Tag: Al Qaeda
Biden Appeared to Overstate the Role of Al Qaeda’s Leader
GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — In announcing last week that the leader of Al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahri, had been…
How the C.I.A. Tracked the Leader of Al Qaeda
WASHINGTON — Intelligence officers made a crucial discovery this spring after tracking Ayman al-Zawahri, the leader of Al…
For the Taliban, a New Era of Isolation Has Arrived
Hours after an American drone strike killed the leader of Al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahri, in downtown Kabul, Taliban…
What We Know About the Killing of Ayman al-Zawahri
The United States announced on Monday that it had killed Ayman al-Zawahri in a drone strike in Afghanistan,…
Prince Charles’s Charity Accepted Millions From Family of Osama bin Laden
LONDON — Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, faced new scrutiny over the financing of his charities…
U.S. Military Says Senior ISIS Leader in Syria Killed in Drone Strike
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military carried out a drone strike in Syria on Tuesday that officials said killed…
20 Men Convicted in November 2015 Paris Terrorist Attack
PARIS — Twenty men were convicted on Wednesday for their roles in the worst Islamist terrorist attack in…
Attack at Sikh Temple in Afghanistan Kills Several People
KABUL, Afghanistan — Militants stormed a Sikh temple in Afghanistan’s capital on Saturday, leaving several people dead and…
Rival Sept. 11 Victims Near Potential Deal to Divide Afghan Central Bank Assets
WASHINGTON — At least six major groups of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks have struck a…
The 9/11 Trial: Why Are Plea Bargain Talks Underway?
GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — Pentagon prosecutors have struggled for more than a dozen years to hold the death-penalty…
Sept. 11 Prosecutors Are in Plea Talks That Could Avert a Death-Penalty Trial
Advocates for closure have suggested that some of the men who face charges could serve their sentences in…
Leader’s Death Is Another Blow for ISIS, but It’s Hardly the End
BEIRUT, Lebanon — For a man who sought to disappear, the leader of the Islamic State seemed to…