The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed. He was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday. He and Osama Bin Laden plotted the 9/11 attacks …
Read More »Al-Qaeda affiliate claims deadly Mali attack
An armed group in Mali affiliated with al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on the country’s main military base near the capital, which it said was a response to a governmental collaboration with Russian mercenaries. The Katiba Macina claimed the attack in the strategic garrison town near the …
Read More »Mahama has connived with Al Qaeda to stage a coup in Ghana – Abronye alleges
The Bono regional chairman of the NPP Abronye DC has alleged that former President John Mahama has met the Al Qaeda militants to stage a coup in Ghana. According to the NPP stalwart, John Mahama is in ties with the group to help him undertake a coup to become president again. …
Read More »Al Qaeda in North Africa names new leader
Al Qaeda’s North Africa branch (AQIM) has appointed a new leader and confirmed the death of its former leader Abdelmalek Droukdel who was killed by the French army in June, SITE Intelligence Group said on Saturday. U.S.-based SITE, which monitors jihadist websites, said AQIM displayed the dead body of its …
Read More »Two French soldiers killed, one injured in Mali – Presidency
Two French military personnel were killed while on an operation in Mali on Saturday when an improvised explosive device destroyed their armoured vehicle, the French Presidency said. According to the statement, a third soldier was injured in the blast, which took place in the Tessalit region of Northern Mali. The …
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