US: Biden administration designates 4 Al-Qaeda, Taliban leaders as global terrorists
Dec 02, 2022, at 02:12 pm
Washignton: The United States has designated two leaders of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and two of the Tehrik i Taliban Pakistan (TTP) movement in Afghanistan as global terrorists, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
Pakistan: Terrorists linked to banned AQIS, TTP arrested
Sep 12, 2022, at 03:25 pm
Pakistani security officials in Karachi have arrested two militants belonging to the outlawed Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Foreign Office negates Afghan Taliban’s claim that Pakistani airspace was used for Zawahiri strike
Aug 30, 2022, at 11:35 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Foreign Office has rejected Afghanistan's Taliban government's claim that neighbouring country's airspace is being used for the US strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
Death toll in Somali Hotel attack rises to 15
Aug 21, 2022, at 04:07 am
Mogadishu: The death toll from the attack on Hayat Hotel here has risen to 15, while dozens of people have been injured, as gunfire between security forces and al-Shabaab terrorists is ongoing, media reported on Saturday.
Ayman al-Zawahiri.Killing: US govt issues travel advisory for citizens to remain alert
Aug 03, 2022, at 11:03 pm
Washington: The US government has issued a travel advisory for citizens and asked them to be alert against possible anti-American violence abroad following the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in drone strike, confirms Joe Biden
Aug 02, 2022, at 02:25 pm
Washington: The US has killed Al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed on Tuesday.
US President Joe Biden calls for unity on 9/11 attack anniversary
Sep 11, 2021, at 06:39 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden has called for a unity on the 20th anniversary of the Islamist terror attack which occurred on Sept 11, 2001 in the country.
Key Al-Qaeda terrorist reappears in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
Aug 23, 2021, at 11:57 pm
Kabul: Al-Qaeda terrorist Khalil Haqqani, who is one of the most wanted terrorists in America, has appeared in Kabul as Taliban leaders gather to decide the future of the war-torn nation.
Terrorist groups are getting help from Pakistan Army, claims international news portal
Aug 02, 2021, at 03:42 am
Islamabad: A popular international news portal has claimed that the Pakistan Army continues to provide a safe zone for Al-Qaeda and the Taliban because of which these organisations are getting stronger and have captured almost 90% of the border.
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani says Taliban has 'deep ties' with Al-Qaeda, other groups
Jul 23, 2021, at 08:22 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has claimed that Taliban has “deep ties" with Al-Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed and the group wants Afghanistan “to become a haven for insurgents.”
Experts believe Al-Qaeda may make swift return to Afghanistan as Taliban surges ahead
Jul 19, 2021, at 04:21 am
Kabul: A geopolitical expert feels that the victory of the Taliban in the recent political scenario of Afghanistan will also lead to the triumph and return of Al-Qaeda.
Afghanistan govt claims Taliban maintains close ties with Al-Qaeda
Feb 10, 2021, at 05:51 am
Kabul: Afghanistan Foreign Ministry has said the Taliban still have close ties to Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups, media reports said.
Al-Qaeda branch claims responsibility for killing 3 French troops in Mali: SITE Group
Jan 03, 2021, at 02:07 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), the branch of the al-Qaeda terror group (banned in Russia) in Mali, has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on three French servicemen in the African country, the US-based SITE Intelligence Group that tracks jihadist activities has reported.
Pakistan military had ties with Taliban, possibly Al Qaeda: Ex-US President Barack Obama
Nov 20, 2020, at 08:41 pm
Washington/UNI: In what could be viewed as a vindication of India and Afghanistan's stance that Pakistan uses terror proxies to achieve its strategic goals, former US President Barack Obama has said they kept the Pakistani establishment in the dark regarding the operation to kill Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden, as it was known that certain sections of the Pakistani military had ties with terrorist groups.
Iran refutes presence of Al-Qaeda on its territory after reported Israeli operation
Nov 14, 2020, at 09:39 pm
Terhran/Sputnik: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday refuted the presence of al-Qaeda terrorist group (banned in Russia) in the country after The New York Times newspaper reported that Israeli agents had killed one of the group’s leaders in Tehran.
Iran rejects Al-Qaeda's presence in its territory after reported Israeli operation
Nov 14, 2020, at 09:30 pm
Terhran/Sputnik: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday refuted the presence of al-Qaeda terrorist group (banned in Russia) in the country after The New York Times newspaper reported that Israeli agents had killed one of the group’s leaders in Tehran.
