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Suicide Bomber Hugs, Blows Up Sunni Leader

Iraqi politician killed at family gathering ahead of local elections

(Newser) - Sunni Muslim leader Younis al-Rammah died hugging a man at a family gathering in northern Iraq today. Turns out, the man wasn't a family member at all, but a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest. As he embraced al-Rammah, the bomber blew himself up, killing al-Rammah and four of...

Terrorists Win: Attacks Close Women's College

Pakistan militants attack a bus full of students, then the hospital they were taken to

(Newser) - A women's university in Pakistan has closed indefinitely after a pair of outrageous terror attacks this weekend. First, militants bombed a university bus in Quetta on Saturday, killing 14 women. They then went to the hospital where the survivors were taken and began, in the words of the BBC...

US Sabotages al-Qaeda Mag
 US Sabotages al-Qaeda Mag 
Jun 11, 2013 1:24 PM CDT

US Sabotages al-Qaeda Mag

'Inspire' magazine's publication delayed

(Newser) - US operatives sabotaged al-Qaeda's Inspire magazine last month, temporarily delaying the publication of the latest issue, the Washington Post reports. When the issue initially came online on May 14, some text was garbled and some pages were blank. That version was removed within 30 minutes, and a new version...

CIA Classified 25% of Drone Victims as 'Other'

Agency often didn't know who it was targeting in Pakistan: report

(Newser) - As it pursued suspected terrorists in Pakistan, the CIA wasn't always certain of the identity of those it was killing: Some 25% of those taken out by drones over a span of 14 months beginning in September 2010 were categorized as "other militants," NBC News finds after...

Al-Qaeda's New Service: Complaints Dept.

Notice welcomes public concerns in Syria

(Newser) - Having taken over some of the civilian government in the Syrian city of Raqqa, al-Qaeda is ready to hear from the public. "Anyone who might have a complaint against any element of the Islamic state, whether the Emir"—a leadership position—"or an ordinary soldier, can come...

Plot to Release Poison Gas via Toy Planes Foiled

Five arrested after workshops, toys uncovered in Iraq

(Newser) - Iraqi authorities say they have arrested five men who were manufacturing sarin and mustard gas, which they planned to release via remote-controlled toy planes, reports the BBC . They also planned to smuggle the chemicals into Europe and North America and strike targets there. The men confessed to the plot, and...

Al-Qaeda Scolded Terrorist Over ... Expense Reports

Moktar Belmoktar dinged for skipping meetings, too

(Newser) - It seems workplace politics are unavoidable at any big organization—even al-Qaeda. The AP got its hands on a letter sent to former employee Moktar Belmoktar, which ripped into him by way of a list of 30 bullet-pointed offenses. Amongst them: not filling out expense reports, skipping meetings, not extorting...

We Won! Now Can Someone Tell the Terrorists?
We Won! Now Can Someone Tell the Terrorists?
OPINION
May 28, 2013 12:46 PM CDT

We Won! Now Can Someone Tell the Terrorists?

Eugene Robinson declares victory; PJ O'Rourke thinks that's stupid

(Newser) - In his much-celebrated speech last week, President Obama said that "this war, like all wars, must end," and that al-Qaeda is "on the path to defeat." Well, PJ O'Rourke at the Weekly Standard has a word for that kind of thinking: "Stupid." His...

57 Dead in Wave of Baghdad Bombings

Wave of bloodshed has killed more than 300 in two weeks

(Newser) - A wave of car bombings tore through mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhoods of the Baghdad area this afternoon, leaving at least 57 dead in the latest outburst of an unusually intense wave of bloodshed roiling Iraq, which has killed more than 300 people in the past two weeks alone. There was...

In Major Shift, Obama Will Clamp Down on Drone Strikes

Will speak today on new counterterror policies

(Newser) - President Obama will today outline a new course against terror, including two big goals: cutting down on drone strikes and attempting, once again, to close the Guantanamo Bay prison. The speech comes after the administration yesterday admitted killing four US citizens with drones. Under new drone rules, strikes on foreign...

