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Al Qaeda

CIA ‘used stealth drones to monitor Bin Laden’
Article
/ 18 May 2011

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.

By Staff Reporter
Pakistan, US work to smooth Bin Laden row
Article
/ 16 May 2011

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.

By Nasir Jaffry
Pakistan’s Parliament condemns Bin Laden raid
Article
/ 14 May 2011

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.

By Zeeshan Haider
Pakistan vows no repeat of Bin Laden raid
Article
/ 14 May 2011

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.

By Nasir Jaffry
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Article
/ 13 May 2011

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.

By Tom Finn
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Article
/ 12 May 2011

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.

By Ahmed Al-Haj
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Article
/ 8 May 2011

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.

By Staff Reporter
Al-Qaeda vows revenge
Article
/ 7 May 2011

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.

By Augustine Anthony
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Article
/ 6 May 2011

Al-Qaeda to release Bin Laden’s final audio tape

Al-Qaeda has confirmed the death of Osama bin Laden and said it will soon release an audio tape of their leader, recorded a week before he was killed.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 6 May 2011

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.

By Ewen Macaskill
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Article
/ 6 May 2011

West watches which direction militant groups will take

What difference will Bin Laden’s death really make?

By Jason Burke
Al-Qaeda vows to avenge Bin Laden
Article
/ 4 May 2011

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.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 May 2011

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.

By Staff Reporter
Cosatu concern around Bin Laden’s death
Article
/ 3 May 2011

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.

By Staff Reporter
ANC responds to Bin Laden’s death
Article
/ 2 May 2011

ANC responds to Bin Laden’s death

Following the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the ANC on Monday condemned the use of violence in resolving global conflicts.

By Faranaaz Parker
World on alert after US kills Bin Laden
Article
/ 2 May 2011

World on alert after US kills Bin Laden

World leaders hailed Osama bin Laden’s death but the euphoria is tempered by fears of retaliation and warnings of the need for renewed vigilance.

By Mark Hosenball and Kamran Haider
Bin Laden burial followed Islamic custom, says official
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Bin Laden burial followed Islamic custom, says official

Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was buried at sea from the deck of a US aircraft carrier, receiving a religious funeral, a US defense official said.

By Staff Reporter
Al-Qaeda ideologue condemns Bin Laden slaying
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Al-Qaeda ideologue condemns Bin Laden slaying

A top al-Qaeda ideologue vowed revenge on Monday for the killing of Osama Bin Laden by United States forces.

By Maamoun Youssef
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Article
/ 2 May 2011

Oil drops sharply after Bin Laden death

Oil prices fell more than 3% on Monday after United States forces killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on Sunday night.

By Staff Reporter
Bin Laden’s luxurious Pakistan compound
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Bin Laden’s luxurious Pakistan compound

US forces found Osama bin Laden not in the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, but in a million-dollar compound in an upscale summer resort in Pakistan.

By Patricia Zengerle and Alister Bull
Islamists: Bin Laden death will not mute Jihad call
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Islamists: Bin Laden death will not mute Jihad call

Members of militant Islamist forums said on Monday they prayed the news of Osama bin Laden’s death was not true and hinted at retaliation if it was.

By Staff Reporter
World leaders hail killing of Bin Laden
Article
/ 2 May 2011

World leaders hail killing of Bin Laden

The killing of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in a covert US operation is a "victory for justice" that will bring "great relief" to the world.

By Huw Griffith
Osama bin Laden killed by US
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Osama bin Laden killed by US

The United States has killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, US President Barack Obama said in a dramatic televised address on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
Afghan Taliban declare start to spring offensive
Article
/ 30 April 2011

Afghan Taliban declare start to spring offensive

The Taliban declared the start of a spring offensive across Afghanistan on Saturday, warning they would target foreign troops.

By Jonathon Burch and Rob Taylor
Guantánamo files undo the al-Qaeda myth machine
Article
/ 28 April 2011

Guantánamo files undo the al-Qaeda myth machine

From the detainees’ details it is clear that the West wildly overstated the reach and capability of Osama bin Laden’s terror group.

By Jason Burke
WikiLeaks reveal Bin Laden’s post-9/11 movements
Article
/ 25 April 2011

WikiLeaks reveal Bin Laden’s post-9/11 movements

Osama bin Laden and his deputy spent a frantic three months traveling non-stop across Afghanistan after 9/11, according to leaked US military files.

By Staff Reporter
Pakistan army chief vows to defeat terrorism
Article
/ 21 April 2011

Pakistan army chief vows to defeat terrorism

Pakistan army chief General Ashfaq Kayani vowed to defeat terrorism and denied that it was "not doing enough" in the anti-Taliban fight.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 6 April 2011

Al-Qaeda on the rise in Afghanistan again

Al-Qaeda militants are returning to Afghanistan and setting up bases for the first time in years, exploiting a withdrawal of US troops from the area.

By Staff Reporter
Dozens killed in blast at Yemen ammunition plant
Article
/ 28 March 2011

Dozens killed in blast at Yemen ammunition plant

A massive blast killed at least 75 people on Monday at an ammunition plant in southern Yemen looted by al-Qaeda.

By Fawaz Al-Haidari
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Article
/ 25 March 2011

Yemen’s Saleh says willing to quit under conditions

Embattled Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Friday he was ready to cede power to prevent more bloodshed, but only to "safe hands".

By Cynthia Johnston
Gaddafi says West after Libya’s oil as rebels pounded
Article
/ 9 March 2011

Gaddafi says West after Libya’s oil as rebels pounded

Muammar Gaddafi accused the West on Wednesday of wanting to seize Libya’s oil and warned that a no-fly zone would backfire.

By Antoine Lambroschini
Upbeat Gaddafi blasts West, al-Qaeda
Article
/ 2 March 2011

Upbeat Gaddafi blasts West, al-Qaeda

Muammar Gaddafi, orchestrating a populist response to rebels threatening his rule, blamed al-Qaeda on Wednesday for creating turmoil.

By Maria Golovnina
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