Archive for the ‘Al Qaeda’ Category

New U.S. Counter-Terrorism Strategy Released


White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan speaks during the daily press briefing on May 2. Brennan vowed the ‘utter destruction’ of Al-Qaeda as he unveiled new plans June 29, focusing on the terror group’s ability to inspire Americans to carry out domestic attacks.

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Why Al Qaeda Is Becoming More Influential


Osama Bin Laden And Al-Zawahiri

Nine Years After 9/11, al-Qaeda Is Exercising More Power Than Ever Before — Praveen Swami, The Telegraph

Nine years after the tragic events of 9/11, al-Qaeda has lost much of its top leadership, commands just a few hundred fighters and is strapped for cash.

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Al Qaeda Cannot Be Beaten According To Britain’s Top General


General Sir David Richards, new head of Britain’s armed forces, said the threat posed by ‘al-Qaeda and its affiliates’ meant Britain’s national security would be at risk for at least 30 years Photo: David Rose

Britain’s Top Soldier Says al-Qaeda Cannot Be Beaten — The Telegraph


The new head of Britain’s armed forces, Gen Sir David Richards, has warned that the West cannot defeat al-Qaeda and militant Islam.

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Meet The New Bin Laden


Photo: Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri. Saeed Khan / AFP-Getty Images

The New Bin Laden — Newsweek

The terrorist behind recent scares in Europe and America has a grim record—and a knack for staying alive.

Evil geniuses are a rare breed, even in the ranks of Al Qaeda.

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German Intelligence Is Tracking 45 Terror Suspects


German Terror Connection Grows; 45 More Suspects Being Tracked — ABC News


US Says ‘Other Sources’ Corroborate Claims of German al Qaeda Member in Custody

The claims of a captured German al Qaeda recruit about a multi-city plot against Europe have been bolstered by other “highly reliable” sources of information, US and German intelligence officials said Thursday.

The captured German, Ahmed Siddiqui, told American interrogators at the Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan that Osama bin Laden had personally blessed the plan, officials said.

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My Comment: Only 45?

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