Al Qaeda

Uncertain times in West Asia as Golani rises

10 Dec 2024

It’s complete chaos in Syria. The end of the Assad dynasty that ruled Syria for five decades, came suddenly—out of the blue. The army of Bashar Al Assad—who had been at the helm of Syria for 24 years, taking over from his father Hafez Al Assad in 2000—just melted away...

UK Faces Growing Terror Threat From ISIS And Al Qaeda, Warns MI5 Chief

10 Oct 2024

In a rare public address, Ken McCallum, the Director General of MI5, warned that the UK is facing a “resurgent” threat from ISIS and Al Qaeda. He noted that more than one in eight individuals currently under investigation for terrorism are minors, marking a three-fold increase since 2021. McCallum highlighted...

Osama bin Laden’s Son Reportedly Alive; Protected By Arabs and Pakistanis

14 Sep 2024

Recent intelligence reports, as cited by The Mirror, suggest that Hamza bin Laden, the son of the notorious Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, is alive and actively leading the terror group. According to the publication, Hamza is secretly directing Al Qaeda operations from Afghanistan, alongside his brother Abdullah bin...

Assam man on NIA’s radar for radicalising youth for terrorist training, ties to Al-Qaeda

18 Sep 2022

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is looking into Assamese citizen Akthar Hussain Lashkar's ties to the outlawed terrorist group Al-Qaeda. He is accused of radicalising youths and plotting to send them to Kashmir and Afghanistan's Khorasan province to receive terrorist training. According to a First Information Report (FIR), Lashkar also...

Goalpara: Police detained two alleged terrorists with ties to Al-Qaed in Assam

21 Aug 2022

The Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) and Al-Qaeda Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) terrorists were both apprehended in Assam's Goalpara district, according to the police. Goalpara's superintendent of police, VV Rakesh Reddy, claimed that the suspects are suspected of supporting and housing jihadists who travelled from the neighbouring country of Bangladesh. Abdus Subhan...

Drone that killed Ayman-al-Zawahiri came from Kyrgyzstan: Reports

04 Aug 2022

Reports confirmed that the drone that killed Al Qaeda chief Ayman-al-Zawhiri on July 31 in Kabul was launched from a base in Kyrgyzstan. According to sources, the launch was attacked using Ganci airbase, a US transit facility located near Manas in northern Kyrgyzstan. According to the US Department of Defense,...

Al Qaeda chief killed in an air strike by the US in Kabul

02 Aug 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed the death of the Al Qaeda chief, Ayman-al-Zawahiri, in an air strike by the US in Kabul. The FBI added the word "deceased" under the profile image of the most wanted terrorist on its official website. Joe Biden declared that Ayman was killed...