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The U.S. Fight Against Al Qaeda in Yemen Just Got Harder
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Web of Terror
The Mumbai terrorist attacks killed 166 people -- including six Americans. Could they have been prevented?
December 21, 2014
Interactive: Web of Terror
The Mumbai terrorist attacks killed 166 people — including six Americans. Could they have been prevented?
December 21, 2014
In 2008 Mumbai Attacks, Piles of Spy Data, but an Uncompleted Puzzle
Indian and British intelligence agencies were both spying on the online activities of one of the alleged plotters, but couldn’t connect the dots.
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Pakistani Court Grants Bail to Key Suspect in Mumbai Terror Attack
Pakistan's decision to free Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi came despite heightened calls to crackdown on militants following a deadly attack this week on schoolchildren in Peshawar.
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