Al-Qaeda chief linked to 9/11 captured in Pakistan A French militant described as an al-Qaeda leader linked to the 11 September 2001 attacks has been captured in Pakistan, a Pakistani official said. News • 20 Jun 12
19 killed in Pakistan bus bombing A bomb blast has ripped through a Pakistani bus, killing 19 people, including seven women and a child, on the outskirts of the northwestern city … World • 08 Jun 12
Al-Qaeda advertises for suicide bombers on web Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has begun posting Internet advertisements offering training for suicide bombers to target the US, Israel and France. News • 07 Jun 12
Top al-Qaeda chief killed in Pakistan drone strike Abu Yahya al Libi, a Libyan-born top al-Qaeda leader, was killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan earlier this week, a US official said. News • 06 Jun 12
British citizen was informant in foiled bomb plot The undercover agent in the operation to foil an underwear bomb plot linked to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was a British citizen. News • 11 May 12
Al-Qaeda chief slams US apology over Koran burning Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has rejected the US apology over the burning of Koran copies at a base in Afghanistan, urging all Muslims to support … World • 09 May 12
US says would-be suicide bomber a 'double agent' US officials have said the would-be suicide bomber in a foiled plot by al-Qaeda was planted in the group by an allied intelligence agency or … News • 09 May 12
US officials say 'underwear bomb' plot foiled US officials say a plot to attack an airliner bound for the US or another Western country with an improved "underwear bomb" has been foiled. News • 08 May 12
US publishes documents seized at Osama bin Laden's compound The publication of documents seized from Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan has given an insight into the al-Qaeda leader and his organisation. Special Reports • 08 May 12
Barack Obama in live TV address from Afghanistan US President Barack Obama has addressed the US public live from a military base in Afghanistan on the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death. News • 08 May 12
Radical Muslim cleric re-arrested in London A radical Muslim cleric once described as Osama bin Laden's "right-hand man in Europe" has been re-arrested in Britain. News • 17 Apr 12
Nearly 400 escape from Pakistan prison Nearly 400 prisoners including militants escaped from a jail in northwestern Pakistan early today after an attack by insurgents armed with guns, grenades and rockets, … News • 16 Apr 12
<p>Army officer admits al-Qaeda 'can't be beaten'</p> The West is fighting a war against al-Qaeda in which it cannot achieve a conventional military victory, according to Britain's most senior officer. News • 14 Nov 10
