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Al-Qaeda promises war against US on all fronts

KABUL (Pajhwok); Terrorist group Al-Qaeda has vowed war against US will be continuing on all other fronts unless they are expelled from the rest of the Islamic world, according to a report from CNN on Friday. In an exclusive interview…

Al-Qaeda members among 30 killed in Kapisa: MoD

As many as 30 insurgents, including Al-Qaeda terrorists, have been killed during operations in central Kapisa province, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Monday. At least six militants were wounded in the offensives conducted in the Afghaniavalley…

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Dreaded Al-Qaeda commander killed in Ghazni

KABUL, a UAE-based newspaper reported on Sunday. Abu Mohsen Al Misri, who featured on the FBI's most-wanted list, was killed during an operation in southern Ghazni province on Saturday. The National quoted an Afghan spy agency official as saying that…

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Less than 200 Al-Qaeda rebels left in Afghanistan

KABUL. The Washington Times reported on Tuesday that Pompeo made the claim during a virtual event hosted by a Washington-based think tank. While addressing the Atlantic Council event, Pompeo made the comments three days after the Afghan government and the…

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Key Al-Qaeda figure detained in Helmand

A key Al-Qaeda figure has been detained during a special forces’ operation in southern Helmand province. In a statement, the governor house said the special forces based in Helmand province conducted a night raid in Khanshin district…

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Al-Qaeda continues to threaten the US: FBI

Al-Qaeda, even as its capabilities have significantly diminished, continues to pose a threat to the United States, the Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI) told lawmakers on Wednesday.   “Al-Qaeda maintains its desire for large-scale spectacular attacks,” FBI Director…

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Key figure among 4 Al Qaeda men held in Nangarhar

Four alleged Al Qaeda operatives including a key figure, have been arrested by special intelligence forces during an operation in the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Friday. The operation was carried out in Malang…

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Al-Qaeda members among 25 killed in fresh offensives

At least 25 militant, including some Al-Qaeda members, have been killed in airstrikes in Uruzgan, Farah and Zabul provinces, officials claimed on Sunday. Dost Mohammad Nayab, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News a car Taliban were traveling…

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Drone kills key Al Qaeda commander in Zabul

A key Al Qaeda commander has been killed in a US drone strike in the Shajoy district of southern Zabul province, the Afghan Special Forces Unit said on Tuesday. The slain regional Al Qaeda commander, Mullah Mohammad Ali,…

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‘Al Qaeda still a threat 5 years after Osama death’

KABUL, urging the international community to stop providing aid to Islamabad. Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin laden was killed by helicopter-borne US forces in Abbottabad near Islamabad this day five years back. Eng. Habib Kalemzai Wardak, Wolesi Jirga 2nd deputy…

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Key Al Qaeda member killed in Kunar drone strike

A key Al Qaeda member and his two guards were killed in a drone strike in Ghaziabad district of eastern Kunar province, officials said on Friday. The incident took place on Thursday night in Darin area, killing a…

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Delay in get-Osama operation was a big mistake: Ex-DIA chief

A former director of the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has said the Americans instead of joint intelligence operations should have conducted joint military action in Pakistan against Al Qaeda remnants. Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who retired last…

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Al Qaeda’s Karachi chief, accomplice killed in Pakistan

The head of Al-Qaeda’s Karachi network and his accomplice were shot dead in a densely-populated Gulshan-i-Iqbal neighbourhood in Karachi, the capital of Sindh province, on Tuesday in a shootout with security forces that also claimed the life of…