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Officials Say Al-Qaida Behind Algeria Attack
UPI | Jan 25, 2013
U.S. officials said they believe al-Qaida operatives were responsible for the attack and hostage-taking at a natural gas plant in Algeria last week. Officials said al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb was behind the attack, and may have done so with the help of fighters loyal to Moktar Belmoktar, a terrorist leader who has claimed responsibility for... more
3 Americans Die in Algeria Attack, 7 Survive
Associated Press | Jan 21, 2013
WASHINGTON - Three U.S. citizens were killed in last week's hostage standoff at a natural gas complex in Algeria, while seven Americans made it out safely, Obama administration officials said Monday. The State Department confirmed that gas workers Victor Lynn Lovelady and Gordon Lee Rowan were killed at the Ain Amenas gas field in the Sahara. U... more
Syrian Militant Group Unites With Al-Qaida in Iraq
Associated Press | Apr 10, 2013
BEIRUT -- Al-Qaida's branch in Iraq and the most powerful rebel extremist group in Syria have officially joined ranks against President Bashar Assad to forge a potentially formidable militant force in the Middle East. The merger of the Islamic State in Iraq and Jabhat al-Nusra forms a new entity that could be an even stronger opponent in the fi... more
Al-Qaida Denies Its No. 2 in Yemen was Killed
Associated Press | Apr 09, 2013
SANAA, Yemen - Al-Qaida in Yemen posted a statement on militant websites Monday saying that its second-most senior commander has not been killed. It was the second time the group has denied Saeed al-Shihri's death. The Saudi national, who fought in Afghanistan and spent six years in the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, is "alive and in g... more
Iraqi Al-Qaida and Syria Militants Announce Merger
Associated Press | Apr 09, 2013
BEIRUT - Al-Qaida's branch in Iraq said it has merged with Syria's extremist Jabhat al-Nusra, a move that shows the rising confidence of radicals within the Syrian rebel movement and is likely to trigger renewed fears among its international backers. A website linked to Jabhat al-Nusra confirmed on Tuesday the merger with the Islamic State of I... more