Al-Qaida in Yemen claims deadly Florida naval base shooting
4 years, 11 months ago

Al-Qaida in Yemen claims deadly Florida naval base shooting

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen claimed responsibility Sunday for last year’s deadly shooting at the Naval Air Station Pensacola by an aviation student from Saudi Arabia. The video claimed that Alshamrani had been planning for years to attack a U.S. base, and had been training and “selecting” targets. The video included audio from top AQAP leader Qassim al-Rimi claiming “full responsibility” for the attack by Alshamrani, calling him “the hero, the courageous knight.” A suspected U.S. drone strike destroyed a building housing al-Qaida militants last week in eastern Yemen. Al-Rimi was one of AQAP’s founders and became the group’s leader after Nasser al-Wahishi was killed in a U.S. drone strike in 2015.

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2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The U.S. military had conducted airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels at the time of the …

UK, US carry out air strikes on Yemen, including Sanaa
2 months ago

UK, US carry out air strikes on Yemen, including Sanaa

Al Jazeera  

Air raids hit Houthi-held Yemeni capital, with no immediate reports of casualties, says Al Masirah TV. The United States and the United Kingdom have launched air strikes in Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa, a television station run by the Houthi rebel group has reported, with the Pentagon saying it targeted advanced weapons storage facilities in the raids. The two nations …

U.S. military says drone strike killed leader of Al Qaeda-aligned group in Syria
4 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. military says drone strike killed leader of Al Qaeda-aligned group in Syria

The Hindu  

A drone strike in northwestern Syria on Friday killed a Saudi militant from an al-Qaeda-linked group as he was riding on a motorcycle, the U.S. military and a war monitor said. The U.S. Central Command said in a statement that its forces had killed Abu Abdul Rahman Makki, a senior leader in the group Horas al-Din, or “Guardians of Religion,” …

US military says drone strike in Syria kills a Saudi militant from an al-Qaida-linked group
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US military says drone strike in Syria kills a Saudi militant from an al-Qaida-linked group

Associated Press  

IDLIB, Syria — A drone strike in northwestern Syria on Friday killed a Saudi militant from an al-Qaida-linked group as he was riding on a motorcycle, the U.S. military and a war monitor said. The U.S. Central Command said in a statement that its forces had killed Abu Abdul Rahman Makki, a senior leader in the group Horas al-Din, or …

US airstrike targeting al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a farmer, American military says
8 months, 1 week ago

US airstrike targeting al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a farmer, American military says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A U.S. airstrike in Syria …

US acknowledges Syria air strike killed farmer rather than al-Qaeda leader
8 months, 1 week ago

US acknowledges Syria air strike killed farmer rather than al-Qaeda leader

Al Jazeera  

Botched strike is latest incident to raise questions about lack of accountability for civilian deaths from US strikes. The United States Department of Defense has acknowledged that a drone strike in Syria, initially said to have successfully targeted an al-Qaeda leader, actually killed a farmer. The Pentagon stated on Thursday that the drone strike on May 3, 2023, killed a …

An al-Qaida attack in Yemen kills 2 troops loyal to a secessionist group, officials say
9 months, 2 weeks ago

An al-Qaida attack in Yemen kills 2 troops loyal to a secessionist group, officials say

Associated Press  

SANAA, Yemen — An attack by al-Qaida in southern Yemen killed at least two troops loyal to a secessionist group, officials said Monday, in the first attack since the extremist group’s branch in the Arab country announced the death of its leader earlier this month. The attack, which took place late Sunday in the mountainous Wadi Omran area of Abyan …

Al-Qaida’s Yemen branch says leader Khalid al-Batarfi dead in unclear circumstances
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Al-Qaida’s Yemen branch says leader Khalid al-Batarfi dead in unclear circumstances

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The leader of Yemen’s branch of al-Qaida is dead, the militant group announced late Sunday, without giving details. The U.S. has a $6 million bounty on him, saying al-Awlaki “has publicly called for attacks against the United States and its allies.” The Yemen branch of al-Qaida has been seen by Washington as the terror network’s …