Tip From Imam Foiled Canada Terror Plot

2 men planned to derail passenger train: RCMP

(Newser) - Yesterday, Canadian authorities said they foiled an alleged terrorist plot —the "first known al-Qaeda plan of attack that we’ve experienced," one detective says—and they have a Toronto imam to thank for the bust. More than a year ago, the still-anonymous imam told authorities he was...

Canada: We Foiled 'al-Qaeda Supported' Terror Plot

Planned to target train route in Toronto

(Newser) - Canadian officials say they have foiled an alleged major terror plot supported by al-Qaeda, after arresting two men in Montreal and Toronto, CBC reports. Suspects Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, and Raed Jaser, 35, are alleged to have been targeting a Toronto-area train route, with "support and guidance" coming from al-Qaeda...

Syrian Jihadis Pledge Allegiance to al-Qaeda

But powerful al-Nusra denies reports of official merger

(Newser) - The head of Jabhat al-Nusra, a jihadist group at the forefront of Syria's civil war, has pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda honcho Ayman al-Zawahiri. What that means isn't exactly crystal clear at this point. While Al-Qaeda in Iraq says the groups have merged under the snappy title of the...

No Purple Hearts for Fort Hood Victims: Pentagon

Texas Rep. John Carter calls decision 'dead wrong'

(Newser) - A Texas lawmaker's attempt to make victims of the Fort Hood shooting eligible for purple hearts has fallen on deaf ears at the Pentagon, ABC News reports. Awarding them purple hearts could "irrevocably alter the fundamental character of this time-honored decoration" and "undermine the prosecution of Major...

Feds Charge US Army Vet Who Fought in Syria

Eric Harroun faces serious WMD charges after joining foes of Assad

(Newser) - It sounds pretty serious on the surface: A US Army vet admits fighting alongside an al-Qaeda group, and the feds have charged him with conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction outside the US. But the details about Eric Harroun's case are a little less frightening. The 30-year-old...

Bin Laden Son-in-Law Held Captive for Years: Sources

Abu Ghaith pleads not guilty today

(Newser) - Osama bin Laden son-in-law Sulaiman Abu Ghaith pleaded not guilty today to a charge of plotting against Americans in his role as a spokesman for the terror network, the AP reports. Abu Ghaith appeared in federal court in New York . The development follows a report by NBC News , which spoke...

Trial of Osama's Son-in-Law Will Be on US Soil, a Rarity

al-Qaeda operatives usually held overseas

(Newser) - Osama bin Laden's son-in-law was charged today with conspiring to kill Americans in his role as al-Qaeda's top propagandist. Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, who was captured in the Middle East last week, will appear tomorrow in US federal court in New York. His trial will mark one of the...

New Worry: More Militants Speaking English

Officials fear Western militants could bring extremism back with them

(Newser) - The new terrorism worry: English-speaking militants. Reuters takes a look at the reported rise of just such extremists, pointing to European intelligence sources who say dozens of British men are believed to be in Syria, many possibly fighting with a rebel group with ties to al-Qaeda in Iraq. Reuters also...

Militants Drop Tipsheet for Ducking Drone Attacks

Tips include hiding under trees, painting cars with dirt

(Newser) - Islamic militants fleeing northern Mali left behind a fascinating list—of al-Qaeda's tips for avoiding drone attacks, the AP reports. The tips themselves are nothing new—they've been posted on websites for a couple of years—but with Mali militants having them, it's clear how well-coordinated al-Qaeda...

Yes, Obama&#39;s Drone War Is Legal

 Yes, Obama's 
 Drone War 
 Is Legal 
Charles Krauthammer
Feb 15, 2013 1:27 PM CST

Yes, Obama's Drone War Is Legal

Even if the Justice Department made a lousy case: Charles Krauthammer

(Newser) - The Justice Department may have written some weak memos justifying President Obama's drone warfare , but the case for the program is solid, writes Charles Krauthammer in a rare defense of the president in the Washington Post . The conservative columnist says the drone debate involves three distinct questions—Does the...

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