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al-Qaida
Al-Qaeda asks IS militants to rejoin group and fight West, says analyst
U.S. intelligence analysts are closely watching al-Qaeda’s overtures to the renegade Islamic State to reunite and fight the West.
Despite focus on IS militants, al-Qaida’s Syrian cell too alarms U.S.
While the Islamic State group is getting the most attention now, another band of extremists in Syria — a mix of hardened jihadis from Afghanistan, Yemen,...
Al-Qaida declares new branch in Indian subcontinent
Al-Qaida leader Ayman al Zawahri (pictured above) on Wednesday announced the formation of an Indian branch of his militant group that he said would spread...
Al-Qaida’s ‘major funding’ for terror operations now comes from ransoms
Although initially funded by wealthy donors, the al-Qaida network is increasingly funding its terror operations with the proceeds from ransom demands it...
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