US carries out airstrikes on 3 sites in Iraq linked to Iran-backed militias blamed for base attack
11 months, 2 weeks ago

US carries out airstrikes on 3 sites in Iraq linked to Iran-backed militias blamed for base attack

Firstpost  

The United States conducted strikes against Iran-supported militants in Iraq, responding robustly to the group’s second attack on American troops on Tuesday. The decision to strike in Iraq followed an incident where militants launched two one-way attack drones at al-Asad Air Base, causing injuries to U.S. service members and infrastructure damage. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced in a statement that …

US military says senior IS commander killed in Syria
1 year, 9 months ago

US military says senior IS commander killed in Syria

Deccan Chronicle  

BEIRUT: A drone strike carried out by the American-led coalition in northwestern Syria has killed a senior member of the Islamic State group who was in charge of planning attacks in Europe, the United States military said Tuesday. The military statement added that his death “will temporarily disrupt the organization’s ability to plot external attacks.” The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for …

Al-Qaeda Confirms Top Leader Killed in US Air Strike in Yemen: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

Al-Qaeda Confirms Top Leader Killed in US Air Strike in Yemen: Report

News 18  

Al-Qaeda on Sunday confirmed the death of a senior figure in the jihadist network’s Yemen branch in a suspected US air strike last month, SITE Intelligence Group reported. Security and local government sources told AFP on Wednesday Hamad bin Hamoud al-Tamimi had been killed, identifying him as a top leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which Washington regards as …

Top Al-Qaeda figure killed in Yemen air strike: sources
1 year, 10 months ago

Top Al-Qaeda figure killed in Yemen air strike: sources

The Hindu  

A senior Al-Qaeda figure was killed in a suspected U.S. air strike in war-torn Yemen, security and local government sources told AFP on Wednesday. Hamad bin Hamoud al-Tamimi, a top leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which Washington regards as among the global jihadist network's most dangerous branches, died in the strike along with a bodyguard, a security official …

Who was Ayman al-Zawahri killed in US drone strike in Afghanistan
2 years, 5 months ago

Who was Ayman al-Zawahri killed in US drone strike in Afghanistan

India Today  

A US drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri, who helped Osama bin Laden plot the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and ensured al-Qaida survived and spread in the years after. Americans who lived through the 9/11 attacks may not remember al-Zawahri’s name, but many know his face more than two decades on: a man …

Al-Qaeda Chief Ayman al-Zawahiri Killed in US Drone Strike
2 years, 5 months ago

Al-Qaeda Chief Ayman al-Zawahiri Killed in US Drone Strike

News 18  

The United States on Tuesday killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Afghanistan, US president Joe Biden confirmed. #BREAKING Biden says killing of Al-Qaeda chief will bring "closure" to 9/11 families pic.twitter.com/0XLfbMzHH5— AFP News Agency August 1, 2022 The slain terrorist took over as the al-Qaeda chief following the death of Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad in …

Taliban claims US drone strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul
2 years, 5 months ago

Taliban claims US drone strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul

Daily Mail  

The US Secretary of State slammed the Taliban for 'grossly' violating the Doha agreement by housing the leader of Al Qaeda, after the group denounced the US for killing the terrorist in a drone strike. Ayman al-Zawahiri, who took over as leader of Al Qaeda after founder Osama bin Laden's death, was killed in a CIA drone strike in Kabul …

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in US drone strike
2 years, 5 months ago

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in US drone strike

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden says ‘justice has been delivered’ after al-Qaeda leader located and killed in Kabul, Afghanistan. Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has been killed in a CIA drone strike in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, United States President Joe Biden has said. In a statement, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said al-Zawahiri’s presence in Kabul “grossly violated the Doha Agreement …

Pentagon: US kills IS group leader in Syria in drone strike
2 years, 5 months ago

Pentagon: US kills IS group leader in Syria in drone strike

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Pentagon said Tuesday that …

U.S. strike kills Yemeni al-Qaeda-linked commander in Syria
2 years, 6 months ago

