Summary
Open source media reports that Al Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is currently engaging in an internal debate about formally appointing Anwar al-Awlaki as its leader. This debate is likely to have only one conclusion.
The timing of this debate is largely and deliberately...
Militant group says blood of leader killed in U.S. military raid "will not be wasted," calls for more attacks
(CBS/AP) CAIRO - Al Qaeda on Friday confirmed the killing of Osama bin Laden and warned of retaliation, saying Americans' "happiness will turn to sadness."
The confirmation came...
al qaeda
aymanal-zawahiri
death
government
holiness
internet statement
islam
jihad
leadership
martyrdom
middle east
military
osama bin laden
pakistan
propagation
retaliation
security risks
terrorism
violence
President Obama’s announcement last night that al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was killed by U.S. special operations forces outside the Pakistani capital of Islamabad is welcome news indeed. The death of the man responsible for the worst attack on the U.S. in history represents a major...
9/11
al qaeda
aymanal-zawahiri
counterterrorism
global cyber threats
gulf
ideology
islamabad
islamic groups
jihad
justice
kashmir
muslim world
north africa
osama bin laden
radical islam
religious war
terrorism
u.s. forces
war on terror