U.S. military tracking Al Qaida’s Moktar Belmokhtar in N. Africa
WASHINGTON — The United States has assessed that Al Qaida could conduct a major strike in North Africa. Officials said the U.S. military was examining the prospect of a (more…)
Ex-Guantanamo detainees from Morocco identified as fighters in Syria
WASHINGTON — Moroccan fighters for Al Qaida detained and released by the United States have joined the Sunni revolt against President Bashar Assad in Syria. A leading U.S. analyst (more…)
Iran tech, components for rocket development smuggled to Hamas
TEL AVIV — Israel’s intelligence community has determined that Hamas overcame the siege of the Gaza Strip to maintain its long-range rocket program. Officials said Military Intelligence has assessed (more…)
Al Qaida increasingly targets Lebanese units believed directed by Iran
NICOSIA — Al Qaida has begun focusing operations against the Hizbullah-dominated Lebanese Army. Security sources said Al Qaida militias were targeting Lebanese Army units, particularly in areas dominated by (more…)
Al Qaida seen capable of delivering an oil shock to U.S. economy
WASHINGTON — Congress has been warned that Al Qaida could stun the U.S. economy. A leading U.S. analyst told two House subcommittees that Al Qaida was blocking the flow (more…)
Jordan bans Hamas leadership under pressure from Egypt
LONDON — Jordan has been pressured to ban the leadership of the Hamas movement. A leading Arabic daily asserted that the Hashemite kingdom has prevented the entry of Hamas (more…)
Al Qaida’s well-funded Iraq branch aims for territorial control in Syria
LONDON — Al Qaida in Iraq has become the fast growing militia in neighboring Syria. Western intelligence sources said Al Qaida’s Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has (more…)
Hamas restraint boosting recruitment efforts by Al Qaida in Gaza
TEL AVIV — Hamas security officers have been defecting to Al Qaida, a report said. The Institute for National Security Studies asserted that Al Qaida cells were being bolstered (more…)
Yemen officials say U.S. drone attacks targeted Al Qaida leaders
CAIRO — The United States has been targeting the Al Qaida leadership in Yemen. The Yemeni government said the latest U.S. air strikes targeted the leadership of Al Qaida (more…)