Ex-Qaeda affiliate in Syria claims Damascus bombings
Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate Fateh al-Sham Front today said in a statement it was behind twin bombings targeting Shiite pilgrims in the centre of Damascus that killed 74 people.
Mar 12, 2017, 22:34 PM IST
Yemen's Al-Qaeda detains two militants believed to be US spies
Yemen's Al-Qaeda has detained two militants accused of being US informants in a district targeted by multiple air raids over the past week, a tribal leader said Wednesday.
Mar 08, 2017, 15:56 PM IST
US drone strike kills two Al-Qaeda suspects in Yemen, Washington steps up campaign against jihadists
A US drone strike killed two suspected members of Al-Qaeda in southern Yemen today, a security official said.
Mar 05, 2017, 09:17 AM IST
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 northwestern Syria, a monitoring group and rebel sources said Thursday.
Feb 23, 2017, 23:29 PM IST
'Al-Qaeda using US preoccupation with Islamic State to spread to India'
Al-Qaeda is preparing to spread its ideology in India from its "home" in western Pakistan, top US lawmakers have warned.
Feb 16, 2017, 13:30 PM IST
Syria: Death toll in airstrikes on Al-Qaeda's former affiliate hits 46
The death toll in airstrikes against Al-Qaeda's former affiliate in Syria in the northwest of the country has risen to 46, including 24 civilians, a monitor said on Wednesday.
Feb 08, 2017, 15:45 PM IST
Drone strike kills local Al-Qaeda chief in Yemen' Al-Bayda province
A drone strike in Yemen likely carried out by US forces on Thursday killed a local Al-Qaeda chief and his guard, a security official said.
Dec 30, 2016, 01:41 AM IST
Saudi soldier killed in cross-border firefight near Yemen border
A Saudi soldier was killed in a cross-border firefight with Yemeni rebels, the interior ministry said Sunday.
Dec 25, 2016, 13:08 PM IST
French strike thought to kill Al-Qaeda ally Belmokhtar
But neither top official confirmed the strike, said to have taken place in southern Libya earlier this month.
Nov 29, 2016, 01:44 AM IST
Pakistan militant group says working with Islamic State and al-Qaeda
Ali Bin Sufyan, a spokesman for the Al Alami faction of the homegrown Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) group, said, the militants would work with "whoever will help us against the Pakistani army".
Nov 25, 2016, 14:52 PM IST
Pentagon says air strike killed ''senior al Qaeda leader'' in Syria
An air strike carried out by the United States last week killed Abu Afghan Al-Masri, a "senior al Qaeda leader," near Sarmada, Syria, on November 18, Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said on Tuesday.
Nov 23, 2016, 08:55 AM IST
US strike in Yemen kills five Qaeda members: officials
The October 21 strike occurred in a remote area of Marib Governorate in war-torn Yemen, the US military`s Central Command said in a statement.
Oct 27, 2016, 03:53 AM IST
New York bomb suspect to make first court appearance
The suspect behind the New York bombing that left 31 wounded in Manhattan`s Chelsea neighborhood will appear in court on Thursday for the first time, nearly a month after the attack.
Oct 13, 2016, 01:54 AM IST
UN envoy warns east Aleppo facing total destruction
The UN`s Syria envoy on Thursday made an impassioned appeal to save eastern Aleppo, warning the city faced total destruction and urging Islamist fighters to leave so civilians can get aid.
Oct 06, 2016, 18:37 PM IST
Drone strike kills 5 Qaeda suspects in Yemen
A drone strike in central Yemen has killed five al-Qaeda suspects, security officials and a tribal chief said on Wednesday.
Sep 14, 2016, 16:45 PM IST
Suicide bombing kills 11 at Yemen army camp: Officials
A suicide car bomb attack on an army training camp in Yemen`s second city of Aden killed 11 people on Monday, a security official said.
Aug 29, 2016, 12:35 PM IST
Pakistan`s bogus bomb-detectors in business despite global scandal
With radio-like antennae meant to swivel and point at vehicles carrying bombs, "magic wand" explosive detectors proliferated throughout conflict zones in the 2000s until they were exposed as a global scam.
Aug 08, 2016, 11:04 AM IST
REVEALED: 9/11 attack `indirect` link to Saudi Prince
A link between the alleged al Qaeda operative and a company associated with a key member of the Saudi royal family has been revealed.
Aug 06, 2016, 23:38 PM IST
Pakistan providing safe havens to terrorists: Afghan envoy
Afghanistan`s Ambassador to the United States Hamdullah Mohib has reiterated Kabul`s claim that Pakistan provides a safe haven to militants and terrorists.
Jul 30, 2016, 15:27 PM IST
Two explosions kill 8 near Mogadishu airport
At least eight people were killed on Tuesday when two huge bombs went off near Mogadishu's airport, including one close to the UN's political office in the Somali capital, a security source said.
Jul 26, 2016, 15:16 PM IST
