Thursday, October 7, 2010

Al Qaeda News Updates -- October 7, 2010



Yemen Attack Underlines Growing Al-Qaeda Influence -- The Telegraph

Tuesday's terrorist attack on Fionna Gibb, United Kingdom’s deputy ambassador to Yemen has underlined the country’s emergence as a hub for the global jihadist movement, along with Pakistan, Afghanistan and Somalia.

More than 30 terrorist strikes have taken place in Yemen this year, claiming the lives of over 50 Yemeni officials. The targets have also included expatriates, tourists and energy infrastructure. Both Timothy Torlott, the United Kingdom’s ambassador to Yemen and Prince Mohammad bin-Nayif, Saudi Arabia’s counter-terrorism chief, narrowly survived assassination attempts.

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More News On Al Qaeda

Al-Qa'ida blamed as Western targets hit in Yemen -- The Independent
Al Qaeda only one of Yemen's myriad woes -- Reuters
Yemen Blames Al-Qaeda For Attack On British Diplomats -- RTT News
Counterterrorism chief says Yemen is open to help fighting al Qaeda -- CNN
Yemen to start trial of 15-member Qaeda cell in mid-October – official expects -- Yemen News Agency
Yemen judge threatened in court by Al-Qaeda suspects -- AFP

US military chief vows to hunt down Bin Laden
-- AFP
US Predators kill 6 in al Qaeda safe haven in North Waziristan -- Long War Journal
U.S. report questions Pakistani efforts against Qaeda -- Reuters
Mali not negotiating Al-Qaeda hostages release: president -- AFP
How We've Changed al-Qaeda -- The Atlantic
Is the role of women in al-Qaeda increasing? -- BBC
Al Qaeda - Taliban In Europe -- Eurasia Review
Should We Kill Anwar Al-Awlaki? -- Amy Davidson, New Yorker
Intel officers: Terror war far from over -- CNN

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