Al-Qaeda
Mutinous soldiers attack airport, presidency in Niger capital, sources say
The early morning assault lasted for hours, reportedly involving soldiers from the localities of Ouallam, Tera, and Dosso in the southwest.
Accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ordered to stand trial at Guantanamo in 2028
US removes Syria's designation as State Sponsor of Terrorism
Bangladesh’s bid to clear a US-wanted terror fugitive raises troubling questions - opinion
A $50 million hostage ransom funded al-Qaeda terrorism in West Africa, UN says
A new UN report detailing the use of the ransom did not identify the hostage or say who had made the payment, but three sources identified the country that made the payment as the UAE.
American missionary kidnapped in Niger released, in US custody
Rideout is on his way to the United States, the Times said, adding that he was in good health based on proof-of-life images that were provided to American officials in the past 48 hours.
US considering military operations against Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists in Mali - report
An independent expert on the region, Corinne Dufka, told The Washington Post that any US action in Mali has the potential to backfire and lead to the targeting of American citizens.
Half of terrorist attacks in Europe last year were Islamist, EU report confirms
The majority of terror attacks in the EU last year were jihadist in nature, while five were labeled right-wing terrorism, and 12 were connected to left-wing or anarchist terrorism.
Twenty-one years after 7/7, Britain is still failing to confront Islamism - opinion
Twenty-one years after the 7/7 bombings, Britain has improved security but failed to confront the ideology behind Islamist extremism.
Morocco prevents attacks by cell loyal to Islamic State in Sahel
Morocco’s counterterrorism agency said it arrested 10 suspects loyal to Islamic State’s Sahel branch and seized weapons, chemicals, and bomb making equipment.
Al-Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for attacks on military sites in Mali
Reuters could not independently verify the claim, which was distributed via JNIM's official communication channels.
Al Qaeda-linked terrorists claim attack on Niger airport that killed 13
Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin, a group affiliated with al-Qaeda, claimed the attack on a Niger airport that killed 11 security force members and two civilians.
‘Threat has never been so high’: Counter-terrorism expert warns of nuclear terror risk - interview
While the UN expert asserted that although there has never been an incident of nuclear terrorism, he noted that terror groups such as Al-Qaeda have openly expressed their intent toward it.
US Justice Dep't moves to denaturalize 12 people, including one who supported Al-Qaeda
According to the DoJ, Ouazzani was planning ways to support Al-Qaeda along with two men later convicted of trying to bomb the New York Stock Exchange as early as 2003.