Afghanistan: Pakistani-origin Al-Qaeda terrorist killed
Nov 13, 2020, at 02:16 am
Kabul: A Pakistani-origin Al-Qaeda terrorist has been killed during a special operation by Afghanistan security forces in the south Asian war-ravaged country.
Treatment of Chinese govt towards Uyghur is like Al-Qaeda's attitude to non-Muslims: Historian
Nov 04, 2020, at 05:03 am
Albanian historian Olsi Jazexhi has compared the treatment given towards Uyghur people by Chinese government with that of terrorist group Al-Qaeda's attitude towards non-Muslims.
Afghanistan: Spy agency claims to have killed high ranking Al-Qaeda leader
Oct 25, 2020, at 08:52 pm
Kabul/UNI: Afghanistan's spy agency National Directorate of Security (NDS) has claimed to have killed a key Al-Qaeda commander Abu Muhsen Al Masri in the turbulent Ghazni province.
Oct 04, 2020, at 08:36 pm
Washington: Former US Secretary of Defence and ex-CIA director Leon Panetta has revealed that the country did not inform Pakistan about Al-Qaeda chief and 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden's location due to lack of trust and past experiences of terrorists being tipped off after information was shared with Islamabad,
Sep 30, 2020, at 11:01 pm
Amsterdam: The European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) hosted a well-attended webinar titled, ‘Rise of ISIS in South Asia’, on the sidelines of the 45th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
Al-Qaeda threatens with new attack on Charlie Hebdo over Prophet Cartoons reprint: Reports
Sep 12, 2020, at 01:53 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Al-Qaeda terror group (outlawed in Russia) has threatened with a new attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo after the latter’s decision to reprint the caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, French media reported.
French Troops Kill Head of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in Mali – Defense Minister
Jun 06, 2020, at 07:51 am
Paris/Sputnik/UNI: Abdelmalek Droukdel, head of the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb terror group (banned in Russia), has been killed by French troops in northern Mali, French Defense Minister Florence Parly said.
Yemen: Key Al-Qaeda leader killed in US conducted counterterrorism operation
Feb 07, 2020, at 08:55 am
Washington/IBNS: A key leader of terror group Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was killed during a US conducted counterterrorism operation in Yemen.
Pakistan: Five terrorists running Al-Qaeda’s media cell arrested
Dec 27, 2019, at 04:30 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: A joint operation conducted by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and an intelligence agency in Pakistan led to the arrest of five terrorists who were suspected to be running Al-Qaeda's media cell in Gujranwal area in the nation, media reports said on Friday.
Assad says top US officials admitted supporting Al-Qaeda, making it proxy in Syrian war
Nov 11, 2019, at 05:36 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Top government officials in the United States admitted long ago their support of al-Qaeda terrorist organization (banned in Russia), which has grown to be a US proxy in its fight against other countries, Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview with the RT broadcaster.
Saudi national gets over 12 years for lying about Al-Qaeda camp - US Justice Dept
Oct 04, 2019, at 10:18 am
Washington, Oct 4 (Sputnik/UNI) A US court sentenced a Saudi national to more than 12 years in prison for lying to the FBI about attending a training camp in Afghanistan that was run by the al-Qaeda terrorist group (outlawed in Russia), the Justice Department said in a statement.
Intensified Al Qaeda and ISIL activity in Yemen ‘deeply worrying’, says UN Human Rights Office
Aug 07, 2019, at 10:22 am
New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): Armed groups affiliated with the Al Qaeda and ISIL terror groups, appear to have intensified their activities in Yemen, Ravina Shamdasani, a spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) declared on Tuesday, describing the situation as an example of “deeply worrying developments” that have seriously impacted civilians over the past ten days.
Suspected al-Qaida gunmen attack military checkpoint in southern Yemen, five killed
Jul 19, 2019, at 05:26 pm
Yemen, Jul 19 (Xinhua/UNI) At least five newly-recruited Yemeni soldiers were killed Friday morning when suspected al-Qaida gunmen attacked a military checkpoint in the country's southern province of Abyan, a security official told Xinhua.
Pakistan: Security forces kill three suspected terrorists
Jun 25, 2019, at 09:45 am
Karachi, June 25 (IBNS): Pakistani security forces have killed three terrorists in country's Karachi city, media reports said on Monday.