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Osama hiding in Pakistan: CIA chief

Osama hiding in Pakistan: CIA chief

Rediff.com18 Mar 2010

Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri, the world's most wanted terrorists, are hiding "inside Pakistan", CIA chief Leon Panetta has said and claimed that aggressive US operations against Al Qaeda have disrupted its ability to plan sophisticated attacks.

Biden officials meet Taliban for 1st time since al-Zawahiri killing: Report

Biden officials meet Taliban for 1st time since al-Zawahiri killing: Report

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

The key Biden administration included the CIA's deputy director David Cohen and the State Department's special representative for Afghanistan, Tom West.

Osama, Zawahiri hiding in Pak: Report

Osama, Zawahiri hiding in Pak: Report

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

Nine years after their mysterious disappearance following the toppling of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the US still believes the two top Al Qaeda leaders Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri are in hiding in northwestern Pakistan.

Pak blast: Top militant held

Pak blast: Top militant held

Rediff.com23 Sep 2008

Pakistani security agencies have arrested Al Qaeda's number two, Ayman al-Zawahiri's close aide from Gujranwala and shifted him to Islamabad to investigate the Marriott Hotel suicide attack.

Norway bloodbath: What we knew and did not

Norway bloodbath: What we knew and did not

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

B Raman follows up on the investigation into the deadly July 22 terror strikes in Norway, which claimed 93 lives

ISI can find Al Qaeda chief if it wants to: US

ISI can find Al Qaeda chief if it wants to: US

Rediff.com17 Jun 2011

Ayman al-Zawahiri, who has been appointed the Al Qaeda chief following the killing of Osama bin Laden, is probably hiding in Pakistan and can be nabbed by the Inter Services Intelligence if it "really wants" to do so, a top United States Senator has said.

'We will hunt down and kill new Al Qaeda chief'

'We will hunt down and kill new Al Qaeda chief'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2011

"He (Zawahiri) and his organisation still threaten us. As we did both seek to capture and kill and succeed in killing bin Laden, we certainly do or will do the same thing with Zawahiri," Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, told media persons at a Pentagon news conference.

Obama no better than Bush: Al Qaeda

Obama no better than Bush: Al Qaeda

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

Warning that the US campaign against Al Qaeda in Pakistan "will fail" just like it "failed" in Iraq and Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden's deputy has said President Barack Obama's policies towards the Muslim world, including the Israel-Palestine conflict, were "nothing but illusions".

Al Qaeda plot to attack FIFA WC unearthed

Al Qaeda plot to attack FIFA WC unearthed

Rediff.com18 May 2010

Al Qaeda second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri is planning to carry out a terror strike at the eagerly awaited FIFA World Cup 2010, a recently arrested Al Qaeda operative has disclosed.

Top al-Qaeda leader killed in US attack: Report

Top al-Qaeda leader killed in US attack: Report

Rediff.com11 Dec 2009

A top Al-Qaeda commander has reportedly been killed in a US drone attack in South Waziristan's Ladha region. Fox News reported that neither Al-Qaeda chief Osama-bin-Laden or Qaeda's second man-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri were among those killed in the attack.

World's most wanted under ISI protection

World's most wanted under ISI protection

Rediff.com18 Oct 2010

World's most wanted terrorists Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri may be hiding close to each other in houses in northwest Pakistan, protected by some members of ISI, a media report has said.

Al Qaeda calls for jihad against Pakistan

Al Qaeda calls for jihad against Pakistan

Rediff.com12 Aug 2008

The Al Qaeda has launched a blistering attack on Pakistan's beleaguered President Pervez Musharraf accusing him of betraying Muslims by supporting the US-led war in Afghanistan.

Al Qaeda No 2 al Zawahiri may be dead: Report

Al Qaeda No 2 al Zawahiri may be dead: Report

Rediff.com2 Aug 2008

Ayman al-Zawahiri, Al Qaeda's second most powerful leader after Osama Bin Laden, might be critically wounded and possibly dead, according to a media report.The CBS News reported that it had obtained a copy of an intercepted letter, which urgently requests a doctor to treat al-Zawahiri. The Al Qaeda leaders are believed to be hiding somewhere in Pakistan's tribal areas.

Zawahiri urges Pakistanis to join Jihad

Zawahiri urges Pakistanis to join Jihad

Rediff.com28 Aug 2009

Ayman al-Zawahiri, the second-in-command in the Al Qaeda, has urged the citizens of Pakistan to join a Jihad to thwart 'America's attempts to divide Pakistan'.Zawahiri's statement comes in the wake of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud's death in an American missile strike and an intensive operation launched by the Pakistan army to flush out Taliban militants from the Swat valley.

Official insensitivity breeding violence in J&K

Official insensitivity breeding violence in J&K

Rediff.com8 Jul 2010

The anger of the youth might have been pacified initially if the governments at Srinagar and New Delhi had shown some understanding of the anger and initiated measures to defuse it, writes B Raman

al-Zawahiri calls for Afghan uprising

al-Zawahiri calls for Afghan uprising

Rediff.com22 Jun 2006

In a video found on Islamist websites late Wednesday, Osama bin Laden's deputy called all Afghans, particularly students in universities and schools in Kabul, to take on the foreign 'infidels' in Afghanistan.

