US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told lawmakers last month that Washington should prioritise defeating Islamic State to then focus on “radical” groups, including al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood. The subtle reference lumping of al-Qaeda, the militant organisation behind the 9/11 attacks, with a popular political movement that reaches across[…]
While the media attention has been focused on the death of one US serviceman who was killed during a raid in Yemen, one of the most tragic casualties of the assault ordered by President Donald Trump was an eight-year-old girl. The raid took place over the weekend, as US forces[…]
Al Jazeera has obtained exclusive video of the former leader of al-Nusra Front confirming the Syria-based armed group’s split from al-Qaeda. Abu Mohammed al-Jolani appeared in camera for the first time to announce his group’s name has also changed to Jabhat Fath al Sham, or The Front for liberation of[…]
The Nusra Front will imminently announce an official split from al-Qaeda, several sources confirmed on Monday. Opposition activists in southern Syria have told Middle East Eye that they expect the news to be announced very soon, with Arabic media reports suggesting that the group’s leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani will now[…]
The two terrorist groups, Al-Qaeda and Daesh, both committed the crime of violating the sanctity of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah by targeting it with their terrorist crimes aimed at destabilizing the security and stability of the Kingdom. The criminal attack implemented by Naer Hammad Al-Nujaidi, who blew himself with[…]
Yemeni forces backed by Arab coalition air strikes have reportedly led to their recapturing of the country’s largest oil port, Mina Al-Dhaba, from Al-Qaeda militants. As the Saudi-led coalition boasted recapturing Mukalla, an Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) stronghold, sources on the ground confirmed to both Reuters and AFP[…]
Al-Qaeda-linked militants have shelled the Syrian city of Aleppo, killing 16 people and injuring 86, state news agency SANA reports, as the fragile ceasefire is being threatened by resurging violence. A source at Aleppo police command told SANA on Monday that shells fired by al-Nusra fighters landed in Aleppo’s al-Sulaimaniyeh[…]
At least 40,000 Syrians have fled fighting near the northern city of Aleppo in recent days as government forces continue an offensive against opposition fighters despite a truce, the United Nations said. Escalating violence has pushed people eastwards towards the strategically vital border town of Azaz, as well as the[…]
Al-Qaeda’s North Africa branch claimed responsibility after six gunmen opened fire on civilians at an Ivory Coast beach resort, killing at least 16 people. Bloody bodies were sprawled on the beach and witnesses described horrific scenes as a lazy Sunday afternoon was shattered by West Africa’s latest attack. Fourteen civilians[…]
Gift of the Givers (GOTG) are currently awaiting feedback from the Malian division of al-Qaeda over what demands will need to be met to secure the release of South African captive, Stephen McGown. McGown has been held hostage in Mali alongside Swedish national, Johan Gustafsson since November 2011, but a[…]
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