al-qaeda
French police swoop on more suspected Islamists
World
April 4, 2012
French police swoop on more suspected Islamists
Elite police arrested 10 suspected Islamists in early morning raids across France on Wednesday in a clampdown ordered by President…
Yemen army ‘kills 6 Al-Qaeda suspects’
World
April 2, 2012
Yemen army ‘kills 6 Al-Qaeda suspects’
Yemen's army shelled Al-Qaeda hideouts in the southern city of Zinjibar, one of the jihadists' major strongholds, killing six militants,…
Seven troops killed in fresh Yemen attack
World
April 1, 2012
Seven troops killed in fresh Yemen attack
Seven Yemeni soldiers were killed in an attack the Defence Ministry blamed on Al-Qaeda militants on Sunday, a day after…
French gunman jumps to his death in hail of bullets
World
March 22, 2012
French gunman jumps to his death in hail of bullets
TOULOUSE, France — A 23-year-old gunman suspected of killing seven people in southwestern France in the name of Al-Qaeda, jumped…
Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for Iraq attacks
World
March 21, 2012
Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for Iraq attacks
BAGHDAD — Al-Qaeda's front group in Iraq claimed responsibility Wednesday for a wave of attacks that killed 46 people across…
French police corner Toulouse shootings suspect
World
March 21, 2012
French police corner Toulouse shootings suspect
TOULOUSE, France — A blast rang out Wednesday as French police besieged a flat where an Islamist suspect in a…
Egypt court acquits Zawahiri brother in new trial
Egypt
March 19, 2012
Egypt court acquits Zawahiri brother in new trial
An Egyptian military court on Monday acquitted Mohammed al-Zawahiri, the brother of Al-Qaeda's leader Ayman, overturning a death sentence in…
Explosion strikes near Syrian security building in Aleppo, regime troops restrict marches
World
March 18, 2012
Explosion strikes near Syrian security building in Aleppo, regime troops restrict marches
BEIRUT — An explosion struck near a Syrian government security building in the northern city of Aleppo Sunday while a…
Yemen: Airstrikes kill 18 al-Qaida militants
World
March 10, 2012
Yemen: Airstrikes kill 18 al-Qaida militants
SANAA, Yemen — Airstrikes killed 18 al-Qaeda-linked militants in central Yemen Saturday while separate strikes targeted militants in the south,…
139 dead in Yemen fighting, 55 troops held captive
World
March 5, 2012
139 dead in Yemen fighting, 55 troops held captive
SANAA, Yemen — Sneaking across the desert behind army lines, Al-Qaeda militants launched a surprise attack against military bases in…