Al-Qaeda – Page 9 – The Defense Post

Feb- 2023 -

1 February

Mali Jihadist Leader in Secret Talks With Northern Groups

An Al-Qaeda leader in the Sahel has been in talks with armed groups in northern Mali which, like him, are fighting Islamic State militants.

Jan- 2023 -

31 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Suspected Jihadists Kill 28 in Troubled Burkina Faso

Twenty-eight people have died in new attacks by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso, including 15 who had been abducted at the weekend, authorities said.

25 January

Africa

A soldier stands guard near information stands in a camp in Diffa, Niger

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Army Says Killed 11 ‘Terrorists’

Niger army said it had killed 11 "terrorists" in a restive region plagued by insurgents linked with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State.

3 January

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Al-Qaeda’s ‘Bizarre’ Silence Over Zawahiri Successor

Five months after the US announced the killing of Al-Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, the jihadist group has still not confirmed his death or announced a new boss.

Oct- 2022 -

4 October

Africa

A Somali soldier in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

Staff Writer With AFP

Senior Officials Among Nine Dead in Somalia Car Bombings

Nine people, including senior regional officials, were killed in twin car bombings claimed by Al-Shabaab in central Somalia as the government escalates an offensive against the Islamists.

3 October

Africa

A security officer gestures as he and colleagues patrol at the the site of explosions in Mogadishu

Staff Writer With AFP

Top Al-Shabaab Leader Killed in Joint Operation: Somalia Govt

The Somali government announced on Monday a top Al-Shabaab militant, who had a $3-million US bounty on his head, had been killed in a joint air strike in southern Somalia.

Sep- 2022 -

22 September

Africa