Yemen: US strike kills local al-Qaeda media chief
An American drone strike in southern Yemen has killed seven al-Qaeda-linked militants, including the media chief for the group's Yemeni branch and the son of a prominent U.S.-born cleric slain in a si
Drone attack in Pakistan kills Haqqani commander
A senior commander in the Al-Qaeda-linked Haqqani network, which Washington accuses of a series of bold attacks in Afghanistan, has been killed in a US drone strike, officials said.
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US held secret talks with Haqqani network: Report
Even as their killer drones strike at ranking members of the al-Qaeda linked Haqqani network, US officials secretly met leaders of the group this summer in a Persian Gulf country, in an effort to d
Obama says US closer than ever to defeating al-Qaeda
The US is now closer than ever to defeating al-Qaeda and its 'murderous network', President Barack Obama has declared, more than five months after the outfit's chief Osama bin Laden was eliminated by
Al Qaeda leadership decimated but US vulnerable to attack
US President Barack Obama has said that the entire Al Qaeda leadership has been decimated and it would be ‘very difficult’ for the group to stage a spectacular terror attack on the scale of the 9/11 strikes in near future.
Awlaki death may trigger anti-US attacks worldwide: State Dept
Al-Qaeda's top spiritual leader Anwar al-Awlaki's killing in a drone strike in Yemen could provide motivation for anti-American attacks globally by those seeking to avenge his death, the State Departm
Senior Haqqani leader held in Afghanistan: NATO
A senior commander of the Taliban-allied Haqqani network in Afghanistan who is also the uncle of its leader has been captured, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said on Saturday.
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Al-Qaeda chief Zawahiri in Pakistan: Pentagon
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is still in Pakistan, a Pentagon official has said.
“We have no information to indicate that he is anywhere else than in Pakistan,” The News quoted Pentagon spokesma
Al-Qaeda hails ‘Arab Spring’ in 9/11 anniversary video
Al-Qaeda has released a video marking the anniversary of 9/11 which includes a message from its slain leader Osama bin Laden to the American people, monitoring group SITE Intelligence said on Tuesday.
Tears unite Americans on 10th anniversary of 9/11
Tears flowed and bells tolled at Ground Zero on Sunday as Americans marked the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in a rare moment of unity for a country still shaken by the horrific attacks.