A U.S. airstrike in northwest Syria has killed a senior al-Qaeda leader on Friday, the U.S. Central Command announced in a release. U.S. Army Maj. John Rigsbee, a CENTCOM spokesperson, said Abdul Hamid al-Matar was killed in the vicinity of Suluk in northwest Syria. The strike was conducted using an MQ-9 aircraft—an armed, remotely piloted aircraft….
French Army Kills Senior al-Qaeda Member, 4 Other Terrorists, in Mali Airstrike
The French military confirmed on Thursday that an airstrike in Mali last week killed a leading senior member and four other terrorists of the African-based al-Qaeda affiliate Katiba Serma. Nasser Al Tergui was spotted by a drone on Oct. 15 while seated in a vehicle carrying five individuals, according to the French military. The vehicle was…
What Is the Real Threat From al-Qaeda and ISIS in Afghanistan? Terrorism Analyst Bill Roggio on Why Afghanistan Fell
October 10, 2021
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The estimated number of Al Qaeda members in Afghanistan remained between 50 and 100 from 2010 to late 2015, says terrorism analyst and editor of the Long War Journal, Bill Roggio. This estimate was only revised after a U.S. military raid of an Al Qaeda training camp, in which about 160 Al Qaeda fighters were…
Bin Laden’s Former Right-Hand Man Has Resurfaced. Does It Matter?
September 15, 2021
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News Analysis A recently released video suggests that al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri may still be alive. Some national security experts have downplayed this due to Zawahiri’s apparent lack of charisma and leadership abilities, but others have pointed out that al-Qaeda has flourished—even garnering U.S. support in some conflicts—over the last decade under Osama bin Laden’s former…
Top CIA Official: al-Qaeda Terrorists Returning to Afghanistan
A senior CIA official on Tuesday acknowledged that terrorist network al-Qaeda is starting to return to Afghanistan, just a few weeks after the U.S. military withdrew from the country. “We are already beginning to see some of the indications of some potential movement of al-Qaeda to Afghanistan,” David Cohen, deputy director of the CIA, said…
Biden Says Al Qaeda Could ‘Come Back,’ Defends Troop Withdrawal
President Joe Biden, on the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, defended his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan but acknowledged that the terrorist group al-Qaeda may attempt to reconstruct itself in the country following the Taliban takeover. The president, who marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks by visiting…
Kash’s Corner: Honoring the Heroes and the Fallen of 9/11; Is America Safer 20 Years On?
September 10, 2021
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“We need to honor all those who perished on those flights and also honor those that responded and answered the call, not just on 9/11, but in the 20 years since.” In this episode, Kash Patel and Jan Jekielek look back at the harrowing events that led up to the worst terrorist attack in American…
Pentagon Chief: Al Qaeda Expected to Try and ‘Regenerate’ in Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday that al-Qaeda terrorists may attempt to reconstruct itself in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the country and now that the United States has withdrawn its troops. “I think the whole community is kind of watching to see what happens and whether or not al Qaeda has the ability…
After Failures in Afghanistan, We Must Rethink Our China Strategy
September 6, 2021
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Commentary Britain’s defense chief, General Sir Nick Carter, just revealed the Taliban’s end-game for victory. “It was the pace of it that surprised us and I don’t think we realized quite what the Taliban were up to. They weren’t really fighting for the cities they eventually captured, they were negotiating for them, and I think…
Kash’s Corner: With Many Left Behind in Afghanistan, What Should the US Do Now?
September 3, 2021
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In this episode of Kash’s Corner, Kash Patel breaks down what the United States should do now to rescue the Americans left behind in Afghanistan and why the United States must thoroughly vet all the individuals who were airlifted from Kabul. “Knowing al-Qaeda, how they operate, knowing ISIS and how they operate … I don’t…
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