Tag: Al Qaeda

Assam Police arrest another man with suspected links with Al Qaeda

Assam Police on Wednesday apprehended another man suspected of having links with an Al Qaeda network in Bangladesh, officials said.

August 31, 2022

Can excess be an excuse for excess?

 The torture that Zawahiri underwent, and the obligation he felt to betray some of his colleagues, only served to harden his ideology.

August 4, 2022

US issues ‘worldwide caution’ alert after Al Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri’s death

The alert further mentioned, "Following Al-Zawahiri's death, supporters of Al- Qa'ida, or its affiliated terrorist organizations, may seek to attack U.S. facilities, personnel, or citizens."

August 3, 2022

US kills Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike, confirms President Biden

The US State Department had offered a reward of up to USD 25 million for information leading directly to Zawahiri's capture.

August 2, 2022

Al Qaeda, IS-K using Afghanistan-Pakistan border region as safe haven

Terrorist groups continued to torture, recruit, and use child soldiers and target attacks against religious minority groups and journalists.

December 17, 2021

Lessons from America’s past

On July 12 Tenet went to Capitol Hill to provide a top-secret briefing for senators about the rising threat of an imminent attack on US land as Al Qaeda and OBL were preparing for such an attack

September 6, 2021

‘Profits in dollars, losses in lives’

The Khorasan chapter is believed to draw its strength from disaffected Afghan and Pakistani Taliban

September 3, 2021

A narrative Pakistan can’t just shrug off

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, which for years made a very thorough attempt to monitor drone victims, found that between 2013 and 2018 drones killed a minimum of three and a maximum of 15 civilians.

December 2, 2020

Al Qaeda chief Zawahiri threatens India over Kashmir, calls for ‘attacks’ on Army

Although Zawahiri does not mention about Zakir Musa, the terrorist killed in May by security forces in Kashmir, his photo is seen in the background as the terror outfit chief speaks.

July 10, 2019

Vajpayee wanted Pakistan Army camp hit after Parliament attack

The contingency plan selected was to destroy a huge Pakistani Army training camp for terrorists located across the LoC and deep inside Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK).

June 29, 2019

ISIS flags at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar spark tension

A few masked youths desecrated the Jamia Masjid soon after Mirwaiz Umar Farooq delivered sermons during the Friday prayers

December 31, 2018

Al Qaeda planning 9/11 like attacks in Europe, warns UK Minister

Wallace's statements came amid several drone sightings at Gatwick Airport over the weekend that triggered a security concern and led dozens of flights to be cancelled.

December 24, 2018

France: 3 killed, several injured as gunman opens fire in Christmas market

The suspect entered the perimeter of the market by the city's Corbeau Bridge and began shooting at passers-by on the Rue des Orfevres at 8 pm, on Tuesday, when many were in the middle of their Christmas shopping.

December 12, 2018

J-K psychological war must be countered

It is really intriguing that on the one hand Pakistan is proposing peace talks with India and on the other it has recently stepped up its psychological (psy) war operations abusing cyber space and social media in trying to fuel further trouble in Kashmir. Yet this is not altogether surprising. Such diabolical acts on part...

September 26, 2018

9/11: 17 years since America was attacked

The attacks killed 2,996 people and over 6,000 injured; about $10 billion worth of infrastructure and property were damaged

September 11, 2018

India must press for Naik’s return

Despite India’s proactive diplomatic efforts, Zakir Naik, wanted in India for several cases and for spewing venom through his hate speeches fomenting communal discord, continues to be harboured in Malaysia eluding the Indian security agencies. Naik, who relocated in Malaysia from Saudi Arabia, is now firmly ensconced on Malaysian soil and looks poised never to...

September 7, 2018

Iran must change from within

It may have been more prudent for Donald Trump to make the overture before delivering the ballistic message in capital letters. But then, prudence is hardly a quality anyone associates with the White House incumbent. His belligerent tweet late last month, vowing “consequences the likes of which few throughout history have ever suffered before” if...

August 9, 2018