Al-Qaida

Man Accused In 1998 Bombings Of U.S. Embassies Dies In Custody

1:00pm January 03, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Abu Anas al-Libi, who was captured in 2013, stood accused of conspiracy to kill Americans in connection with the explosions at embassy compounds in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 224 people.

France's Serge Lazarevic (left) hugs French President Francois Hollande after arriving in France on Wednesday following his release.

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Mali: 4 Al-Qaida Linked Militants Swapped For French Hostage

3:35pm December 14, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Mali's justice minister says Serge Lazarevic, released earlier this week, was freed as part of the deal. But Paris has refused to confirm any such agreement.

U.S. Reportedly Unaware Of Second Hostage Ahead Of Failed Rescue

10:33pm December 07, 2014

by Scott Neuman

When U.S. Navy SEALs raided an al-Qaida hideout in a failed bid to rescue American Luke Somers, they didn't know that South African Pierre Korkie was also being held there.

Adnan Shukrijumah is shown in these undated images provided by the FBI. The suspected al-Qaida operative who lived for more than 15 years in the U.S., was reportedly killed in a raid by the Pakistani military.

Key Al-Qaida Leader Reportedly Killed In Pakistani Raid

9:53am December 06, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Adnan Shukrijumah, who allegedly planned bombings in London and New York and served as the head of al-Qaida's external operations, was killed by troops near the Afghan border, Islamabad says.

Luke Somers, 33, an American photojournalist who was kidnapped over a year ago by al-Qaida, poses for a picture during a parade marking the second anniversary of the revolution in Sanaa, Yemen.

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Pentagon Says It Failed In Rescue Of American Hostage Last Month

5:18pm December 04, 2014

by Scott Neuman

A brief statement says that a joint mission with the Yemeni military retrieved some hostages, but journalist Luke Somers was not at the target location.

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Al-Qaida Branch In Yemen Threatens To Kill Hostage

2:41pm December 04, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The man in the video says he's a British-born American citizen, who was kidnapped in Sanaa in September. A militant on video says the U.S. has three days meet unspecified demands.

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U.K. Security Experts Worried About Terrorist Attack Around Christmas

8:59pm December 01, 2014

by Dina Temple-Raston

Counterterrorism officials in the U.S. and the United Kingdom have discussed an outright ban on hand-carried luggage aboard airplanes in the wake of reports of a possible attack.

Books
Arts

A 3-Star General Explains 'Why We Lost' In Iraq, Afghanistan

7:57am November 11, 2014

by NPR Staff

In his new book, a former Army lieutenant general compares the war on terrorism to Alcoholics Anonymous: "Step one is admitting you have a problem."

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Supporters of the al-Nusra Front protest in Aleppo, Syria, on Sept. 26, days after airstrikes there targeted the al-Qaida unit called Khorasan. U.S. officials say some top Khorasan leaders were embedded with the Nusra Front, al-Qaida's arm in Syria.

Al-Qaida Reasserts Itself With Khorasan Group

6:17pm October 03, 2014

by Dina Temple-Raston

Some critics say the al-Qaida unit known as the Khorasan Group was bluffed up as an excuse for U.S. airstrikes in Syria. Intelligence officials and analysts say the group exists and is dangerous.

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Lt. Gen. William C. Mayville Jr., Joint Staff Director of Operations, speaks about airstrikes in Syria during a briefing at the Pentagon yesterday.

Al-Qaida's Khorasan Group Led By Hard-Core Fighters

7:28am September 24, 2014

by Dina Temple-Raston

The group, which was targeted by U.S. airstrikes in Syria last night, has been on the U.S. radar for a while. Intelligence officials say they have tracked its individual members for years.