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Scores Killed By Truck Bomb In Somalia
October 4, 2011 A spokesman for the Islamist militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility.
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U.S. Attack In Yemen Kills Al-Awlaki, Officials Say
September 30, 2011 LIVE BLOG: U.S.-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki was killed after a missile strike on his convoy in northern Yemen. He played a "significant operational role" in plotting attacks on the U.S., according to officials. Another American militant, Samir Khan, who produced an English-language al-Qaida Web magazine, died in the airstrike.
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Reports: Pakistan Has Freed Bin Laden's Former Bodyguard
September 29, 2011 Amin al-Haq is thought to have escaped from Afghanistan with the al-Qaida leader in 2001. He had been held by Pakistani authorities for the past three years.
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Al-Qaida Tells Iran: Stop Promoting Sept. 11 Conspiracy Theories
September 28, 2011 Why would Iran and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "ascribe to such a ridiculous belief that stands in the face of all logic and evidence?" asks an essay in a magazine thought to be produced by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
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Al-Qaida Is Weakened, But Remains A 'Serious Threat,' Petraeus Says
September 13, 2011 "Al-Qaida and its worldwide network of affiliates and sympathizers" remain dangerous, the CIA director says.
NPR Ombudsman
Loose Lips Sink Ships: Giving Terrorists Ideas
September 2, 2011 A conversation about Al-Qaida raises questions about what should and shouldn't be said about possible terrorism targets.
Blog Of The Nation
August 29th: What's On Today's Show
August 29, 2011 In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the current state of al-Qaida, and the opinion page. In the second hour, the limits of eyewitness testimony, and emergency kit essentials.
The Two-Way
NATO Says It Has Killed Senior Militant Linked To Hotel Attack
June 30, 2011 The airstrike that killed him came on the same day the Obama administration unveiled its new "National Strategy for Counterterrorism," which focuses on targeted drone strikes and special operations raids rather than conventional wars.
The Two-Way
Developing: Pakistani Brigadier Suspected Of Ties To 'Banned' Group
June 21, 2011 So far, there's no word on what organization he is suspected of having links to. But the BBC says "Islamic militants" are allegedly involved.
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Al-Qaida Makes Al-Zawahri It New Leader
June 16, 2011 Osama bin Laden's longtime No. 2 assumes the leadership position in the wake of the al-Qaida leader's death.
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U.S. Ramping Up 'Secret Campaign' Of Airstrikes In Yemen, 'NYT' Says
June 9, 2011 The newspaper says the U.S. is "exploiting a growing power vacuum in the country to strike at militant suspects with armed drones and fighter jets."
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Reports: Yemeni Leader's Wounds Are Serious
June 7, 2011 While government spokesmen say the president plans to return to Yemen after receiving medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, opponents hope he will stay away and talks about a transition can begin.
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In Posthumous Tape, Bin Laden Praises The Arab Spring
May 19, 2011 In a new tape released by al-Qaida, Osama bin Laden said change would "blow over the entire Muslim world."
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Gates: No Proof, But 'Somebody' In Pakistan 'Had To Know' About Bin Laden
May 18, 2011 It's just supposition at this point, the defense secretary concedes. But he and other U.S. officials believe there were people in Pakistan who knew the al-Qaida leader was living there.
