Jihadi leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar killed in US air strike.
Libyas recognised government has claimed that the militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar, charged by the US with leading the deadly attack on a gas plant in Algeria in 2013, was killed in an American air strike over the weekend.. If confirmed, the death of Belmokhtar ��� who was blamed for orchestrating the attack on Algerias In Amenas gasfield that killed 38 hostages, and nicknamed ���Uncatchable��� by French forces ��� would be a major strike against al-Qaida allied operations��.
The Queen, The Prince and my book tour - Washington.
My new book, The Queen: The Epic Ambition of Hillary and the Coming of a Second Clinton Era, appears in bookstores this week, and so I am off on the obligatory book tour.. written about Richard Nixon ��� with whom I spent hundreds and hundreds of hours in conversation from 1978, when I first went to work for him as a fresh-out-of-college writer in San Clemente, through his death in 1994, but whom Thomas met just once.. U.S. airstrike kills top al Qaeda leader.
Yemen claims AQAP cleric Anwar al Awlaki killed in airstrike
Yemens Defense Ministry claimed that today its forces killed Anwar al Awlaki, the American cleric who serves as an operational commander for al Qaedas affiliate in Yemen.. Since December 2009, some of the top leaders of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula have been targeted in US airstrikes, including Abu Basir al Wuhayshi, the groups leader; Said Ali al Shihri, the second in command; Abu Hurayrah Qasim al Raymi, the military commander; Ibrahim Suleiman��.
Islamic States Second-in-Command Reportedly Killed by.
In December, the US military said coalition airstrikes had killed Baghdadis previous second-in-command, Abu Muslim al-Turkmani, near Mosul. The US State Department last week put a $7 million bounty on Abu Alaa al-Afris��.
Yemeni airstrike targets top al Qaeda leaders | The Long.
. second in command of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, as well as a radical, Yemeni-American cleric who is said to have inspired the Ft. Hood massacre, are said to have been killed during an airstrike in Yemen today,��.
Virgin, 59, jailed for six years for raping schoolgirl at knifepoint
Christopher Bahen, now 59, spent a week planning the brutal attack on the 17-year-old County Court judge Mark Gamble today described as chilling. Imposing a maximum jail term of eight and a half years Judge Gamble likened the assault to something out .
Al-Qaeda confirms top commander killed in US strike - The.
RSS �� Todays Paper �� Subscribe; beta 2.1. The Express. PHOTO: AFP. DUBAI: Al-Qaeda has confirmed that its second-in-command, the chief of its powerful Yemeni branch, was killed in a US drone strike, in the heaviest blow to the network since the death of Osama bin Laden.. A senior Al-Qaeda-linked, Mokhtar Belmokhtar, was also reported killed in a US air strike in Libya this week but on Tuesday extremist group Ansar al-Sharia denied he had died. The group��.
House panel hopes to ban funding for US embassy in Cuba
RELATED: Marco Rubio threatens to block nomination of ambassador to Cuba The bill, released Tuesday, also restricts funds to facilitate the opening of a Cuban embassy in the U.S. It also aims to increase democracy. A U.S. airstrike has killed Nasir al-Wahishi, al Qaedas second in command leader, according to AP.. We live in an increasingly dangerous world where terrorist groups threaten the United States, our allies and partners, and our way of life. We see��.
Yemen - Al-Qaidas No. 2 Killed in Airstrike - Vos Iz Neias
According to media reports on 10 September 2012, six other militants were killed alongside al-Shihri, al-Qaedas second in command in the Arabian Peninsula. EPA. Yemen - Senior U.S. officials are confirming that the No.
Islamic State claims responsibility for Texas attack
Veteran terrorist leader believed dead in U.S. airstrike. The official, who was not authorized to discuss it and spoke on condition of anonymity, said investigators will be studying contacts the men had prior to the shooting, both with associates in.
Al Qaeda Isnt On Its Heels - American Enterprise Institute
President Barack Obama told U.S. troops in Afghanistan on May 25, 2014 that the United States has ���decimated the al Qaeda leadership in the tribal regions��� of Pakistan.1 While conceding that the al Qaeda network elsewhere in the.. a U.S. drone attack killed the TTPs second-in-command, Wali-ur-Rehman, in May 2013.39 The United States was accused by both the TTP and political leaders in Pakistan of deliberately sabotaging the nascent attempts at dialogue.40��.
US military denies it targeted Islamic States deputy emir in.
The Iraqi government has a poor track record in claiming the deaths of senior leaders of the Islamic State and its predecessor, al Qaeda in Iraq. The Islamic State has not released an official statement. ���We are aware of media reports that the second-in-command of ISIL has been killed in a Coalition air strike in Tal Afar and have no information to corroborate these claims,��� CENTCOM stated in a press release. ���However, we can confirm that Coalition aircraft did not��.
Islamic State releases troops IDs, urges attacks
The Islamic State group has reportedly posted the names, photos and home addresses of 100 American troops, urging sympathizers inside the U.S. to carry out attacks against them. A group calling itself the Islamic State Hacking Division posted the.
Schoolgirl taunted during daylight sex attack in Ringwood
I will kill her,��� Bahen told one witness. It didnt take long for police to track him. In a victim impact statement read to the County Court today his 17-year-old victim said she had been left mentally tortured by the assault. ���I felt like my life.
No. 2 Leader of ISIS Killed in US-Led Airstrike, Iraq Says
Iraqs Ministry of Defense said that the militant leader, known as Abu Alaa al-Afari, was killed in a strike near the northern city Tal Afar. The United States Central Command acknowledged that airstrikes were conducted against the Islamic State, also.
