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Al-Qaeda Chief Killed: US Drone Strike Spells End for 9/11 Mastermind
Ayman al-Zawahiri succeeded Osama bin Laden as al Qaeda leader after years as its main organizer and strategist, but his lack of charisma and competition from rival militants Islamic State hobbled his ability.
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Key USS Cole Suspect Jamal al-Badawi Killed In US Airstrike, Says Trump
Jamal al-Badawi, the Yemeni al-Qaida operative accused of organizing the 2000 attack on the USS Cole, has been killed in a US airstrike, President Donald Trump said Sunday.
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My Son Is Innocent, Claims Father Of Arrested Al Qaeda Operative
The father of a suspected Al Qaeda operative, who was arrested recently in Delhi, has claimed that his is "innocent" and that the he would try to save his son.
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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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Need to Finalise Global Convention on Terrorism: India to UN Security Council
India has said the multiple terror attacks in Paris and Beirut highlight the urgent need to finalise a global convention on terrorism, asserting that the financing being provided to terrorist groups such as Islamic State (ISIS) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) needs to be addressed collectively.
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Afghan Special Forces Raid Medical Aid Group Hospital
Afghan special forces raided a hospital run by medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres in northern Afghanistan, in search of a suspected Al Qaeda operative being treated there, a commander of the elite force said today.
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Al Qaeda in North Africa Denies US Strike Killed Ex-Chief Mokhtar Belmokhtar
Al Qaeda in North Africa has denied reports its former leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar was killed in a US air strike last week in Libya, in a statement posted online overnight.
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Whom Should We Contact in Case You Become a Martyr? Al Qaeda Job Application Asked
"Please enter the required information accurately and truthfully. Write clearly and legibly. Name, age, marital status. Do you wish to execute a suicide operation?"
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US, Afghanistan agree post-2014 troop deal
Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday he had nailed down terms governing the presence of US troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014, just hours before Afghan leaders debate the deal.
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Pakistan still supports terror operations in India: US expert
Pakistan continues to support terror operations in India even after Nawaz Sharif has taken over as the new Prime Minister, a former top Pentagon official and an eminent defence analyst has told the US Congress.
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US restarts security assistance to Pakistan
The United States has quietly restarted security assistance to Pakistan, US officials said on Sunday, after freezing much of that aid during a period of strained relations beginning with the 2011 Navy SEAL raid that killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
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Taliban leader Mullah Omar dismisses Afghan elections as 'waste of time'
Taliban leader Mullah Omar dismissed elections due in Afghanistan next year as "a waste of time" but insisted the militants had no desire to grab power after NATO troops leave.
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Taliban attack in Kabul throws peace talks into further doubt
Taliban militants attacked key buildings near Afghanistan's presidential palace and the CIA headquarters in Kabul, a brazen assault that could derail attempts for peace talks to end 12 years of war.
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Suicide attack kills 14 at Pakistan Shiite mosque, say officials
A bomb attack killed 14 people and wounded more than 25 others at a Shiite Muslim mosque and religious seminary on the outskirts of Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar today, officials said.
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Afghan peace bid on hold over Kabul-Taliban protocol row
A fresh effort to end Afghanistan's 12-year-old war was in limbo on Thursday after a diplomatic spat about the Taliban's new Qatar office delayed preliminary discussions between the United States and the Islamist insurgents.
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Al-Qaeda Chief Killed: US Drone Strike Spells End for 9/11 Mastermind
Ayman al-Zawahiri succeeded Osama bin Laden as al Qaeda leader after years as its main organizer and strategist, but his lack of charisma and competition from rival militants Islamic State hobbled his ability.
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Key USS Cole Suspect Jamal al-Badawi Killed In US Airstrike, Says Trump
Jamal al-Badawi, the Yemeni al-Qaida operative accused of organizing the 2000 attack on the USS Cole, has been killed in a US airstrike, President Donald Trump said Sunday.
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My Son Is Innocent, Claims Father Of Arrested Al Qaeda Operative
The father of a suspected Al Qaeda operative, who was arrested recently in Delhi, has claimed that his is "innocent" and that the he would try to save his son.
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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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Need to Finalise Global Convention on Terrorism: India to UN Security Council
India has said the multiple terror attacks in Paris and Beirut highlight the urgent need to finalise a global convention on terrorism, asserting that the financing being provided to terrorist groups such as Islamic State (ISIS) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) needs to be addressed collectively.
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Afghan Special Forces Raid Medical Aid Group Hospital
Afghan special forces raided a hospital run by medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres in northern Afghanistan, in search of a suspected Al Qaeda operative being treated there, a commander of the elite force said today.
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Al Qaeda in North Africa Denies US Strike Killed Ex-Chief Mokhtar Belmokhtar
Al Qaeda in North Africa has denied reports its former leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar was killed in a US air strike last week in Libya, in a statement posted online overnight.
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Whom Should We Contact in Case You Become a Martyr? Al Qaeda Job Application Asked
"Please enter the required information accurately and truthfully. Write clearly and legibly. Name, age, marital status. Do you wish to execute a suicide operation?"
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US, Afghanistan agree post-2014 troop deal
Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday he had nailed down terms governing the presence of US troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014, just hours before Afghan leaders debate the deal.
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Pakistan still supports terror operations in India: US expert
Pakistan continues to support terror operations in India even after Nawaz Sharif has taken over as the new Prime Minister, a former top Pentagon official and an eminent defence analyst has told the US Congress.
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US restarts security assistance to Pakistan
The United States has quietly restarted security assistance to Pakistan, US officials said on Sunday, after freezing much of that aid during a period of strained relations beginning with the 2011 Navy SEAL raid that killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
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Taliban leader Mullah Omar dismisses Afghan elections as 'waste of time'
Taliban leader Mullah Omar dismissed elections due in Afghanistan next year as "a waste of time" but insisted the militants had no desire to grab power after NATO troops leave.
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Taliban attack in Kabul throws peace talks into further doubt
Taliban militants attacked key buildings near Afghanistan's presidential palace and the CIA headquarters in Kabul, a brazen assault that could derail attempts for peace talks to end 12 years of war.
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Suicide attack kills 14 at Pakistan Shiite mosque, say officials
A bomb attack killed 14 people and wounded more than 25 others at a Shiite Muslim mosque and religious seminary on the outskirts of Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar today, officials said.
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Afghan peace bid on hold over Kabul-Taliban protocol row
A fresh effort to end Afghanistan's 12-year-old war was in limbo on Thursday after a diplomatic spat about the Taliban's new Qatar office delayed preliminary discussions between the United States and the Islamist insurgents.
