Al Qaeda Releases New Video of American Hostage
ABC(KABUL, Afghanistan) – Al Qaeda has released a new video of American hostage Warren Weinstein delivering a personal message to Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu. In the video, Weinstein, 71, believed to be held in the tribal regions al…
SEAL’s Bin Laden Raid Book Stirs Controversy
John Moore/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The former Navy SEAL who penned a firsthand account of the mission to kill Osama bin Laden did so without the permission of the U.S. government, officials said, and is now at the center of an ongoing controversy w…
Wife Pleads for Release of Md. Man Held by Al Qaeda
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — On the first anniversary of his kidnapping, the wife of a 71-year-old Maryland man abducted in Pakistan and held by al Qaeda is pleading for his release, saying he is “not in good health” and needs immediate attent…
Three Suspected Al Qaeda Members Arrested in Spain
Photodisc/Digital Vision/Thinkstock(LONDON) — Spanish police arrested three suspected al Qaeda operatives on Wednesday out of fear they were planning an airborne attack in Europe, Spain’s interior minister, Jorge Fernandez Diaz, said Thursday.Spanish …
Al Qaeda Exploiting Conflict in Syria
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(DAMASCUS, Syria) — From the beginning of his government’s conflict with rebel forces, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has sought to paint his opponents as mainly members of al Qaeda and other extremist Islamic groups.Now, there…
Iraq Struck by More Al Qaeda Violence
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(BAGHDAD) — For the second time in a week, al Qaeda attempted to show the Iraqi government on Thursday that it is determined to unravel its fragile democracy.Militants and local security forces engaged in a bloody clash in Diyala…
Al Qaeda Group Claims Responsibility for Iraq’s Deadliest Day in Two Years
ALI AL-SAADI/AFP/Getty Images(BAGHDAD) — An al Qaeda group is boasting that it was responsible for Monday’s series of coordinated bombings and shoot-outs in Iraq that claimed at least 115 lives.Many more people were wounded in the attacks mainly cente…
Would Al Qaeda’s Wildfire ‘Ember Bomb’ Really Work?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Al Qaeda’s plan to attack America by using an “ember bomb” to ignite wildfires is so impractical that the terror group would be better off armed with a cigarette lighter, according to California f…
Al Qaeda Destroys Timbuktu Shrines, Ancient City’s Spirit
STR/AFP/GettyImages(NEW YORK) — World scholars and historians have reacted in horror to the news of an al Qaeda sect destroying 15th century shrines in the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu, calling the move an attack on humanity and a possible war crim…
Al Qaeda Destroys Timbuktu Shrines, Ancient City’s Spirit
STR/AFP/GettyImages(NEW YORK) — World scholars and historians have reacted in horror to the news of an al Qaeda sect destroying 15th century shrines in the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu, calling the move an attack on humanity and a possible war crim…
US General: American Military Spies ‘Across Africa’
Sam Farmar/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — America’s top commander in Africa revealed that the U.S. military has conducted spy operations all over the continent as part of the fight against international adversaries from al Qaeda-allied terror groups that ta…
Saudi Crown Prince Who Led Fight Against Al Qaeda Dies
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) — Saudi Arabia is mourning the passing of Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, whose death was announced over the weekend by the royal family. Nayef was in his late 70s and believed to have had h…
JetBlue Pilot Who Disrupted Flight Declared Competent to Stand Trial
Courtesy: Randall County Sheriff’s Office(DALLAS) — A Texas judge has cleared the way for a JetBlue Airways pilot to go to trial.JetBlue flight 191 from New York was about half-way to Las Vegas on March 27 when, according to passengers, captain …
Yemeni Army Regains Control of Towns Turned into Al Qaeda Strongholds
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SANAA, Yemen) — Al Qaeda militants were driven from two towns in Yemen on Tuesday, a major coup for the government, which has dealt with the rising influence of the terrorist group.Yemen’s southern province has been a major stro…
‘Dead’ al Qaeda Leader Appears in ‘New’ Video
AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A new video surfaced online Tuesday featuring al Qaeda commander Abu Yahya al-Libi — the same terrorist who American officials declared dead last week — but the video doesn’t appear to reveal whether it was made before…
Somalis Say US Rewards Will Help End ‘Reign of Terror’ By Al Qaeda Offshoot
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Somali government and Somali observers say the new $33 million U.S. bounty on the heads of seven al Shabaab leaders may be just what is needed to help crush the al Qaeda affiliate, which is already reeling from mil…
US Official Confirms Death of a Top Al Qaeda Leader
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A top al Qaeda leader and longtime Osama Bin Laden confidant Abu Yahya al-Libi was killed in a U.S. drone strike Monday morning in Pakistan, according to a U.S. official. Hours after the strike Pakistani officials …
Top Al Qaeda Leader, Militants Killed in US Drone Strike in Pakistan
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ISLAMABAD) — A top al Qaeda leader and longtime Osama Bin Laden confidant with a $1 million price tag on his head was targeted in a U.S. drone strike Monday morning in Pakistan, according to a senior U.S. official. Pakistan offi…
Major Al Qaeda Figure Killed in Afghanistan
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Al Qaeda’s second-in-command in Afghanistan was killed Sunday during what was described as a joint military operation involving coalition and Afghan forces.The NATO-led International Security Assistance For…
Major Al Qaeda Figure Killed in Afghanistan
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Al Qaeda’s second-in-command in Afghanistan was killed Sunday during what was described as a joint military operation involving coalition and Afghan forces.The NATO-led International Security Assistance For…