Al-Qaeda and Islamic State terrorists are cooperating in Africa
The only place in the world where fighters linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are cooperating is in West Africa’s sprawling Sahel region,...
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The Trump administration launches new unit to strip US citizenship from foreign-born terrorists
The Trump administration is establishing a new section within the Justice Department to deal with the process of removing citizenship from foreign-born individuals who fraudulently...
The Islamic State and al-Qaeda joined forces in West Africa
Groups linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, at war with each other in the Middle East, are working together to take control of territory...
Al-Qaeda confirms the death of the top commander in Yemen
The Al-Qaeda terrorist organization announced the killing of its leader in Yemen, Qassem Al-Rimi, during a U.S. raid on the group’s positions. According to the...
UK’s first terrorist Moinul Abedin to be freed despite the 100kg terror bomb plot
Britain’s first jihadi extremist Moinul Abedin could be released as early as November 2020 after spending nearly 20 years behind bars for terrorist offences. Abedin...
U.S President Trump pushed the CIA to find and kill Hamza bin Laden over higher priority targets
When intelligence officials briefed President Donald Trump on the most worrisome terrorist threats during the first two years of his tenure, they regularly mentioned the...
Former Al-Qaeda hostage shares his story in hopes of inspiring others
It may sound like a cliché, but Stephen McGown has been to hell and back. And now he is using his story to inspire others...
Osama Bin Laden left $29m fortune for Al-Qaeda terrorist group to continue operating
The United States has released what appears to be a hand-written will of the late al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. In it, Bin Laden asked...
Man pleaded guilty to planning terrorist attack with undercover agent sentenced to 14 years in prison
The Maple Heights man who pleaded guilty last November for plotting a terrorist attack in Cleveland on July 4, 2018 was sentenced to serve 14...
Al-Qaeda gunmen suspected in terror attack on home of Yemeni counter-terrorism colonel
Two groups of Al Qaeda militants are believed to be behind an attack on the home of a senior pro-Yemeni government military commander in Abyan...
The President of Mali says he is in contact with Al-Qaeda terrorists
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has confirmed that his government is in contact with al-Qaida-linked extremist leaders as the West African country faces some of...
Killing of Al-Qaeda leader in Yemen is latest blow to the group
For more than a decade, Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen has been one of the most dangerous terrorist organizations on the planet. The group spent...