Al Qaeda honcho probably not in Egyptian custody
In an apparent case of mistaken identity, the Egyptian state press reported that Saif al Adel, a high-ranking al Qaeda leader, had turned himself in.
Tag Archives: Al Qaeda
Shabaab formally joins al Qaeda
The announcement formalizes the longstanding close working relationship between the two terror groups.
The Gitmo Files: Al Qaeda’s emir of Zahedan, Iran commits suicide
Inayatullah, an Afghan detainee at Gitmo, died of an apparent suicide.
Why was key source on bin Laden’s courier freed?
The Pakistanis freed Hassan Ghul, a top al Qaeda operative who gave up vital intelligence on Osama bin Laden while in US custody.
Osama bin Laden’s Internet connection
Details of bin Laden’s modus operandi emerge.
From the new Gitmo files: Al Qaeda and anthrax
A detainee assessment claimed that two al Qaeda operatives had knowledge of the 2001 anthrax attacks in the US, but the report cannot be confirmed.
Iran, the Muslim Brotherhood, and revolution
“I herewith proclaim to those (Western leaders) who still do not want to see the realities that the political axis of the new Middle East will soon be Islamic rulership and a democracy based on religion,” senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said on Friday during public prayers in Tehran. “All these protests in Egypt, […]
The Takfiri: Adil Hadi Al-Jaza’iri Bin Hamlili
A profile of Adil Hadi Al-Jaza’iri Bin Hamlili, a takfiri who is accused of working with several terrorist organizations including the Taliban, al Qaeda, the Algerian GIA/GSPC and Takfir Wa Hijra.
The Trainer: Zamir Muhammad (Muhammad Noor Uthman)
A profile of Zamir Muhammad, who was an al Qaeda trainer at the Khalden camp in Afghanistan, worked for top al Qaeda operative Abu Zubaydah, and was allegedly slotted to take part in an attack against Israel at the time of his capture.
“I am studying airplanes!”: Abdul al Salam al Hilal
A profile of Abdul al Salam al Hilal, a Yemeni who is accused of having foreknowledge of the 9/11 attacks and facilitating the travel of al Qaeda operatives around the globe.
The Governor: Khirullah Said Wali Khairkhwa
A profile of Guantanamo detainee Khirullah Said Wali Khairkhwa, who was formerly the Taliban’s governor of the Herat province and admittedly met with his Iranian counterparts.
The Bosnian Jihad: Ahmed Zaid Salim Zuhair
A profile of Guantanamo detainee Ahmed Zaid Salim Zuhair, a Saudi who was convicted on terrorism-related charges in Bosnia.