Al Qaeda faces ideological split

Al Qaeda faces ideological split

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

In a revelation, the Newsweek magazine claims in its upcoming issue that the recent suicide attacks in Pakistan following the storming of Lal Masjid by the army to flush out militants were ordered by Zawahiri.

Ties with Pakistan still positive: US

Ties with Pakistan still positive: US

Rediff.com18 Jan 2006

At separate press briefings on Tuesday, White House and State Department spokesmen refused to discuss alleged intelligence activities in Pakistan.

No idea about CIA's Laden hunt: Pak

No idea about CIA's Laden hunt: Pak

Rediff.com7 Mar 2007

The US has been mounting pressure on Pakistan to act against terror.

Al Qaeda warns India of more Mumbai-style attacks

Al Qaeda warns India of more Mumbai-style attacks

Rediff.com10 Feb 2009

A top Al Qaeda commander, who was reported to have been killed in a US drone strike last year, has appeared in a video warning India of more Mumbai-style terror attacks if it tried to attack Pakistan. 'India should know that it will have to pay a heavy price if it attacks Pakistan,' Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, believed to be Al Qaeda's military commander in Afghanistan and ranked behind No 2 Ayman al-Zawahiri, said in a 20-minute video in Arabic received by the BBC.

Laden personally plotting US attacks: Report

Laden personally plotting US attacks: Report

Rediff.com9 Jul 2004

The CNN quoted US intelligence officials saying that Ayman al-Zawahiri was assisting the al-Qaeda chief.

Al Qaeda claims responsibility for London

Al Qaeda claims responsibility for London

Rediff.com2 Sep 2005

This is the first explicit claim of responsibility for the blasts, which claimed 56 lives, by the terrorist group headed by Osama bin Laden.

Al-Zawahiri calls on militants to shun politics

Al-Zawahiri calls on militants to shun politics

Rediff.com18 Jun 2005

Osama bin Laden's deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has called upon Palestinian militant factions to shun mainstream politics and end the ceasefire with Israel, saying in a new video that jihad is the only way to bring about change in the Middle East.

US embassy in Syria attacked

US embassy in Syria attacked

Rediff.com12 Sep 2006

A senior Chinese diplomat was among those injured in terrorist attack.

What a buddy you have, Mr Bush!

What a buddy you have, Mr Bush!

Rediff.com1 Mar 2006

US will 'love' Pak to capture Osama: Armitage

US will 'love' Pak to capture Osama: Armitage

Rediff.com16 Jul 2004

'Osama bin Laden and al-Zawahiri could be hiding in the tribal areas of Pakistan,' said the US deputy secretary of state.

Osama bin Laden is alive: Al Qaeda No 2

Osama bin Laden is alive: Al Qaeda No 2

Rediff.com7 Dec 2005

Zawahiri, who is shown wearing a black turban and white robe and speaking against a white background, said the video was to mark the fourth anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

Was al-Zawahiri Down Under?

Was al-Zawahiri Down Under?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2004

Musharraf will hand over Pak to Hindus: Al Qaeda

Musharraf will hand over Pak to Hindus: Al Qaeda

Rediff.com29 Sep 2003

In a new audiotape Al Qaeda also criticised Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's visit to India.

Iran's hand in the Afghan mess

Iran's hand in the Afghan mess

Rediff.com19 Jul 2004

Al Qaeda bomb-maker killed: Pakistan

Al Qaeda bomb-maker killed: Pakistan

Rediff.com19 Jan 2006

Some officials believe that he could have been a replacement for Hamza Rabia, Al Qaeda's operational commander, who was killed in a similar missile attack in Asory village in North Waziristan on December 2.

Musharraf pledges to 'eliminate' Al Qaeda

Musharraf pledges to 'eliminate' Al Qaeda

Rediff.com27 Mar 2004

Heaping scorn at a audio tape purported to be from Al Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri seeking the overthrow of his government, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Friday asserted he would "eliminate" all Al Qaeda terrorists.

Fight will go on: Al-Zawahiri

Fight will go on: Al-Zawahiri

Rediff.com30 Nov 2004

Hijab girl's father reacts to Qaeda chief's praises for daughter

Hijab girl's father reacts to Qaeda chief's praises for daughter

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

Noting that such incidents are disturbing the peace of the family, he said the police and state government can initiate any inquiry to ascertain the truth.

Al-Qaeda chief killing: A concern for India?

Al-Qaeda chief killing: A concern for India?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

An imminent concern for India is the fact that disenchanted al-Qaeda cadres may shift their allegiance to the Islamic State and its regional affiliate Islamic State -Khorasan Province.

What Obama said on Al-Qaeda chief Zawahiri's killing

What Obama said on Al-Qaeda chief Zawahiri's killing

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

'Tonight's news is also proof that it's possible to root out terrorism without being at war in Afghanistan'

US Special Forces on alert to strike Al Qaeda targets

US Special Forces on alert to strike Al Qaeda targets

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

After the United States intercepted Al Qaeda's most serious threat in recent years to target its embassies, country's Special Forces have been put on high alert to hit potential targets of the outfit in the Middle East, a media report has said.

BEWARE: Al Qaeda launches new terror wing in India

BEWARE: Al Qaeda launches new terror wing in India

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

In an alarming development, Al Qaeda has established a new branch to wage jihad in India, revive its caliphate and impose sharia in the Indian sub-continent.