World May 14 Syria’s main insurgent group seeks to distance itself from past al-Qaida ties By Ghaith Alsayed, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press
World Aug 02 Watch 5:10 U.S. drone strike on al-Qaida’s leader raises questions about terrorist group’s future A U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri last weekend in Afghanistan raises questioned about where this leaves the terrorist group and the Taliban's role in harboring him. Nick Schifrin returns with a deeper look at al-Zawahri's background… By Nick Schifrin
Nation Aug 02 Watch 12:02 Biden’s national security adviser on Pelosi’s Taiwan visit, killing of al-Qaida’s leader President Biden on Monday announced a U.S. operation that killed Ayman al-Zawahri, the 71-year-old leader of al-Qaida who was an integral part of the 9/11 attacks. It came as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, escalating tensions with China. Jake…
World Aug 02 How the U.S. tracked and killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri The seeds of the U.S. counterterrorism operation that killed al-Qaida's leader were planted over many months. By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
World Aug 01 Watch 6:55 U.S. drone strike kills al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Kabul A U.S. drone strike killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri on Sunday in a CIA operation carried out in Kabul, Afghanistan. He played key roles in the 9/11 attacks and bombings of U.S. embassies, and became leader of the terrorist group… By Nick Schifrin
Aug 01 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks after reported killing of al-Qaida leader al-Zawahri By Associated Press White House officials declined to confirm the al-Zawahri was killed but noted in a statement that “the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation against a significant Al Qaida target in Afghanistan."… Continue reading
Aug 01 CIA drone strike kills al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan By Matthew Lee, Nomaan Merchant, Mike Balsamo, Associated Press White House officials declined to confirm al-Zawahri was killed but noted in a statement that the United States conducted a "successful" counterterrorism operation against a significant al-Qaida target. Continue reading
Dec 07 WATCH: House Oversight subcommittee hearing on Al-Qaida, ISIS and other militant groups By News Desk The House National Security subcommittee held a hearing at 9:30 a.m. on “Examining the Worldwide Threat of al Qaeda, ISIS and Other Foreign Terrorist Organization". Continue reading
Jun 05 French forces kill al-Qaida’s North African commander By Baba Ahmed, Associated Press France's defense minister says the French military and allied forces in Mali have killed the longtime leader of al-Qaida's North African arm, in what would be a major victory for France after years of battling jihadists in the Sahel. Continue reading
Dec 24 Syrian army captures village and a missile kills 8 civilians By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Government forces also captured a key village held by al-Qaida insurgents in the last rebel stronghold in the war-torn country. Continue reading