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May 29 2012
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Al Qaeda No. 2 Killed in NATO Strike in Afghanistan
NATO forces in Afghanistan have killed al Qaeda's second highest-ranking leader in the country.
Officials say Sakhr al-Taifi and another al Qaeda terrorist were killed Sunday in an airstrike in the Kunar province near the Pakistan border. No civilians were harmed in the attack.
Al-Taifi commanded foreign insurgents in Afghanistan, directing attacks against NATO and Afghan forces
CBNDec 26 2013
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Kidnapped American asks U.S. to negotiate with al-Qaeda
Warren Weinstein 72 of Rockville says he feels totally abandoned and forgotten in Pakistan captivity.
Washington PostJun 05 2012
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US Drone Targets Al Qaeda's Second in Command
U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan continue to escalate.
Officials say al Qaeda's second in command was the target of the latest strike in the North Waziristan region Monday.
Abu Yahia al-Libi is thought to have been in the house that was hit, but it's still uncertain if he was killed.
Pakistani officials say at least 15 people were killed in the airstrike, one of several in
CBNSep 27 2012
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Clinton: Yes, Al Qaeda Was Involved in Libya Attack
First, it was a random mob upset about a video that spun out of control. Then, it was a planned attack because of a video, but not planned far in advance.
TownhallApr 24 2024
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AL House Approves Expanded "Don't Say Gay" Bill
The Alabama House of Representatives has passed a bill to expand a ban on teachers providing instruction or classroom discussion about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools. HB130 by Rep. Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City, would expand the ban that now applies from kindergarten through fifth grade to apply through 8th grade. The ban was first passed in 2022 and was similar to a
JoeMyGodApr 19 2024
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Music legend Al Stewart to perform Thursday at the Bing
The Bing Crosby Theater is one of Spokane’s most legendary buildings, so it seems fitting that a musical great like Al Stewart will take to the historic stage on Thursday, April 25. Stewart has been a household name of the folk-rock scene since the late 1960s and ’70s when he was a key part of the musical era known as the “Second British Folk Revival.” He is most well-known for his two
Spokesman ReviewJul 25 2018
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Obama Administration Knowingly Funded a Designated al-Qaeda Affiliate
The Middle East Forum has discovered that the Obama administration approved a grant of $200,000 of taxpayer money to an al-Qaeda affiliate in Sudan — a decade after the U.S. Treasury designated it as a terrorist-financing organization. More stunningly, government officials specifically authorized the release of at least $115,000 of this grant even after learning that it was a designated terror
National Review (News)Nov 20 2015
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Islamic State Tactics Shift, Borrowing From al Qaeda
U.S. and European counterterrorism officials believe Islamic State has changed its operational tactics by borrowing from al Qaeda’s playbook, deploying trusted lieutenants to engineer larger, more coordinated plots against the West.
Wall Street Journal (News)