Al-Qaeda
Romania and Lithuania Helped CIA to Torture Prisoners
European judges have ruled that our northern neighbor- Romania and Lithuania have violated the rights of two suspected terrorists from "Al Qaeda" and helped the CIA to abuse them, reports the BBC (BBC).
The United States caught Abu Zubaydah and Abd al-Rahim al-Nashari after the New York attacks of September 11, 2001, and are now in jail at Guantanamo Bay.
Bosnia Jails Syria Ex-Fighter for Weapons Cache
The Municipal Court in Sarajevo found Emin Hodzic guilty on Monday of illegal possession of weapons and explosive materials and sentenced him to two years in prison.
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Five People were Killed in a Bomb Explosion during a Soccer Match in Somalia
At least five people were killed and a dozen were injured in a bomb explosion during a soccer match in Somalia, Reuters reported, citing local authorities.
The Pentagon Confirmed the Death of Al Qaeda's Chief in Libya
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of the militants killed in a U.S. air strike in Libya over the weekend was a "high-ranking" official in al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
The strike on Saturday, the first against al Qaeda militants in Libya, killed "two terrorists" as part of efforts to deny militants a safe haven in the country's vast desert.
Bloomberg: Pompeo in His Own Words on Iran, Russia and Spying on Allies
Mike Pompeo, a foreign policy hawk tapped by President Donald Trump to be the next Secretary of State, may push U.S. diplomacy sharply to the right. Here is what the CIA director and former Kansas congressman has said about global hot spots from Iran to North Korea.
Russia seeking extradition of two suspected jihadists
A Greek court is on Friday set to hear an appeal by Russian authorities for the extradition of two Russian men alleged to be members of an Islamic fundamentalist group with links to Al Qaeda, Kathimerini understands.
UN: 3,438 Afghans killed in one year
More than 3,400 Afghan civilians were killed in violence last year, the United Nations said on Feb. 15, with militant bombings the main cause while air strikes by U.S. and government forces inflicted a rising toll.
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Al-Qaeda still going strong as ISIL crumbles: UN report
Al-Qaeda’s global network remains “remarkably resilient,” posing more of a threat in some regions than Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), U.N. sanctions monitors said in a report seen by AFP on Feb. 7.
Syria terror group "tool used by one or more countries"
Al Qaeda in Mali Spread a Video with a Colombian Hostage
An agency that monitors jihadi websites has reported that Al Qaeda's branch in Mali has posted a video with a Colombian missionary who has been held hostage for nearly a year, the Associated Press reported.
In the video, Gloria Cecilia Narvazez turns to Pope Francis.