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Saif al-Adel Is New Al Qaeda Chief, Has $10 Million Bounty On His Head
Saif al-Adel, a former Egyptian special forces officer who is a high-ranking member of al Qaeda with a $10 million US bounty on his head, is now the "uncontested" leader of the terrorist group, according to a new UN report on the organisation.
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Al-Qaeda's 'Bizarre' Silence Over Killed Leader
Five months after the United States announced the killing of Al-Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan, the global jihadist group has still not confirmed his death or announced a new boss.
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Hamza Bin Laden Reportedly Dead: Know All About Osama Bin Laden's Son
Hamza bin Laden, son of former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has been killed, US media reported on Wednesday citing American officials. According to the New York Times, Hamza bin Laden had been killed in an operation during the first two years of the Donald Trump administration even before the State Department had announced a USD 1 million rewar...
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Al Qaeda Chief Backs New Taliban Head As 'Emir Of Believers'
Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has pledged allegiance to new Afghan Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, a low-profile religious figure whose predecessor was killed in a US drone strike.
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Al Qaeda Chief Vows Allegiance To New Taliban Leader: Report
Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has pledged allegiance to new Afghan Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, whose predecessor was killed in a US drone strike, SITE monitoring group reported today.
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New Osama Bin Laden Documents Show A Suspicious, Pressured Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda's leaders were increasingly worried about spies in their midst, drones in the air and secret tracking devices reporting their movements as the US-led war against them ground on, documents seized in the 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden's Pakistani hideout and reviewed by Reuters reveal.
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Joe Biden Offers New Account of His Advice to Barack Obama on Osama Bin Laden Raid
US Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he advised President Barack Obama in May 2011 to go ahead with the raid that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, contradicting his past comments about the discussions leading up to the operation.
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Al Qaeda Launches Wing in Indian Subcontinent
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri declared Wednesday in a video message that the global Islamist extremist movement has launched a new off-shoot in the Indian-sub-continent.
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As Caliphate Declared, Battle Continues in Iraq
Iraqi troops battled to dislodge an al Qaeda splinter group from the city of Tikrit on Monday after its leader was declared caliph of a new Islamic state in lands seized this month across a swathe of Iraq and Syria.
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John Kerry Confronts Threat of New War in Iraq
US Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Baghdad on Monday to meet with Iraq's leaders and personally urge the Shiite-led government to give more power to political opponents before a Sunni insurgency seizes more control across the country and sweeps away hopes for lasting peace.
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Osama bin Laden's son-in-law was Al Qaeda chief right-hand: trial
The son-in-law of Osama bin Laden acted as the Al Qaeda leader's right-hand man and appeared alongside the terror mastermind in a propaganda video just one day after the carnage of the 9/11 attacks, US prosecutors said on Wednesday.
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Al Qaeda leader Abu Anas al-Libi pleads not guilty in US court
Abu Anas al-Libi, a top Al Qaeda operative captured by US special forces in a secretive mission in Libya this month, pleaded not guilty to a charge of his involvement in the 1998 bombing of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 224 people.
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Navy SEAL reportedly set to tell all about Osama raid in new book
The U.S. government was surprised by the news that a Navy SEAL who participated in the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan has written a book about the operation in which the Al Qaeda leader was killed, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
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Al Qaeda says is returning to old Iraq strongholds
A man identifying himself as the leader of Al Qaeda's affiliate in Iraq says his fighters are planning new operations to free imprisoned members and claims they're returning to areas of the country from which they retreated earlier in the conflict.
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Son of Osama bin Laden pitches for World Cup deals
A Qatari constructor, founded by a son of former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has bolstered its bid to win contracts ahead of the 2022 soccer World Cup by forming a joint venture with Spain's Coprosa. Qatar Bin Laden Group will hold 51 percent of the new company, BC Group - to be based in Doha - and Coprosa 49 percent, chief executive Omar bin...
