Did US use secret missile to kill Ayman al-Zawahiri? Notorious Al-Qaeda head Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by two missiles fired at his Kabul home, but pictures showed no sign of an explosion, and US … World • 02 Aug 22
How it happened: The killing of al-Qaeda's Zawahiri Despite a $25 million US bounty on his head, al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri apparently felt comfortable enough with the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan to move … World • 02 Aug 22
Senior Al-Qaeda leader killed in drone strike, says US The United States has said a senior Al-Qaeda leader has been killed in a US drone strike in Syria. World • 23 Oct 21
US to cut forces in Afghanistan, not full withdrawal US President Donald Trump will sharply reduce the number of US forces in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500 before he leaves office, the Pentagon has … World • 17 Nov 20
Alleged accomplices on trial over Charlie Hebdo attack Fourteen alleged accomplices to the Islamist gunmen who attacked the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo have gone on trial. Europe • 02 Sep 20
Trump confirms killing of al-Qaeda chief in Yemen US President Donald Trump confirmed that the US had killed the leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula - days after the jihadist group claimed … World • 07 Feb 20
US confirms death of Hamza bin Laden The White House said in a statement that Hamza bin Laden, a son of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and himself a notable figure in … US • 14 Sep 19
Osama bin Laden's son Hamza killed - reports US media are quoting intelligence sources as saying that Hamza bin Laden, one of the sons of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has been killed. World • 01 Aug 19
Who is Hamza bin Laden? Hamza bin Laden is believed to be about 30 years old and is the youngest son of Osama bin Laden. World • 01 Mar 19
US offers $1m reward in hunt for Osama bin Laden's son The United States has offered a $1m reward for information on a son of late Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, seeing him as an emerging … World • 01 Mar 19
UN: tens of thousands displaced by fighting in Syria The United Nations has said that nearly 100,000 people have been displaced since early December by fighting in northwestern Syria, where the regime is waging … World • 10 Jan 18
Shooting and siege in Australia 'terrorist incident' Australian police have said they are treating a deadly shooting and siege in Melbourne as a terrorist incident, after the so-called Islamic State group said … News • 06 Jun 17
Leading al-Qaeda militant killed in US air strike The Pentagon has said a US air strike in Afghanistan this week killed an al-Qaeda militant who was responsible for the deaths of two US … News • 26 Mar 17
French aid worker kidnapped in Mali A Frenchwoman who runs an organisation for malnourished children has been kidnapped in Mali, France's foreign ministry confirmed, as French troops joined in the search … News • 25 Dec 16
577 terrorism deaths in OECD countries in 2015 Terrorism deaths fell last year due to a weakening of the so-called Islamic State group in Iraq and Boko Haram in Nigeria, but both groups … News • 16 Nov 16
Al-Qaeda in Yemen confirms death of leader Al Qaeda in Yemen has said its leader, Nasser al-Wuhayshi, has been killed in a US air strike. News • 16 Jun 15
'Uncatchable' militant killed in US strike An Islamist militant, blamed for masterminding an Algerian gas field attack and running smuggling routes across North Africa, has reportedly been killed in a US … News • 15 Jun 15
Vatican possible target of al-Qaeda attack Prosecutors in Italy have said an al-Qaeda linked group may have been planning an attack against the Vatican. News • 24 Apr 15
Al-Qaeda driven out of Yemen city after killing 20 Al-Qaeda fighters captured the capital of a province in southern Yemen late last night, killing about 20 soldiers, before they were driven out by the … News • 21 Mar 15
MI5 chief warns over Al-Qaeda terror threat The head of British intelligence agency MI5 has warned that a group of Al-Qaeda terrorists in Syria is planning "mass casualty attacks" against the West. News • 08 Jan 15
Senior Al-Qaeda leader killed in Pakistan Pakistan's military has said it has killed a senior Al-Qaeda leader wanted by the US over a 2009 plot to attack the New York subway … News • 06 Dec 14
Two hostages murdered by Al-Qaeda in Yemen A US photojournalist has been killed by militants during an operation aimed at freeing him from Al-Qaeda kidnappers in Yemen, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has … News • 06 Dec 14
European court rules against Poland over CIA jail The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Poland violated the European Convention on Human Rights by allowing the CIA to detain two al-Qaeda … News • 24 Jul 14
26 killed in barrel bomb attacks in Aleppo At least 26 people were killed in aerial attacks with explosive-packed barrel bombs in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo today, according to the Syrian … News • 03 Feb 14
Fallujah residents urged to drive out militants Iraq's prime minister has urged people in the besieged city of Fallujah to drive out al-Qaeda-linked insurgents to pre-empt a military offensive that could be … News • 06 Jan 14
