Tag: Al Qaida

Al-Qaeda Says 2 Operatives Killed in Drone Strike in Yemen

SANAA, Yemen—Al-Qaeda’s arm in the Arabian Peninsula said two of the terrorist group’s operatives, including its media chief, were killed by a suspected U.S. drone in central Yemen last month. The announcement came Sunday in a five-page obituary posted on websites typically used by the terrorist group. It says the group’s media chief was killed…


UN: Al-Qaida and ISIS Driving Insecurity in Mali

UNITED NATIONS—Al-Qaida and ISIS terrorist groups are driving insecurity in central Mali and continue to clash near populated areas in the northern Gao and Menaka regions, the U.N. chief said in a new report circulated Monday. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “the level and frequency of incidents of violence remain exceptionally high,” with attacks by “violent…


U.S. Kills Al-Qaida Leader in Drone Strike; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Expected to Visit Taiwan | NTD Good Morning

The U.S. kills the leader of al-Qaida in Afghanistan. That’s according to President Biden. He authorized a drone strike that took out the terrorist leader. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with members of Malaysia’s parliament today ahead of an expected visit to Taiwan. We talk to an expert from Taiwan on what her trip…


Ex-Maryland Man Who Joined al-Qaida Sentenced at Guantanamo

FORT MEADE, Md.—A military jury imposed a sentence of 26 years Friday on a former Maryland man who admitted joining the al-Qaida terrorist group and has been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center. But under a plea deal, the man could be released as soon as next year because of his cooperation with U.S….


Al-Qaeda Chief Appears in Video Marking 9/11 Anniversary

BEIRUT—Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri appeared in a video marking the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, attacks, months after rumors spread that he was dead. The SITE Intelligence Group that monitors jihadist websites said the video was released on Saturday. In it, al-Zawahri said that “Jerusalem Will Never be Judaized,” and praised the al-Qaeda terrorist…


Afghanistan’s Acting President Says Taliban Behind ISIS-K Kabul Bombing

Amrullah Saleh, who says he is Afghanistan’s acting president according to its constitution, has claimed that the Taliban were behind the suicide bombing at Kabul airport on Aug. 26, which claimed the lives of 13 U.S. service members and over 100 Afghans. “Every evidence we have in hand shows that [ISIS-K terrorist] cells have their roots…


UK Troops Leave Afghanistan but Support Stays: Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that a “terrorist” threat remains in Afghanistan but said Britain is “not about to turn away.” He added that the UK would continue to work towards a negotiated settlement in the country and it would have to include the Taliban. Johnson confirmed that most British troops have…


Guard Duty After the Afghan Deluge

Commentary As the Biden administration withdraws U.S. combat forces from Afghanistan, the prevailing media headline declares, with panicked certainty, that America has failed and suffered a strategic defeat. All is lost out there. Trillions of taxpayer dollars were squandered. Our killed and wounded in action suffered in vain. Etcetera. That loser narrative ignores the historical…