Al-Qaida

Al-Qaeda elects Saif al-Adel as its new chief

Al Qaeda Chief: It has been revealed about Saif al-Adl, a former Egyptian army officer and later joining Al-Qaeda, that he is now working as the president of this organization.

Feb 17, 2023, 14:16 PM IST

India Lists Pakistan-Based Abdul Rehman Makki as UN-Listed Terrorist

The development comes just weeks after China withdrew its 'technical hold' on designating Abdul Makki as a global terrorist under the 1267 UN Sanctions Committee, leaving the country isolated in the Security Council.

Feb 01, 2023, 21:32 PM IST

UNSC lists Pakistan’s Abdul Rehman Makki as global terrorist after China lifts technical hold

In 2020, a Pakistani anti-terrorism court convicted Makki on one count of terrorism financing and sentenced him to prison, acccording to the US State Department, details below.

Jan 17, 2023, 09:00 AM IST

24 al-Qaida members killed in anti-terror operations in Yemen

The troops raided the al-Qaida terrorist group`s strongholds in various areas of the province in recent days, killing 24 armed al-Qaida members, the local security source said.

Sep 25, 2022, 07:20 AM IST

Unknown gunmen abduct 5 UN officials in Yemen's southern province of Abyan

The Senior Communications Advisor to the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, said "the UN staff members were on the way back to Aden after having completed a field mission."

Feb 13, 2022, 07:59 AM IST

FBI identifies Texas synagogue hostage taker as British national

The FBI identified a hostage taker killed at a Texas synagogue as a 44-year-old British citizen Malik Faisal Akram. Akram demanded the release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, who was convicted of trying to kill US military officers.

Jan 17, 2022, 06:58 AM IST

Hostages rescued safely in Texas Synagogue Standoff: Governor Greg Abbott

“Prayers answered. All hostages are out alive and safe,” Abbott tweeted.

Jan 16, 2022, 10:53 AM IST

Al-Qaida numbers 'slightly' up inside Afghanistan since American forces left, says US Commander

Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of US Central Command, told The Associated Press that the departure of US military and intelligence assets from Afghanistan has made it much harder to track al-Qaida and other extremist groups inside Afghanistan.

Dec 10, 2021, 08:21 AM IST

Afghan agency reports killing of scores of al-Qaida figures

The National Directorate of Security said that about 80 members of the terror network were killed and 27 others arrested in the operations.

Dec 05, 2017, 21:10 PM IST

US calls Pakistan govt weak, warns of repercussions of any military coup

Observing that the "civil-military tension" in Pakistan are "not helpful", US official said "the government, right now, is pretty weak. This was shown at the recent protest."

Dec 01, 2017, 07:16 AM IST

Lashkar, Al-Qaeda have Rohingya links, say government sources

Terror group Aqamul Mujahideen (AMM) was an important factor in establishing connection between Lashkar and Rohingyas

Sep 19, 2017, 11:50 AM IST

17 Yemeni civilians killed in roadside bomb blast

The impoverished Arab country is also suffering the world's largest cholera outbreak, where about 5,000 cases are reported every day.

Aug 14, 2017, 22:58 PM IST

Al-Qaida suspect linked to cartoonist plot extradited to US

An al-Qaida suspect linked to a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist has been brought to Philadelphia from Spain to face terrorism charges in federal court, despite President Donald Trump's promises to send terror suspects to the military prison at Guantanamo Bay.

Jul 22, 2017, 09:23 AM IST

US drone strikes al-Qaida vehicle in Yemen, kills three

At least three militants of the Yemen-based al-Qaida branch were killed after an unmanned US plane fired a missile at a running vehicle in Shabwa province, a military official said.

Jun 17, 2017, 09:35 AM IST

Saudi Arabia suspends Qatari troops participation in war in Yemen

The fake article quoted Sheikh Tamim as calling Iran an "Islamic power" and saying Qatar`s relations with Israel were "good" during a military ceremony.

Jun 05, 2017, 13:10 PM IST

Days after 9/11: The ordeal Osama bin Laden's wives, children faced

The world`s once most wanted man Osama bin Laden, who changed the face of terrorism by orchestrating the September 11 attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in which around 3,000 people were killed, tried to ensure that his family and children stayed safe in the aftermath of the attacks. But his jihadist ideology rendered their lives with uncertainties.Osama`s family was on a constant run after the September 11 attacks. It moved from Kandahar to Tora Bora mountains, then to Pakistan and eventually entered Iran as refugees and after the May 2011 Abbottabad raid, his three wives Khairiah and Hamzah and Amal were detained in Pakistan for a year.

May 08, 2017, 14:27 PM IST

26 hostages, including Qatar royals, freed in bargain

Qatar has secured the release of 26 hostages after nearly a year and a half in captivity, including members of its ruling family, in what became possibly the region's most complex and sensitive hostage negotiation deal in recent years.

Apr 22, 2017, 14:51 PM IST

Somalia leader declares country a war zone, replaces chiefs

Somalia's new president has declared the country a war zone and replaced its military and intelligence chiefs while instructing the army to prepare a new offensive against al-Shabab extremists.

Apr 06, 2017, 19:29 PM IST

Pakistan money changer linked to LeT, Dawood Ibrahim jailed by US court

A Pakistani money changer, known to have links with terror outfits like the LeT, JeM and underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, has been sentenced to 68 months in prison and slapped with a hefty fine of USD 250,000 by a US court for laundering money for militants and criminal groups.

Apr 04, 2017, 16:22 PM IST