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  • bombings kill 20 in iraqi capital baghdad

    Bombings kill 20 in Iraqi capital Baghdad

    World | Jan 05, 2014, 07:59 PM IST

    Baghdad: A new wave of bombings hit Iraq's capital, Baghdad, killing at least 20 people today, officials said, the latest assault by militants who have been fighting Iraqi security forces and allied tribes in country's

  • verdict reserved on petition by doc who tracked bin laden

    Verdict reserved on petition by doc who tracked bin Laden

    World | Dec 09, 2013, 04:16 PM IST

    Islamabad/Peshawar: A Pakistani tribunal today completed hearing a review petition filed by Shakeel Afridi, the doctor arrested for helping the CIA track Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, and reserved its verdict. The three-member Federally

  • al qaeda leader orders disbandment of syria unit

    Al Qaeda leader orders disbandment of Syria unit

    World | Nov 10, 2013, 09:22 PM IST

    Moscow: In a significant development ahead of the Geneva II talks on the Syrian crisis, Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has called for disbandment of its affiliated unit, the Islamic State of Iraq and the

  • hakimullah mehsud was a wanted man provided safe haven for

    Hakimullah Mehsud was a wanted man, provided safe haven for Al Qaeda: US

    World | Nov 04, 2013, 11:51 PM IST

    Islamabad: Amid accusation by Pakistan that America deliberately sabotaged peace talks by killing Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, the US today said the militant group has a "symbiotic relationship" with al-Qaeda and acts like its force

  • us commandos raid libya somalia capture al qaeda leader abu

    US commandos raid Libya, Somalia; capture Al Qaeda leader Abu Anas al-Liby, Somalian raid unsuccessful

    World | Oct 06, 2013, 08:42 PM IST

    Cairo/Tripoli/Mogadishu: American commandos assisted by FBI and CIA agents raided Tripoli and a Somalian coastal town, and captured an Al Qaeda leader  Abu Anas al-Liby. The US Navy SEAL commandos pre-dawn attack on Somalia however

  • yemen s army recaptures base seized by al qaeda

    Yemen's army recaptures base seized by Al Qaeda

    World | Oct 03, 2013, 07:46 AM IST

    Sanaa : Yemen's defence ministry announced Wednesday that it has recaptured a military base in port city of Mukalla after Al Qaeda suicide attackers seized it earlier this week, media reported."The army killed all terrorists

  • us supports al qaeda in syria but fights in kenya somalia

    US supports Al Qaeda in Syria, but fights in Kenya, Somalia

    World | Sep 28, 2013, 03:58 PM IST

    Washinton: The attack in Nairobi by Al Qaeda was a grim reminder of the danger from the terrorist organization. All eyes were staring at the development there while ignoring the Syrian shores where Al Qaeda

  • us on course to end afghan war obama

    US on course to end Afghan war: Obama

    World | Sep 24, 2013, 11:27 PM IST

    United Nations:  US President Barack Obama today said the US is on course to end the Afghan war next year after having “achieved” its mission of dismantling the core of Al Qaeda that attacked America

  • al qaeda assassinates yemeni pilot

    Al Qaeda assassinates Yemeni pilot

    World | Sep 24, 2013, 07:44 AM IST

    Sanaa :  Suspected Al Qaeda gunmen shot dead a Yemeni pilot here Monday, an air force spokesperson said.Colonel Abdul-Wahab Azzam was killed after he left al-Dailamy Air Force Base to drive home in the afternoon,

  • al qaeda assassinates yemeni intelligence officers

    Al Qaeda assassinates Yemeni intelligence officers

    World | Sep 07, 2013, 01:02 PM IST

    Sanaa: Al Qaeda militants assassinated two senior Yemeni intelligence officers in the southern part of the country, officials said Friday.Military intelligence officer Colonel Abulmajid al-Salmi was shot in the head near his home in Lahj

  • al qaeda man among 4 killed in us drone strike

    Al Qaeda man among 4 killed in US drone strike

    World | Aug 31, 2013, 04:01 PM IST

    Islamabad: At least four persons, including an alleged Al Qaeda militant, were killed today when a US drone struck in the lawless North Waziristan region after a lull in the CIA's spy plane campaign in

  • yemen al qaeda emir left blueprint for waging jihad

    Yemen al-Qaeda emir left blueprint for waging jihad

    World | Aug 10, 2013, 09:50 AM IST

    Timbuktu,Aug 10: A year before he was caught on an intercept discussing the terror plot that prompted this week's sweeping closure of U.S. embassies abroad, al-Qaeda's top operative in Yemen laid out his blueprint for

  • yemen claims to have foiled al qaeda plot

    Yemen claims to have foiled al-Qaeda plot

    World | Aug 08, 2013, 09:57 AM IST

    SANA'A, Aug 8: The terror network planned to target two cities, then send its members disguised in military uniform to attack two strategic oil ports, says an Yemeni official.A Yemeni government spokesman claims authorities have

  • today in history u.s. embassies in east africa bombed watch

    Today in History: U.S. embassies in East Africa bombed (Watch pics)

    World | Aug 07, 2013, 09:18 AM IST

    New Delhi: On August 7, 1998--the eighth anniversary of the deployment of U.S. troops to Saudi Arabia--two U.S. embassies in East Africa were bombed almost simultaneously by Al Qaeda. A massive truck bomb exploded outside

  • al qaeda chief s message led to embassy closures

    Al-Qaeda chief's message led to embassy closures

    World | Aug 06, 2013, 07:12 AM IST

    Washington, Aug 6: An intercepted secret message between al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahri and his deputy in Yemen about plans for a major terror attack was the trigger that set off the current shutdown of many

  • us posts in muslim world will remain closed

    US posts in Muslim world will remain closed

    World | Aug 05, 2013, 09:11 AM IST

    Washington, Aug 5: U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 cities in the Muslim world will be closed at least through the end of this week, the State Department said on Sunday, citing “an abundance of caution.”State

  • 29 militants killed in afghanistan

    29 militants killed in Afghanistan

    World | Jul 21, 2013, 07:52 AM IST

    Kabul, July 21: Afghanistan government said on Saturday that as many as 29 Taliban militants had been killed and 24 wounded in clashes and security operations since Friday morning.Twenty militants were killed during joint security

  • french hostage killed by al qaeda in mali

    French hostage killed by Al Qaeda in Mali

    World | Jul 16, 2013, 06:49 AM IST

    Paris, July 16: French national Philippe Verdon kidnapped and kept hostage by Al Qaeda-linked Islamists in 2011 in Mali has been killed, French President Francois Hollande said."The death of our compatriot Mr. Philippe Verdon is

  • al qaeda kills rebel commander in syria

    Al Qaeda kills rebel commander in Syria

    World | Jul 13, 2013, 06:56 AM IST

    Damascus, July 13: A member of the rebel Free Syrian Army's Supreme Military Council has been killed, allegedly by the Al Qaeda.The rebel command has also received many threats from the terror network.Mohammed Kamal al-Hamami

  • did boston bombers have ties to al qaeda linked groups

    Did Boston bombers have ties to al-Qaeda-linked groups?

    World | Apr 21, 2013, 09:14 PM IST

    Boston, Apr 21: With one suspect dead and the other lying seriously wounded in a hospital, the FBI investigators are reviewing the suspected Boston Marathon bombers' motives and a visit made by one of them

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