Al-Qaeda
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Apr- 2023 -9 AprilAfrica
‘Terrorist’ Attacks Kill 44 in Burkina Faso: Governor
Forty-four civilians have been killed by "armed terrorist groups" in two villages in northeastern Burkina Faso, near the Niger border, a regional governor said.
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6 AprilAfrica
Suspected Jihadists Kill Five in Mali
Suspected jihadists killed five people at a checkpoint in southern Mali, a senior official in the regional governorate said.
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Mar- 2023 -26 MarchAfrica
Niger’s Army Entered Mali in Hunt for ‘Terrorists’: Ministry
Niger's defense ministry said its troops killed 79 "terrorists" in operations last week that involved a foray into neighboring Mali.
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6 MarchAir
Al-Qaeda Confirms Top Figure Killed in Yemen Strike: Monitor
Al-Qaeda confirmed the death of a senior figure in the jihadist network's Yemen branch in a suspected US air strike last month.
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1 MarchMiddle East
Top Al-Qaeda Figure Killed in Yemen Air Strike: Sources
A senior Al-Qaeda figure was killed in a suspected US air strike in war-torn Yemen, security and local government sources said.
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Feb- 2023 -16 FebruaryAmericas
US Says Iran-Based Saif al-Adel Is New Al-Qaeda Chief
Saif al-Adel, an Iran-based Egyptian, is the head of Al-Qaeda following the 2022 death of Ayman al-Zawahiri, the US State Department said.
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1 FebruaryAfrica
Mali Jihadist Leader in Secret Talks With Northern Groups
An Al-Qaeda leader in the Sahel has been in talks with armed groups in northern Mali which, like him, are fighting Islamic State militants.
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Jan- 2023 -31 JanuaryAfrica
Suspected Jihadists Kill 28 in Troubled Burkina Faso
Twenty-eight people have died in new attacks by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso, including 15 who had been abducted at the weekend, authorities said.
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25 JanuaryAfrica
Niger Army Says Killed 11 ‘Terrorists’
Niger army said it had killed 11 "terrorists" in a restive region plagued by insurgents linked with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State.
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3 JanuaryTerrorism
Al-Qaeda’s ‘Bizarre’ Silence Over Zawahiri Successor
Five months after the US announced the killing of Al-Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, the jihadist group has still not confirmed his death or announced a new boss.
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