Al Qaida

WATCH: Up Close With Al Qaeda

Posted 05.30.2012

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Yemen has taken center stage in the war against Al Qaeda, with President Barack Obama recently describing the country as a hub for foreign terrorists....

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Senior Al Qaeda Leader Killed In Airstrike

AP | SEBASTIAN ABBOT | Posted 05.30.2012

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KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S.-led NATO force in Afghanistan killed al-Qaida's second-highest leader in the country in an airstrike in eastern Ku...

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35 Al Qaeda Militants Killed Days After Deadly Blast

AP | AHMED AL-HAJ | Posted 05.24.2012

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SANAA, Yemen -- Yemen's military launched an attack Thursday on an al-Qaida hideout in the country's south as part of a wider offensive, killing 35 mi...

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Alleged Texas Al-Qaeda Cooperator Sentenced

AP | JUAN A. LOZANO | Posted 05.24.2012

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HOUSTON -- A Texas man convicted of trying to sneak out of the U.S. to give al-Qaida restricted military documents, GPS equipment and money was senten...

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Clinton: U.S. Hacked Al Qaeda Websites

AP | KIMBERLY DOZIER | Posted 05.24.2012

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TAMPA, Fla. — The State Department has launched a different sort of raid against al-Qaida – hacking into al-Qaida websites in Yemen. In a...

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Deadly Al Qaeda Clashes

AP | AHMED AL-HAJ | Posted 05.23.2012

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SANAA, Yemen -- Yemeni military officials say fresh clashes between government troops and al-Qaida fighters in the south have killed 22 militants and ...

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17 Dead In Al Qaeda Clashes

AP | AHMED AL-HAJ | Posted 05.21.2012

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SANAA, Yemen — Fresh clashes between al-Qaida fighters and government forces in Yemen left 17 dead on Sunday, military officials said, as the ar...

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16 Militants, 6 Soldiers Killed In Yeman Al Qaeda Battle

AP | AHMED AL-HAJ | Posted 05.15.2012

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SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni warplanes pounded al-Qaida fighters on Monday, killing at least 16, while seven soldiers died in clashes with militants in...

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30 Al Qaeda Militants Killed

AP | AHMED AL-HAJ | Posted 05.14.2012

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SANAA, Yemen — Government troops backed by warplanes and heavy artillery pounded al-Qaida positions in southern Yemen on Sunday, killing at leas...

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Airstrikes Reportedly Kill Al Qaeda Fighters

AP | AHMED AL-HAJ | Posted 05.10.2012

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SANAA, Yemen -- Two airstrikes Thursday in south Yemen killed seven al-Qaida militants, including two top operatives, officials said. Yemeni soldiers,...

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Learning From Bin Laden's Death

Arie Kruglanski | Posted 05.06.2012

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Are we safer now than we were before the launch of our massive counterterrorism effort?

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What Al Qaeda Thinks Of U.S. Media Outlets And Journalists

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Shapiro | Posted 05.03.2012

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Materials taken from Osama bin Laden's compound following his death in May 2011, which revealed that al Qaeda has major issues with Fox News, were pub...

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Where Is Al Qaeda Today?

Posted 05.01.2012

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It's been a year since the U.S. Navy SEALs raid that killed Osama bin Laden, and al Qaeda groups continue to operate around the world. From Afghanista...

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LOOK: On Bin Laden Anniversary, Al Qaeda Most Wanted

AP | Posted 04.30.2012

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By The Associated Press -- On May 2, 2011, Navy SEALs shot and killed al-Qaida leader and Sept. 11 mastermind Osama bin Laden in his home in Abbotta...

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Pakistan Condemns U.S. Airstrike After Drone Ban

AP | SEBASTIAN ABBOT and ASIF SHAHZAD | Posted 05.01.2012

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ISLAMABAD — Pakistani officials on Monday condemned the U.S. for carrying out its first drone strike in the country since parliament demanded th...

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Bomb-Maker In NYC Subway Terror Plot Testifies

AP | TOM HAYS | Posted 04.19.2012

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NEW YORK — An admitted al-Qaida recruit testified Wednesday that he and two friends were determined to "weaken America" by strapping on suicide ...

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Militants And Soldiers Clash At Army Outpost

AP | AHMED AL-HAJ | Posted 04.10.2012

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SANAA, Yemen — An al-Qaida attack on a Yemeni army post in the south set off clashes that left 64 people dead on Monday and prompted local civil...

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Yemeni Airstrikes Kill Dozens Of Al-Qaeda Militants

AP | AHMED AL-HAJ | Posted 04.03.2012

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SANAA, Yemen -- Yemeni government forces regained control of a strategic gateway in the south on Tuesday after intense three-day shelling of al-Qaida ...

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Bin Laden's Family Sentenced To Prison In Pakistan

AP | ZARAR KHAN | Posted 04.02.2012

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ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani court sentenced Osama bin Laden's three widows and two of his daughters to 45 days in prison on Monday for illegally liv...

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Al Jazeera Sent French Shooting Video

AP | JAMEY KEATEN and SARAH DiLORENZO | Posted 05.27.2012

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PARIS — A video apparently showing a Muslim gunman's attacks on soldiers and a Jewish school was sent to the Al-Jazeera news network – but...

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Sarkozy: Alleged Toulouse Shooter Was Not Al Qaeda

AP | SARAH DiLORENZO | Posted 05.26.2012

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PARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday that a radical Frenchman who claimed to have gunned down Jewish children and paratroopers apparent...

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17 Detainees Escape From Iraq Prison

AP | Posted 03.23.2012

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BAGHDAD -- An Iraqi police official says 17 detainees have broken out of prison in a northern city. Police spokesman in Kirkuk city Brig. Gen. Sarhat...

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Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility For Deadly Blasts

AP | QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA | Posted 05.21.2012

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BAGHDAD — Al-Qaida's front group in Iraq claimed responsibility Wednesday for a wave of attacks that killed 46 people across the country this we...

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Pakistan Commission Calls For End To U.S. Drone Attacks

AP | ZARAR KHAN | Posted 05.20.2012

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ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani parliamentary commission demanded Tuesday an end to American drone attacks inside the country and an apology for deadly ...

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Al Qaeda's Secret Hate For Fox News

Posted 03.16.2012

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Materials taken from Osama bin Laden's compound following his death in May 2011 reveal that Al Qaeda has major issues with Fox News. Columnist Davi...

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