U.S. strike kills Yemeni al-Qaeda-linked commander in Syria

The Hindu  

A drone strike by the U.S.-led coalition in northwestern Syria killed a senior member of an al-Qaeda-linked group, Syrian opposition activists and the U.S. military said Tuesday. The U.S. Central Command said its forces conducted “a kinetic strike” in Syria's Idlib province, targeting Abu Hamzah al Yemeni, a senior leader of Horas al-Din group. Members of Horas al-Din, Arabic for …

UAE shoots down missile fired by Yemen's Houthis as Israeli president visits
2 years, 11 months ago

UAE shoots down missile fired by Yemen's Houthis as Israeli president visits

India Today  

The UAE’s air defence forces on Monday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi terrorist group towards it, the country’s Ministry of Defence said, amidst a historic visit by Israel’s President Isaac Herzog. In a statement to WAM, the GCAA said that “there is no impact on flights and airports resulting from the interception of the ballistic …

‘A war crime against humanity’: Yemen rebels denounce attack
2 years, 11 months ago

‘A war crime against humanity’: Yemen rebels denounce attack

Al Jazeera  

State news agency reports coalition spokesman saying facility was not on OCHA ‘no-target list’ as calls grow for a de-escalation of violence. The Saudi-led coalition has denied reports that it bombed a prison in the northern Yemeni city of Saada, as the United Nations condemned the deadly coalition air strikes in the country. An official from Yemen’s Houthi rebel group …

Senior al Qaeda leader killed in drone strike in Syria: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

Senior al Qaeda leader killed in drone strike in Syria: Report

India TV News  

A senior al-Qaeda leader was killed in a drone airstrike in Syria, Fox News reported citing a US defence official. On September 20, Salim Abu-Ahmad was killed in a US airstrike near Idlib, Syria. Washington has carried out attacks in Idlib before targeting al Qaeda terrorists and the leader of the IS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was hiding in the …

Yemeni official: Missile, drone attack on airbase kills 30
3 years, 4 months ago

Yemeni official: Missile, drone attack on airbase kills 30

Associated Press  

SANAA, Yemen — A missile and drone attack on a key military base in Yemen’s south on Sunday killed at least 30 troops, a Yemeni military spokesman said. Mohammed al-Naqib, spokesman for Yemen’s southern forces, told The Associated Press the attack on Al-Anad Air Base in the province of Lahj wounded at least 65. Yemeni officials said at least three …

US airstrike targets Islamic State member in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

US airstrike targets Islamic State member in Afghanistan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Acting swiftly on President Joe Biden’s promise to retaliate for the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport, the U.S. military said it used a drone strike to kill a member of the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate Saturday. “They advised the president and vice president that another terror attack in Kabul is likely, but that they are taking …

Saudi TV: Yemen rebel attack on airport sets plane on fire
3 years, 10 months ago

Saudi TV: Yemen rebel attack on airport sets plane on fire

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday targeted an airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia with bomb-laden drones, causing a civilian plane on the tarmac to catch fire, the kingdom’s state television reported. The Houthis repeatedly have used drones against Saudi Arabia, including crashing them into the kingdom’s Patriot missile batteries, most recently on Sunday when the coalition …

FBI Says It Found Links Between Pensacola Gunman And Al-Qaeda
4 years, 7 months ago

FBI Says It Found Links Between Pensacola Gunman And Al-Qaeda

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The gunman who killed three U.S. sailors at a military base in Florida last year repeatedly communicated with al-Qaida operatives about planning in the months leading up to the attack, U.S. officials said Monday. ASSOCIATED PRESS “We now have a clearer understanding of Alshamrani’s associations and activities in the years, months and days leading up to his …

AQAP confirms death of leader Qassim al-Rimi
4 years, 10 months ago

AQAP confirms death of leader Qassim al-Rimi

Al Jazeera  

Announcement reported by SITE Intelligence Group comes weeks after US said it killed al-Rimi in Yemen. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has confirmed the death of its leader Qassim al-Rimi, according to a monitor, weeks after the United States said it had killed him in Yemen. SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors armed group networks worldwide, said on Sunday that the …