Call for action on claims smugglers were paid to turn back asylum seeker boats
���If this happened, there are serious questions about the legal basis upon which it has happened,��� Mr Marles told ABC radio today. Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young will ask the Australian Federal Police to investigate the claims and whether any laws .
Obama touts Oscar Romero sainthood - Washington Examiner
Today in El Salvador, and all of Central America, the United States is guided by the vision of Archbishop Romero.. A U.S. airstrike has killed Nasir al-Wahishi, al Qaedas second in command leader, according to AP.
Senior al Qaeda leader, facilitator killed in airstrike in Kunar.
The International Security Assistance Force confirmed that another Saudi al Qaeda leader was killed in an airstrike early last month in the terrorist haven of Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan. Abu Walid, who was. Saif al Adel is al Qaedas second in command and top military strategist, and served as the interim leader after Osama bin Laden was killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan in May 2011. Additionally. American forces. They love us for the work America does.
Iraqi Defense Ministry Says ISIS Deputy Leader Killed By.
The Iraqi Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that Abu Alaa al-Afri, Islamic State (ISIS) second-in-command, was killed by a United States-led coalition airstrike in al-Ayiadiya, a village in northwestern Iraq near Tal Afar and Mosul. Al-Afri, also known as Abdul. He advanced through the ranks of the terror network, and it is believed that Osama bin Laden wanted him to become emir of al-Qaeda in Iraq ��� the precursor to ISIS ��� in 2010. After being released from��.
Malaysia Airlines plane makes emergency landing at Melbourne Airport
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Its time for us to fight like Maddie
I remember saying, Theres f---ing no way Im getting stretchered off this ground today. No way.��� Nick and Alex.. The United States has given substantial military and economic assistance to Ukraine, White House spokesperson Josh Earnest confirmed.
Analysis: Reports of Zawahiris death are based on suspect.
As Western and Pakistani intelligence sort through the fallout from the July 28 airstrike in South Waziristan, Pakistan, rumors are swirling that Ayman al Zawahiri, al Qaedas second in command, was either killed or seriously wounded in the attack. All of these. The reports come as Pakistani Prime Minister Gilani was conducting a visit to the United States and Pakistans military and primary intelligence agency have come under fire for supporting extremists. Also, al��.
Warships move in key strait as airstrikes widen in Yemen
After more than 36 hours of airstrikes by Friday afternoon, more than 40 percent of Yemens air defenses were destroyed, according to Yemeni Brig. Gen. Saleh al-Subaihi, a pro-Hadi officer. Yemeni security officials said around 80 fighters had been.
Ginger Jihadi Abdullah Elmir among Islamic State recruiters infiltrating.
The funds would ���enhance what were doing and put us in a better position to do it properly,��� the youth services manager Mary Malak said. ���Theres a lot of breakdown from parents but now the danger is from extremist groups, too.��� ���Parents do not know.
Middle East updates / Syrian army airstrikes kill more than 30, monitoring.
The second-in-command of Yemens Shiite rebels on Wednesday assailed the Saudi-led airstrikes pounding his groups positions and allied forces, but insisted they are ready to travel to Geneva for UN-mediated peace talks on ending the countrys civil.
USA Today stands by decision to publish Muslim clerics.
Choudary, who has in the past also defended the Sept. 11, 2011, attacks in the U.S., wrote in response to a separate USA Today editorial that condemned the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris, which claimed the lives of 10 journalists and two police officers. USA Todays editorial page editor,. U.S. airstrike kills top al Qaeda leader. BY KELLY COHEN | 06/16/15 7:10 AM. A U.S. airstrike has killed Nasir al-Wahishi, al Qaedas second in command leader, according to AP.
Washington-area lawmakers push more infrastructure spending
A contingent of Washington-area lawmakers and two Cabinet members called Monday for increased investment in U.S. infrastructure, foreshadowing a summer battle over transportation funding. The lawmakers specifically called on Congress to take up a .
Former Md. Gov. OMalley jumps into 2016 Democratic race
Al Qaeda said a U.S. airstrike in Yemen killed its second in command, the biggest blow to the terrorist organization since Osama bin Laden was shot dead in 2011. Photo:.. For what took place here was not only about race, not only about policing in.
Libya News Latest Real-Time Updates - NewsBlogged
The Libyan government went further in a statement Sunday, saying that the U.S. airstrike led to the killing of Moktar Belmokhtar and a group of Libyans who are members of a terrorist organization in Eastern Libya. The strike happened at 2 a.m. Sunday. 2013 Algeria AttackNew York Times US airstrike targets al-Qaeda militant in LibyaUSA TODAY. Among the militants was the second-in-command of al Qaedas global terrorist franchise. He was killed on Monday in��.
Flower Drum Chinese restaurant in Melbourne CBD has aged over the decades
At least a trip to the loos provides the giggle of a Telecom gold pay phone, which would be achingly ironic in a Collingwood bar but here seems emblematic of a restaurant that might hope to use it, Batphone like, to summon the glory days. But today.
Al-Qaeda second-in-command killed in US airstrike
Al-Qaedas second in command has been killed in a U.S. airstrike, the extremist group said Tuesday. Nasir al-Wahishi was also the leader of its Yemeni branch, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), considered the most dangerous al-Qaeda affiliate by .
Pole spears through police divisional van in Melbourne CBD tram stop crash
A 30-year-old constable who was a passenger in the car escaped with minor injuries and was released from hospital earlier today. Commander Dean. ���At this stage its far early for us to speculate at all as to what may have caused it. I cant even.