al-Qaeda

Mali: Over 20 Soldiers Killed In JNIM Assault On Military Base

November 13, 2025 10:17 am

Al-Qaeda-linked fighters overrun a military base in Tombouctou, killing at least 20 Malian troops, looting weapons, and deepening Mali’s security crisis.

At least 20 Malian soldiers, including a base commander, were killed on Friday November 7, 2025, when suspected members of Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) stormed a military base in Soumpi, Tombouctou region. Local sources described the assault as one of the deadliest in recent months against state forces in northern Mali.

Eyewitnesses said the attackers arrived on motorcycles and trucks, opening fire in a prolonged battle that left many soldiers injured or unaccounted for. The insurgents reportedly looted …

U.S. Kills Al-Qaeda Leader, Ayman Al-Zawahri In Drone Strike

August 2, 2022 7:22 am

The United States killed Al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahri in a drone strike over the weekend in Afghanistan, Africa Daily News, New York has gathered.

A senior administration official told reporters on Tuesday that ‘over the weekend, the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation against a significant Al Qaeda target in Afghanistan. The operation was successful and there were no civilian casualties.’

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the early-morning strike in the heart of downtown Kabul over the weekend capped a 21-year manhunt for an Egyptian radical who more than anyone besides Bin Laden was deemed responsible for …

Buhari, Army Silent As US Exposes ISIS, Al-Qaeda Penetration Plans

August 6, 2020 5:57 am

The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, and the Nigerian Army Headquarters have been silent since the media reported that ISIS and al-Qaeda groups are planning to infiltrate Southern Nigeria and expand across West Africa.

Likewise, there was a sudden loss of voice of the Presidential Aides who are reputed for their quick reactions to national issues.

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The warning of the infiltration by the terrorist groups was stated in a virtual media briefing by Dagvin Anderson, the Commander of the US special operations command, Africa, who claimed Al-Qaeda is also expanding …

George Floyd Death: Al-Qaeda Tries To Exploit US Unrest

June 12, 2020 11:16 am

The killing of George Floyd has galvanised protesters around the US. Al-Qaeda is actively trying to exploit the current unrest in the US by reaching out to both Muslims and non-Muslims to present themselves as “champions of the oppressed”.

The latest issue of the jihadist group’s online magazine One Ummah uses the iconic image of George Floyd’s last moments and a painting by the graffiti artist Banksy to help deliver its message of unsolicited support to protesters on US streets.

The English-language issue, clearly aimed at a domestic US audience, predicts the imminent demise of the US and its …

Saudi Attacker On US Base Had Longstanding Al-Qaeda Ties: US

May 18, 2020 5:38 pm

The Saudi military student who killed three Americans at a US naval base in December had longstanding ties to al-Qaeda and planned an attack before he arrived in the United States, US justice officials said Monday.

The December 6 attack by Mohammed Alshamrani, a Royal Saudi Air Force flight student at the Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, “was actually the culmination of years of planning and preparation,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray.

Evidence discovered on an encrypted cellphone shows he was radicalized at least as far back as 2015, and has since been associating with “dangerous” operatives from the …