ban on ...
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Why Osama Bin Laden’s 2002 ‘Letter To America’ Is Trending On US TikTok: TikTok announced its decision to ban content that endorses Osama bin Laden's 2002 ...
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Quick Glance: Young Americans Express Sympathy for Osama bin Laden on TikTok
- Many young Americans expressed sympathy for Osama bin Laden on TikTok due to a 20-year-old letter criticizing the United States, particularly in relation to support for Israel.
- TikTok stated that videos endorsing the letter violate the company's rules.
- TikTok is highly popular among young Americans, and many used the platform to express their views on the letter.
- Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, warns that TikTok contributes to the spread of conspiracy theories among young people.
Tributes to GMP officer Stephen Oake who died foiling terror plotter: DC Oake died while restraining an Al Qaeda terrorist
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NGO leader affiliated with Turkish Intelligence criticizes Egypt and announces launch of new Mavi Marmara flotilla - Nordic Monitor
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Ex-envoy Ajay Bisaria: ISI tipped off India in 2019 about Qaeda plot to hit Kashmir
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South Africa: Gerco van Deventer Home After 6 Years in Al-Qaeda Captivity - South African News Briefs - Dec...
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South Africa: Ruling Party Calls Zuma 'Ill-Disciplined' for Backing Rival New Party - South African News Br...
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Homegrown terrorist who considered Queen's funeral attack and Macron assassination jailed for 16 years
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Leader of Al-Qaeda-linked group in Sahel announces new Jihad phase against juntas
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Mali opens 'terrorism' investigation into jihadists, separatists: The probe involves several ethnic separatists and Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist leaders.
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Mohamedou Ould Slahi: Former Al-Qaeda man in Germany: A former Guantánamo prisoner is allowed to return to Germany for the first time since 2000 to fight his ...
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