Trump says U.S. operation killed al-Qaida leader in Yemen
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump says U.S. operation killed al-Qaida leader in Yemen

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. at his direction has conducted a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen that killed Qassim al-Rimi, an al-Qaida leader who claimed responsibility for last year’s deadly shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, where a Saudi aviation trainee killed three American sailors. While Trump confirmed reports that al-Rimi had been killed, he did …

Yemen sources: US drone destroyed building housing al-Qaida
4 years, 11 months ago

Yemen sources: US drone destroyed building housing al-Qaida

Associated Press  

SANAA, Yemen — Tribal leaders said Saturday a suspected U.S. drone strike destroyed a building housing al-Qaida militants last week in eastern Yemen. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, retweeted several tweets and media reports that seemed to offer confirmation the Jan. 25 strike killed top al-Qaida leader Qassim al-Rimi. The tribal leaders said the drone strike took place in the Wadi …

Saudi gunman tweeted against US before naval base shooting
5 years, 1 month ago

Saudi gunman tweeted against US before naval base shooting

India TV News  

The Saudi gunman who killed three people at the Pensacola naval base had apparently gone on Twitter shortly before the shooting to blast U.S. support of Israel and accuse America of being anti-Muslim, a U.S. official said Sunday as the FBI confirmed it is operating on the assumption the attack was an act of terrorism. Ron DeSantis said the investigation …

Pensacola shooting: Investigation finds it ‘appears to be a terrorist attack,’ White House official says
5 years, 1 month ago

Pensacola shooting: Investigation finds it ‘appears to be a terrorist attack,’ White House official says

CNN  

CNN — The FBI is treating Friday’s attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola as “an act of terror,” a member of the agency said, although the motive remains undetermined. The deadlyshooting “appears to be a terrorist attack,” White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien said. But DeSantis said Sunday the shooting could have been prevented if there was “better vetting.” …

Official: Base shooter watched shooting videos before attack
5 years, 1 month ago

Official: Base shooter watched shooting videos before attack

Associated Press  

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Saudi student who fatally shot three sailors at a U.S. naval base in Florida hosted a dinner party earlier in the week where he and three others watched videos of mass shootings, a U.S. official told The Associated Press on Saturday. Officials investigating the deadly attack were working Saturday to determine whether it was motivated by …

Base shooter watched shooting videos before attack
5 years, 1 month ago

Base shooter watched shooting videos before attack

India TV News  

The Saudi student who fatally shot three people at a U.S. naval base in Florida hosted a dinner party earlier in the week where he and three others watched videos of mass shootings, a U.S. official told The Associated Press on Saturday. Officials investigating the deadly attack were working Saturday to determine whether it was motivated by terrorism, while President …

FBI presumes Pensacola base attack was an act of terror; no motive identified
5 years, 1 month ago

FBI presumes Pensacola base attack was an act of terror; no motive identified

CNN  

CNN — The FBI is presuming a shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida that left three sailors dead “was an act of terrorism,” the FBI special agent leading the investigation said Sunday. While the FBI is still determining whether to classify the violence as terrorism, White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien on Sunday said it “appears to …

Pensacola shooting: FBI investigators search for attack motive
5 years, 1 month ago

Pensacola shooting: FBI investigators search for attack motive

Al Jazeera  

Saudi airman who carried out rampage at US naval base showed videos of mass shootings at a party before attack. A Saudi airman accused of killing three people after opening fire in a Navy classroom appeared to have posted criticism of US wars and quoted former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on social media hours before the shooting spree. The …

Pensacola shooting: No obvious links to terror groups
5 years, 1 month ago

Pensacola shooting: No obvious links to terror groups

CNN  

CNN — Investigators have found no apparent ties between the Saudi Arabian military officer who killed three people at a US Navy base in Florida on Friday and terrorist groups, according to a senior administration official and a law enforcement source. Late Saturday, the Navy identified the three students in the aviation school that were killed: • Ensign Joshua Kaleb …

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