Al Qaeda’s new leader Adel has $10 million bounty on his head
Seif al-Adel, a former Egyptian special forces officer who is a high-ranking member of al Qaeda with a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head,...
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Al Qaeda confirms death of senior leader Tamimi in Marib air strike
Al Qaeda on Sunday confirmed the death of a senior leader in its Yemen branch in a suspected US air strike last month.
Two Red Cross workers kidnapped in Mali
Two workers with the International Committee of the Red Cross were kidnapped in northern Mali on Saturday, the organisation said, the latest abduction in the...
We can not Ignore the Terror Threat From Somalia
A recent American commando raid against a high-profile Islamic State leader in East Africa offers a reminder that terrorist groups continue to pose a major...
Terror fissures
A report from the US State Department has spelt out some obvious realities. It is a source of immediate concern for the statehood of Pakistan,...
Takeaways from the State Department’s Report on Terrorism
The State Department’s annual—at least it’s supposed to be annual—report on terrorism released this past week to cover terrorism trends from 2021
The Dynamics of Violent Extremism in sub-Saharan Africa
There is no better environment for the expansion of violent extremist groups than a vacuum in state authority. It provides ideal conditions for these groups...
How ISIS and al-Qaeda Exploit the Earthquake in Turkey
The Islamic State and al-Qaeda, the two Sunni terrorist groups vying not only for the leadership of the global jihadi movement but also for its...
Iran Is New Center Of Al-Qaeda
The former US special representative for the reconciliation in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, said that Iran“would be the centre of Al-Qaeda,” impacting Iran's ties with the...
U.S. Special Forces launch counter-terrorism drills with African armies
The United States began its annual counter-terrorism training program for African forces in Ghana on Wednesday, aiming to strengthen border defences in the fight against...
Senior Al-Qaeda figure killed in a suspected US air strike in Yemen
A senior Al-Qaeda figure was killed in a suspected US air strike in war-torn Yemen, security and local government sources told AFP on Wednesday.
US increases military support for Somalia against Al-Shabaab
The United States is increasing its military assistance to Somalia as the country sees success in battling what the U.S. calls "the largest and most...