Al Qaeda Terrorist Incident

Yemen's fight against resurgent Al Qaeda (The Christian Science Monitor)

yahoo.com     Aug 29, 2008   1 related          

By Ginny Hill Fri Aug 29, 4:00 AM ET Sanna, Yemen - They were sent home by an Al Qaeda leader to recruit new members to carry out deadly operations in Yemen. In the past three weeks, security forces have killed five Al...                    

'Al-Qaeda member' who threatened Brown and Blair assassination remanded in custody

guardian.co.uk     Aug 29, 2008   59 related          

A man who allegedly threatened to assassinate Tony Blair and Gordon Brown in a posting on a jihadi website was today remanded into custody. Ishaq Kanmi, 22, appeared before City of Westminster Magistrates' Court in London...                    

Sheikh Said: Al Qaeda's Financier

aawsat.com     Aug 29, 2008          

By Mohamed al Shafey Asharq Al-Awsat, London - Mustafa Abu Al Yazid, or Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed Osman Abu Al Yazid, also known as “Sheikh Said”, commander of the Al Qaeda terrorist organization in Afghanistan, was a familiar...                    

Bill Kristol on Bill Clinton’s legacy

leisureguy.wordpress.com     Aug 28, 2008   4 related          

It’s hard to think how Kristol can so often get things so wrong. Let me just quote Steve Benen’s post on Political Animal: It’s hard to imagine that Bill Kristol, as far gone as he is, actually believes this: …Clinton...                    

Conditions may be ripe for Al Qaida to gain foothold in Somalia

gulfnews.com     Aug 27, 2008   1 related          

Nairobi: Conventional wisdom long held that Somalia was so inhospitable that even Al Qaida gave up trying to gain a foothold amid feuding clans, erratic warlords and a wily population hardened by years of anarchy. Now,...                    

Yemen Arrests 30 al-Qaeda Suspects Planned Attacks On Saudi Arabia

nationalterroralert.com     Aug 28, 2008          

Yemeni authorities have arrested 30 suspected members of the al-Qaeda terrorist network believed to have been plotting attacks in neighbouring Saudi Arabia, official sources said Thursday. The 30 men, all Yemenis, were...                    

Terror suspect behind threats to kill Brown linked to al Qaeda No.2

newstrackindia.com     Aug 27, 2008   2 related          

London, Aug 27 (ANI): A terror suspect held over threats to kill British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has allegedly had contact with Osama Bin Laden's deputy, Ayman Al-Zawahiri. Cops are thought to be probing an Internet...                    

Bomber Kills 25 Iraq Police Recruits

time.com     Aug 26, 2008   28 related          

A suicide bomber with explosives hidden beneath his traditional robe blew himself up Tuesday in a crowd of Iraqis trying to join the police force, killing at least 25 people in the second major bombing in Iraq this week....                    

Al-Qaeda slams Mauritania's 'infidel' junta - report

dailystar.com.lb     Aug 26, 2008   4 related          

The suspected head of Al-Qaeda in Mauritania urged the country's Muslims not to recognize the ruling military junta, calling it an "infidel regime," AFP learned Monday. The denunciation came as the head of the African...                    

Coalition Captures Kataib Hezbollah Suspects, Numerous Others

freerepublic.com     Aug 27, 2008          

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2008 – Coalition forces captured two suspected Kataib Hezbollah associates during operations this morning in Baghdad, military officials reported. Kataib Hezbollah, also known as Hezbollah Brigades,...