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  Who was Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri - and why did US kill him?

  World | August 02, 2022 11:18 IST

  Al-Zawahiri killed: By finding and striking al-Zawahiri, President Joe Biden said, the U.S. was ensuring that Afghanistan under the Taliban would never again become a base for attacks on the rest of the world

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  Al-Qaeda affiliate AQIS warns of terror attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, Gujarat to avenge Prophet's insult

  India | June 07, 2022 23:56 IST

  The terror group has clearly mentioned in the letter, "Saffron terrorists must now wait for their end in Delhi, Mumbai, UP, and Gujarat. Such people will neither be able to stay safe in their home nor their army will be able to protect them."

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  NIA searches 11 locations in Assam in conspiracy case by ABT, AQIS

  India | April 10, 2022 20:41 IST

  The case pertains to the disruption of an active module of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), affiliated with Al Qaeda in the Indian Sub-Continent (AQIS), operating in the Barpeta district of Assam.

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  Ghazipur bomb scare: Delhi Police say Al-Qaeda outfit's claim 'bogus'

  India | January 18, 2022 7:55 IST

  On Monday, NSG confirmed that it was a mixture of RDX and ammonia nitrate attached to a sophisticated device to cause the explosion.

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  Al Qaeda leader Al-Zawahiri, rumoured dead, surfaces in video on 9/11 anniversary

  World | September 12, 2021 14:47 IST

  While the Taliban who have taken over Afghanistan may be donning a friendly face for Western audiences, their intrinsic bonds with Al-Qaeda persists. 

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  Al-Qaida may seek comeback in Afghanistan: Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin

  World | September 09, 2021 13:48 IST

  Austin spoke to a small group of reporters in Kuwait City at the conclusion of a 4-day tour of Persian Gulf states. He said the United States is prepared to prevent an al-Qaida comeback in Afghanistan that would threaten the US.

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  Afghanistan crisis: Al-Qaeda joins Taliban in attack on Panjshir valley

  World | September 02, 2021 21:49 IST

  Earlier reports on Wednesday had said that fighting is ongoing between Taliban fighters and the forces of a resistance front lead by Ahmad Massoud in Panjshir province.

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  Al Qaeda congratulates Taliban; calls on to 'liberate Kashmir from enemies of Islam'

  World | September 01, 2021 16:46 IST

  The US completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America’s longest war, that cost the lives of more than 180 Afghans and 13 US service members, some barely older than the war.

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  Taliban takeover prompts fears of a resurgent al-Qaida

  World | August 24, 2021 8:07 IST

  June report from the U.N. Security Council said the group’s senior leadership remains present inside Afghanistan.

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  Al Qaeda celebrates Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

  World | August 20, 2021 17:25 IST

  AQAP fighters in Yemen's central governorate of Bayda and the southern province of Shabwa celebrated the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan with fireworks and by firing gunshots in the air.

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  Afghan forces kill 30 Pakistan nationals affiliated to Al Qaeda

  India | August 08, 2021 6:51 IST

  As per reports, Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) operates under Taliban protection from Kandahar, Helmand and Nimroz provinces, reports said.

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  406 Taliban terrorists killed, over 200 injured in multiple operations conducted by Afghan forces

  World | August 06, 2021 13:13 IST

  Over 400 Taliban terrorists were gunned down and more than 200 were wounded as a result of ANDSF operations in multiple locations, including Nangarhar, Laghman, Ghazni, Paktia, Khost, Kandahar and others.

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  Al-Qaeda operates under Taliban protection: UN report

  World | July 24, 2021 21:04 IST

  The report said that the group has strengthened its positions in and around Kabul, where it conducts most of its attacks, targeting minorities, activists, government employees and personnel of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces.

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  Arrest of Al-Qaeda terrorists: Mayawati questions action as politics over issue hots up

  India | July 12, 2021 17:42 IST

  After Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, BSP supremo Mayawati also raised questions on Monday on the Uttar Pradesh police's claim of arresting two Al Qaeda-linked terrorists in the state capital, saying such an action ahead of assembly polls leads to doubts in the minds of people.

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  Don't trust UP Police, BJP govt: Akhilesh on arrest of 2 terrorists of Qaeda-supported outfit

  India | July 12, 2021 15:04 IST

  Two terrorists of the Al-Qaeda-supported Ansar Ghazwatul Hind were arrested from the outskirts Lucknow on Sunday They were planning explosions, including using "human bombs", at several places in Uttar Pradesh

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  Presence of ISIS, Al Qaeda in parts of Yemen needs to be addressed: India

  World | December 04, 2020 13:14 IST

  India has said the presence of terrorist elements like ISIS and Al Qaeda in parts of Yemen and their continued attacks on civilian population needs to be addressed, stressing that the international community must unite to fight the “dark forces of terror” globally and hold those who support and shelter such terror groups accountable.

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  Groups associated with al-Qaeda, ISIS spread conspiracy theories about COVID-19: UN report

  World | November 19, 2020 12:21 IST

  The report said that terrorist, violent extremist and organised criminal groups have maliciously used social media to disseminate conspiracy theories about the origin of COVID-19.

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  French airstrikes in Mali kill 50 Al-Qaeda terrorists

  World | November 03, 2020 18:09 IST

  Over 50 militants linked to the terror group Al-Qaeda were killed in central Mali in an airstrike launched by a French anti-jihadist force last week, claimed the government of France on Monday.

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  Al Qaeda remains close to Taliban: UN official

  World | October 18, 2020 13:22 IST

  A senior UN official has claimed that Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has maintained close ties with the Afghan Taliban despite the latters assurance to the US to cut ties with the group.

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  Main accused in al-Qaeda terror plot had travelled to many places in South, East India: NIA

  India | September 20, 2020 21:36 IST

  Murshid Hasan, the main accused in the al-Qaeda terror plot busted by the National Investigation Agony, had travelled to several places in South and East India and was inspired by the violent ideology of the globally proscribed terrorist outfit, NIA told a court in Kochi.