Conflict

Key Al-Qaeda terrorist reappears in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

Kabul: Al-Qaeda terrorist Khalil Haqqani, who is one of the most wanted terrorists in America, has appeared in Kabul as Taliban leaders gather to decide the future of the war-torn nation. more

Experts believe Al-Qaeda may make swift return to Afghanistan as Taliban surges ahead

Kabul: A geopolitical expert feels that the victory of the Taliban in the recent political scenario of Afghanistan will also lead to the triumph and return of Al-Qaeda.

Afghanistan: Spy agency claims to have killed high ranking Al-Qaeda leader

Kabul: Afghanistan's spy agency National Directorate of Security (NDS) has claimed to have killed a key Al-Qaeda commander Abu Muhsen Al Masri in the turbulent Ghazni province.

EFSAS webinar: Experts discuss rise of ISIS in South Asia, points at Pakistan’s role in ‘supporting’ terror groups

Amsterdam: The European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) hosted a well-attended webinar titled, ‘Rise of ISIS in South Asia’, on the sidelines of the 45th Session of ...

Al-Qaeda threatens with new attack on Charlie Hebdo over Prophet Cartoons reprint: Reports

Moscow/Sputnik: Al-Qaeda terror group (outlawed in Russia) has threatened with a new attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo after the latter’s decision to reprint the ...

French Troops Kill Head of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in Mali – Defense Minister

Paris/Sputnik: Abdelmalek Droukdel, head of the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb terror group (banned in Russia), has been killed by French troops in northern Mali, French Defense Minister ...

Military buildup takes place in N Syria amid al-Qaida reluctance to withdraw

Damascus (Xinhua/UNI) Russian, Turkish and Syrian forces sent reinforcement to areas in northern Syria at a time when the al-Qaida-linked groups are yet to withdraw from a key road linkin ...

Intensified Al Qaeda and ISIL activity in Yemen ‘deeply worrying’, says UN Human Rights Office

New York, Aug 7 (JEN): Armed groups affiliated with the Al Qaeda and ISIL terror groups, appear to have intensified their activities in Yemen, Ravina Shamdasani, a spokesperson for the UN ...

Pakistan: Security forces kill three suspected terrorists

Karachi: Pakistani security forces have killed three terrorists in country's Karachi city, media reports said on Monday.

UAE-backed Yemeni security forces arrest al-Qaida explosives expert

Aden, Yemen (Xinhua/UNI) Yemeni security forces launched an anti-terror raid and arrested an explosives expert of the Yemen-based al-Qaida branch in the southern province of Abyan, a secu ...