Al-Qaeda has released a statement that it has killed a French citizen kidnapped in 2011.
The terrorists have claimed they killed Philippe Vernon on March 10th in retaliation for France’s intervention in Mali. France’s troops stopped terrorists associated with Al-Qaeda from overtaking the Malian capital. Continue reading
A Federal indictment unsealed Wednesday revealed an Al-Qaeda operative has been charged with plotting to kill American diplomats in Nigeria and American military members in Afghanistan. Continue reading
French forces have overtaken and dismantled a major al-Qaeda base in the northern mountains of Mali.
French defense minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told the BBC that a “very impressive” amount of weapons had been captured at the site. Tons of AK-47s, grenade launchers and even pickup trucks were found hidden inside natural caves in the region. Continue reading
French President Francois Hollande has announced a timetable for the removal of all French troops from the battle with Islamists in Mali.
The first wave of troops will be withdrawn in March and the remainder will be gone by the end of April. Over 4,000 French troops have been deployed to the region to help stop an advance of a brutal al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist group. Continue reading
A naturalized U.S. citizen has been arrested in Oregon over charges of helping Al-Qaeda execute a bombing in Pakistan.
Reaz Qadir Khan had pled not guilty to charged of giving “material support” to one of the terrorists who bombed the Pakistani Intelligence Service in Lahore in 2009. At least 30 people were killed and 300 injured in the homicide bombing. Continue reading
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has told reporters that French troops have killed “hundreds of militants” since entering the country’s war on January 11th.
He stated the Islamic terrorists were killed both through air strikes and direct combat with French troops. 4,000 French troops are on the ground in Mali with only one casualty; a helicopter pilot, reported by French officials. Continue reading
A jihadist website posted a new threat from Al-Qaeda promising “shocking” attacks on the United States. The posting showed a map where the Islamic terrorist organization promised new attacks. Continue reading
Two guards were killed and seven other wounded when Islamic terrorists attacked a gas pipeline in the Djebahia region of Algeria.
The area is considered a stronghold of al-Qaeda in the region but the militants rarely make attacks in the area. The attack comes less than a month after an attack on a gas plant in eastern Algeria that killed 37 foreign workers. Continue reading
One of the Islamic groups attempting to take over the Malian government has broken away from the fighting with government troops and is asking for discussions.
The Islamic Movement for Azawad said that it “rejects all forms of extremism and terrorism” that it has completely severed ties with the group fighting the government. Continue reading
Algerian military forces raided a gas plant that had been overtaken by al-Qaeda related terrorists on Wednesday. The raid came after a day long standoff where the terrorists made various demands for the release of their hostages. Continue reading
