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US Strike Kills 2 Qaeda Suspects In Yemen
A US drone strike killed two suspected members of Al-Qaeda in southern Yemen on Saturday, a security official said, as...
US Strikes Pound Qaeda For Second Day
US fighter jets pounded Al-Qaeda targets in Yemen for a second straight day on Friday, security and tribal sources...
Three Jihadist Groups In Africa’s Sahel Announce Merger
Three jihadist groups operating in the Sahel region have merged to form one single organisation, Mauritania's private...
Qaeda Confirms Coalition Strike Killed Top Leader In Syria
Al-Qaeda has confirmed that top leader Abu Khayr al-Masri, believed to be the organisation's number two, was killed in...
More Than 20 US Strikes Targeted Al-Qaeda In Yemen
US forces on Tuesday conducted a series of air strikes in Yemen against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the Pentagon...
Qaeda Confirms Coalition Strike Killed Top Leader In Syria
Al-Qaeda has confirmed that top leader Abu Khayr al-Masri, believed to be the organisation's number two, was killed in...
Qaeda Confirms Coalition Strike Killed Top Leader In Syria
Al-Qaeda has confirmed that top leader Abu Khayr al-Masri, believed to be the organisation's number two, was killed in...
Bloody Islamic State Video Puts China In Cross-Hairs
Islamic State militants from China's Uighur ethnic minority have vowed to return home and "shed blood like rivers",...
US Probing Whether Al-Qaeda Number Two Killed In Syria
The American government is investigating whether Al-Qaeda's number two has been killed in Syria, an official told AFP...
One Dead As Clashes Rock Palestinian Camp In Lebanon
One civilian was killed and four wounded on Tuesday in fierce clashes that rocked Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee...
Syria Ex-Qaeda Says Opposition Leaders Must ‘step Aside’
The head of Al-Qaeda's former Syrian branch said weekend suicide attacks in third city Homs were a message for...
Philippines Condemns ‘barbaric Beheading’ of German Hostage
The Philippines on Monday condemned the "barbaric beheading" of a German captive by Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf...
‘Terrorist Attack’ Kills 15 Soldiers In Niger
Fifteen soldiers were killed and 19 wounded in a attack by "terrorist elements" in western Niger, authorities said...
130 Bodies Found In Syria Mass Graves
The bodies of some 130 fighters shot execution-style or beheaded by rival jihadists have been found in mass graves in...
Somali President Calls On Al Shabaab To Surrender
Somalia’s new president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, during his inaugurated on Wednesday in the capital, Magadishu...
Somali President Says No Quick Fix For Nation’s Woes
Somalia's new President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed sought to downplay high expectations of his new administration at his...
Palestinian Journalist Released After 10 Months In Israel Jail
A senior Palestinian journalist has been released after 10 months in an Israeli jail without charge, he told AFP on...
Exclusive: CIA-Backed Aid For Syrian Rebels Frozen After Islamist Attack
CIA-coordinated military aid for rebels in northwest Syria has been frozen since they came under major Islamist attack...
$100,000 Reward For Information On Car Bomb Plots In Somalia
Somalia’s new President, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ‘Farmajo,’ has placed a $100,000 reward on information leading...