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Saif al-Adel Is New Al Qaeda Chief, Has $10 Million Bounty On His Head
Saif al-Adel, a former Egyptian special forces officer who is a high-ranking member of al Qaeda with a $10 million US bounty on his head, is now the "uncontested" leader of the terrorist group, according to a new UN report on the organisation.
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Al-Qaeda's 'Bizarre' Silence Over Killed Leader
Five months after the United States announced the killing of Al-Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan, the global jihadist group has still not confirmed his death or announced a new boss.
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Hamza Bin Laden Reportedly Dead: Know All About Osama Bin Laden's Son
Hamza bin Laden, son of former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has been killed, US media reported on Wednesday citing American officials. According to the New York Times, Hamza bin Laden had been killed in an operation during the first two years of the Donald Trump administration even before the State Department had announced a USD 1 million rewar...
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Al Qaeda Chief Backs New Taliban Head As 'Emir Of Believers'
Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has pledged allegiance to new Afghan Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, a low-profile religious figure whose predecessor was killed in a US drone strike.
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Al Qaeda Chief Vows Allegiance To New Taliban Leader: Report
Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has pledged allegiance to new Afghan Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, whose predecessor was killed in a US drone strike, SITE monitoring group reported today.
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New Osama Bin Laden Documents Show A Suspicious, Pressured Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda's leaders were increasingly worried about spies in their midst, drones in the air and secret tracking devices reporting their movements as the US-led war against them ground on, documents seized in the 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden's Pakistani hideout and reviewed by Reuters reveal.
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Joe Biden Offers New Account of His Advice to Barack Obama on Osama Bin Laden Raid
US Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he advised President Barack Obama in May 2011 to go ahead with the raid that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, contradicting his past comments about the discussions leading up to the operation.
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Al Qaeda Launches Wing in Indian Subcontinent
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri declared Wednesday in a video message that the global Islamist extremist movement has launched a new off-shoot in the Indian-sub-continent.
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As Caliphate Declared, Battle Continues in Iraq
Iraqi troops battled to dislodge an al Qaeda splinter group from the city of Tikrit on Monday after its leader was declared caliph of a new Islamic state in lands seized this month across a swathe of Iraq and Syria.
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John Kerry Confronts Threat of New War in Iraq
US Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Baghdad on Monday to meet with Iraq's leaders and personally urge the Shiite-led government to give more power to political opponents before a Sunni insurgency seizes more control across the country and sweeps away hopes for lasting peace.
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Osama bin Laden's son-in-law was Al Qaeda chief right-hand: trial
The son-in-law of Osama bin Laden acted as the Al Qaeda leader's right-hand man and appeared alongside the terror mastermind in a propaganda video just one day after the carnage of the 9/11 attacks, US prosecutors said on Wednesday.
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Al Qaeda leader Abu Anas al-Libi pleads not guilty in US court
Abu Anas al-Libi, a top Al Qaeda operative captured by US special forces in a secretive mission in Libya this month, pleaded not guilty to a charge of his involvement in the 1998 bombing of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 224 people.
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Navy SEAL reportedly set to tell all about Osama raid in new book
The U.S. government was surprised by the news that a Navy SEAL who participated in the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan has written a book about the operation in which the Al Qaeda leader was killed, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
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Al Qaeda says is returning to old Iraq strongholds
A man identifying himself as the leader of Al Qaeda's affiliate in Iraq says his fighters are planning new operations to free imprisoned members and claims they're returning to areas of the country from which they retreated earlier in the conflict.
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Son of Osama bin Laden pitches for World Cup deals
A Qatari constructor, founded by a son of former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has bolstered its bid to win contracts ahead of the 2022 soccer World Cup by forming a joint venture with Spain's Coprosa. Qatar Bin Laden Group will hold 51 percent of the new company, BC Group - to be based in Doha - and Coprosa 49 percent, chief executive Omar bin...
