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# Al Qaeda

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2022
# 9/11
Joe Biden confirms death of Al-Qaeda leader al-Zawahri in US drone strike
The US president said that US intelligence officials tracked al-Zawahri to a home in downtown Kabul where he was hiding out with his family.
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Aug 2nd 2022, 7:22 AM
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# Al Qaeda
Senior al-Qaeda leader killed in US drone strike in Syria, Pentagon says
There were no known casualties from the strike.
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Oct 23rd 2021, 8:10 AM
Al-Qaeda leader features in new video amid rumours he is dead
Ayman al-Zawahri appeared in a new video marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, months after rumours spread that he was dead.
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Sep 12th 2021, 1:30 PM
# Al Qaeda
Newly released FBI memo hints at Saudi involvement with 9/11 hijackers
Three successive US administrations have refused to declassify and release documents related to the case.
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Sep 12th 2021, 11:18 AM
# Burkina Faso
At least 114 killed in Burkina Faso in deadliest jihadist attacks since 2015
The country’s president described the massacre as “barbaric” and three days of national mourning have been declared.
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Jun 5th 2021, 4:17 PM
# Mali
Al-Qaeda's chief in north Africa killed, says French defence minister
Abdelmalek Droukdel was the leader of al-Qaeda in north Africa.
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Jun 5th 2020, 10:09 PM
# Mohammed Alshamrani
Fatal attack at Florida military base in 2019 now linked to Al-Qaeda after FBI break into shooter's iPhone
Mohammed Alshamranih killed three Americans in the shooting.
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May 19th 2020, 9:26 AM
# Nothing To See Here
'It’s not a disgraced name' - Sheffield United owner defends dealings with Osama bin Laden's family
Prince Abdullah says he will continue to do business with relatives of the former Al-Qaeda leader.
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Sep 19th 2019, 4:56 PM
# hamza bin laden
Son of Osama Bin Laden and heir to Al-Qaeda has been killed, US media report
President Donald Trump was questioned in the Oval office by reporters but refused to confirm or deny the reports.
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Jul 31st 2019, 10:43 PM
# hamza bin laden
US offers $1 million reward for information about Osama Bin Laden's son
Hamza bin Laden is seen as a growing force in global extremism.
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Mar 1st 2019, 7:49 AM
Trump confirms that US military has killed architect of 2000 USS Cole bombing
The military said Friday that Al-Qaeda operative Jamal al-Badawi was believed to have been killed in a precision strike in Yemen.
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Jan 6th 2019, 5:41 PM
# al quaeda
US court rules families of 9/11 victims can sue Saudi Arabia
A US judge ruled that the plaintiffs had “narrowly articulate a reasonable basis” to proceed.
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Mar 29th 2018, 7:15 AM
# Russia
Ten injured in Al-Qaeda bombing of St Petersburg supermarket
The blast was caused by a “homemade explosive device with the power equivalent to 200 grams of TNT”.
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Dec 27th 2017, 7:07 PM
# Istanbul
17 people dead after gunmen open fire on restaurant in Burkina Faso
The victims’ nationalities have yet to be confirmed.
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Aug 14th 2017, 7:09 AM
# global jihad
The US has just labelled Osama bin Laden's son as a terrorist
Hamza bin Laden has issued audio messages to Al-Qaeda supporters.
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Jan 5th 2017, 4:28 PM
# not worried
Donald Trump is not backing down over comments being used to recruit Islamic extremists
The Republican hopeful doesn’t think that the use of the footage is a good enough reason to dial back his rhetoric.
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Jan 3rd 2016, 2:13 PM
# Trouble Brewing
Donald Trump's call for a ban on Muslims has just been used in a militant Islamist recruitment video
Trump’s controversial call for Muslims to be banned from entering America has been cited in the new video by a Somali extremist group.
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Jan 2nd 2016, 11:43 AM
# conflict zone
Enda is off to visit our troops in the Golan Heights
The Taoiseach will be visiting the Irish men and women serving in the Golan Heights this Sunday.
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Dec 18th 2015, 6:00 AM
# follow the money
Here's where terrorist groups like Islamic State and Al Qaeda get their money
Scamming banks, demanding ransoms and controlling oil are among the many ways these terrorists fund their activities.
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Dec 13th 2015, 7:00 PM
# Al Qaeda
The accused '9/11 Five' remain in Guantanamo and probably won't ever get a real trial
Attempts to put them on trial in New York for the terrorist attacks backfired.
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Dec 7th 2015, 6:10 PM