Sixty al-Qaeda prisoners escape from Yemen jail

More than 60 al-Qaeda prisoners have escaped from a south Yemen prison, prompting civil groups to accuse the government of organising the jailbreak.

Terrorists favour 'easy' fake SA passports

Terrorists are big fans of South African passports, because of the ease with which one can be faked or illegally obtained.

Britain used cupcake recipes to ruin al-Qaeda website

Whitehall sources have revealed that officers successfully sabotaged the launch of the first English language website set up by an al-Qaeda affiliate.

Somali AU bases hit by simultaneous suicide attacks

Five simultaneous suicide attacks targeted African Union bases in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, officials have said.

'Just war' erodes Christian belief

Far from being wishy-washy, Christians are right to be wary of any justification for violence.

Taliban storm military base in Pakistan

A battle with militants at Pakistan's naval aviation base erupted again after dawn on Monday, with blasts ringing out and choppers hovering overhead.

Al-Qaeda names al-Adel as interim chief

Al-Qaeda has appointed an Egyptian militant as temporary leader, al-Jazeera reported on Wednesday.

CIA 'used stealth drones to monitor Bin Laden'

The CIA flew new stealth drone planes into Pakistan to monitor Osama bin Laden's compound before US commandos killed him, it was reported.

Pakistan, US work to smooth Bin Laden row

Pakistan and the United States on Monday sought to smooth a damaging row caused by Osama bin Laden's killing.

Pakistan's Parliament condemns Bin Laden raid

Pakistan's Parliament has condemned the US raid to find and kill Osama bin Laden, calling for a review of US ties.

Pakistan vows no repeat of Bin Laden raid

Pakistan's Parliament on Saturday demanded an end to US drone strikes on its territory and called for a probe into the raid that killed Bin Laden.

Al-Qaeda in Yemen pushes for return of bin Laden’s wife

It was early in September 1999 that Rashad Mohammed Saeed Ismael was tasked with finding Osama bin Laden a fifth wife.

Bin Laden's wife: I'll stand with you

Osama bin Laden once gave his wives the option of leaving Afghanistan, but his young Yemeni bride was determined to stay and be "martyred" with him.

Will the West now call time on the 'wars of 9/11'?

The US's joy, as much of relief as of delight, is understandable. But the thesis must now be put to the test.

Al-Qaeda vows revenge

Al-Qaeda has acknowledged that Osama bin Laden is dead, dispelling the doubts of some Muslims over whether the group's leader had really been killed.

Obama gets the edge he desperately needed

Obama lost no time in making political capital from Bin Laden's death scheduling a high-profile appearance at New York's Ground Zero.

Bin Laden: SA's foreign policy test

SA's response to the US assassination of Osama bin Laden has highlighted tensions and dilemmas in its foreign policy.

Al-Qaeda vows to avenge Bin Laden

A leader of al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen -- who wants to remain anonymous "for security reasons" -- has vowed revenge for the death of Osama bin Laden.

Russia kills top al-Qaeda militant in Chechnya

Hot on the heels of the US operation that ended in the death of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, Russia says it has killed another al-Qaeda leader.

Cosatu concern around Bin Laden's death

The Congress of South Africa Trade Unions was "extremely concerned" on Tuesday about the manner in which al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed.

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