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Al-Qaeda Operative Arrested In Delhi Was Radicalised In London, Say Investigators
The process of "radicalisation" of Samiun Rahman, arrested here for his alleged links with al-Qaeda, began in a jail in London where he was lodged on charges of rash driving, according to investigators.
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'Did Not' Use Chemical Weapons: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallen
Syria's armed forces "did not and will not" use chemical weapons, even against terror groups, Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said on Thursday.
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Syrian Troops Close In On Aleppo's Old City
Syria's army and allies closed in on areas near Aleppo's Old City on Tuesday, looking closer than ever to achieving their most important victory of the five year civil war by driving rebels out of their last urban stronghold.
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BRICS Goa Declaration Mentions Terror But Not Jaish Or Lashkar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told BRICS leaders in Goa on Sunday that "the mothership of terrorism is in India's neighbourhood" and posed a major threat to BRICS goals of development and economic growth. In spite of his saying that those who shelter terrorists are as much a threat themselves, the Goa Declaration adopted by five member states didn't...
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Nusra Front Announces Split From Al-Qaeda, Renames Itself Jabhat Fatah al-Sham
Nusra Front has renamed itself Jabhat Fatah al Sham so that the international community, the United States and Russia can no longer use the pretext of its affiliation with al Qaeda to attack Syrians, the group's leader, Abu Mohamad al-Golani said.
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Suicide Attacks Kill 6 In Syria's Hama Province: Report
At least six people were killed and several were wounded in two attacks by suicide bombers in Syria's Hama province today, state media said, hours after a ceasefire took effect elsewhere in the country.
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110 Journalists Killed In 2015, India Deadliest Asian Nation For Reporters: Study
A total of 110 journalists were killed around the world in 2015, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said today, warning that more were being deliberately targeted for their work in supposedly peaceful countries.
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San Bernardino Shooter Had Contact With Al Qaeda-Affiliated Group: Report
San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook had contact with people from at least two militant organizations overseas, including the al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front in Syria, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday, citing a federal law enforcement official.
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Syrian Rebels Seize Town in West in Blow to Government
Insurgents captured a town on a major highway in western Syria on Thursday, in a blow to the Russian-backed campaign against them, rebels and a monitoring group said.
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First US-trained Syria Rebel Believed Killed in Fighting: Sources
A member of a new Syrian force trained by the US military was believed to have been killed in clashes last week with al Qaeda's Syria wing, in what would be the fledgling force's first battlefield casualty, US officials said in an interview on Monday.
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Syria's Nusra Front Underlines Al-Qaeda Link in Audio Message
The head of Syria's Nusra Front militant group mourned the death of al Qaeda's deputy leader in an audio message that underlined the organisations' close relationship and appeared to counter recent reports that it might split from the global network.
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Al Qaeda's Syria Wing Sees No Peace With Islamic State Soon: Report
The head of al Qaeda's Syria wing Nusra Front said he saw no solution soon to a conflict with the rival Islamic State group in Syria that has killed hundreds of fighters, according to an interview with Al Jazeera aired on Wednesday.
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Hezbollah Says Will Attack Nusra Front Inside Syria
Hezbollah's leader said on Tuesday his Lebanon-based militant group will launch an attack inside Syria against al Qaeda-linked insurgents in the mountain region along the countries' border.
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Islamic State Withdraws From Yarmouk Camp, Nusra Remains: Residents
Islamic State fighters have largely withdrawn from a Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Damascus after expelling their main rival, several residents and a Palestinian official said today.
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300 Civilians Kidnapped by Militants in Syria: Kurdish Officials
Islamist fighters today kidnapped some 300 Kurdish civilians at a checkpoint in northwestern Syria, Kurdish officials and a local journalist told AFP.
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Al-Qaeda Operative Arrested In Delhi Was Radicalised In London, Say Investigators
The process of "radicalisation" of Samiun Rahman, arrested here for his alleged links with al-Qaeda, began in a jail in London where he was lodged on charges of rash driving, according to investigators.
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'Did Not' Use Chemical Weapons: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallen
Syria's armed forces "did not and will not" use chemical weapons, even against terror groups, Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said on Thursday.
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Syrian Troops Close In On Aleppo's Old City
Syria's army and allies closed in on areas near Aleppo's Old City on Tuesday, looking closer than ever to achieving their most important victory of the five year civil war by driving rebels out of their last urban stronghold.
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BRICS Goa Declaration Mentions Terror But Not Jaish Or Lashkar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told BRICS leaders in Goa on Sunday that "the mothership of terrorism is in India's neighbourhood" and posed a major threat to BRICS goals of development and economic growth. In spite of his saying that those who shelter terrorists are as much a threat themselves, the Goa Declaration adopted by five member states didn't...
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Nusra Front Announces Split From Al-Qaeda, Renames Itself Jabhat Fatah al-Sham
Nusra Front has renamed itself Jabhat Fatah al Sham so that the international community, the United States and Russia can no longer use the pretext of its affiliation with al Qaeda to attack Syrians, the group's leader, Abu Mohamad al-Golani said.
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Suicide Attacks Kill 6 In Syria's Hama Province: Report
At least six people were killed and several were wounded in two attacks by suicide bombers in Syria's Hama province today, state media said, hours after a ceasefire took effect elsewhere in the country.
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110 Journalists Killed In 2015, India Deadliest Asian Nation For Reporters: Study
A total of 110 journalists were killed around the world in 2015, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said today, warning that more were being deliberately targeted for their work in supposedly peaceful countries.
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San Bernardino Shooter Had Contact With Al Qaeda-Affiliated Group: Report
San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook had contact with people from at least two militant organizations overseas, including the al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front in Syria, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday, citing a federal law enforcement official.
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Syrian Rebels Seize Town in West in Blow to Government
Insurgents captured a town on a major highway in western Syria on Thursday, in a blow to the Russian-backed campaign against them, rebels and a monitoring group said.
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First US-trained Syria Rebel Believed Killed in Fighting: Sources
A member of a new Syrian force trained by the US military was believed to have been killed in clashes last week with al Qaeda's Syria wing, in what would be the fledgling force's first battlefield casualty, US officials said in an interview on Monday.
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Syria's Nusra Front Underlines Al-Qaeda Link in Audio Message
The head of Syria's Nusra Front militant group mourned the death of al Qaeda's deputy leader in an audio message that underlined the organisations' close relationship and appeared to counter recent reports that it might split from the global network.
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Al Qaeda's Syria Wing Sees No Peace With Islamic State Soon: Report
The head of al Qaeda's Syria wing Nusra Front said he saw no solution soon to a conflict with the rival Islamic State group in Syria that has killed hundreds of fighters, according to an interview with Al Jazeera aired on Wednesday.
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Hezbollah Says Will Attack Nusra Front Inside Syria
Hezbollah's leader said on Tuesday his Lebanon-based militant group will launch an attack inside Syria against al Qaeda-linked insurgents in the mountain region along the countries' border.
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Islamic State Withdraws From Yarmouk Camp, Nusra Remains: Residents
Islamic State fighters have largely withdrawn from a Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Damascus after expelling their main rival, several residents and a Palestinian official said today.
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300 Civilians Kidnapped by Militants in Syria: Kurdish Officials
Islamist fighters today kidnapped some 300 Kurdish civilians at a checkpoint in northwestern Syria, Kurdish officials and a local journalist told AFP.
