Islamic State and Al-Qaeda terrorists are on the march in Africa
Western-backed efforts to counter terror groups across Africa are falling short, increasing the chances one or more affiliates of Islamic State or al-Qaida could try...
Al Qaida
Al Qaeda terrorist group thanks Turkey for protecting it against Iran, Russia and Assad
On March 7th, Al Qaeda’s now largest branch, which is its Syrian organization that used to be called Al Nusra, praised Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan...
Al Qaeda affiliate open to talks with Mali government if French army forces leave the Sahel
Al Qaeda-affiliated militant groups in the Sahel have indicated a willingness to negotiate with Mali's government, provided that foreign troops leave the war-torn West African...
Mohamed Abul-Khair
Muhammad Abdallah Hasan Abu-al-Khayr (also known as Abu Abdallah al-Halabi) was a citizen of Saudi Arabia notable for being named on its 2009 list of...
Mahfouz Ould al-Walid
Mahfouz Ould al-Walid (also known as Abu Hafs al-Mauritani) is a Mauritanian Islamic scholar and poet previously associated with al-Qaeda. A veteran of the Soviet–Afghan...
Abdel-Hakim al-Hasidi
Abdel-Hakim al-Hasidi was born in Libya and was trained for five years in an al-Qaeda/Mujahideen training camp in Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War. Abdel-Hakim al-Hasidi...
Bilal El Marchohi
Bilal El Marchohi is a Belgian citizen of Moroccan descent, raised in the Antwerp neighborhood of Borgerhout. The earliest trace of militant activity we found,...
Hesham Ashmawy
Hesham Ali Ashmawy Mos'ad Ibrahim is an Egyptian Islamist militant and former Egyptian Army officer who is suspected by the government of orchestrating and being...
Samer Shehadeh
Samer Shehadeh is a 36-year-old Palestinian and a former imam of Prague, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for helping his brother and...
Terrorist group with links to al-Qaeda tells Christians to leave north-eastern Kenya
A terrorist group with links to al-Qaeda has told Christians to leave north-eastern Kenya. Al-Shabaab has "ordered" Christians to leave the counties of Garissa, Wajir...
Leader of Iraqi al-Qaeda group arrested in Arizona by the authorities
A man accused of killing two police officers while acting as the leader of an al Qaeda group in the Iraqi city of Fallujah was...
Yasin Hassan Omar
Yasin Hassan Omar (sometimes spelt Yassin) was convicted for his role in the attempted 21 July attacks on London's public transport system. He was found...