Yemeni president sacks intelligence chiefs
September 12th, 2012 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, Sep 12 (IANS) Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi Tuesday sacked heads of the national security agency and military intelligence, after two suicide car bombs targeted the country's defence minister ... Read more...
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Senior Al Qaeda commander killed in Yemen
September 11th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The second-in-command of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has been killed by government troops in Yemen, SABA news agency reported citing military officials.Saudi ... Read more...
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Abducted Saudi diplomat in Yemen makes fresh appeal
July 2nd, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, July 2 (IANS) A Saudi diplomat, kidnapped by Yemen-based Al Qaeda wing three months ago, has made a fresh appeal to the Saudi king to ensure his release ... Read more...
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Five Al Qaeda terrorists escape from Yemen jail
June 27th, 2012 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, June 27 (IANS) At least five terrorists of the Al Qaeda have escaped from a prison in Yemen, the country's official news agency Saba reported.The five members of the ... Read more...
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Drones kill 10 Al Qaeda militants in Yemen
June 13th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, June 13 (IANS) At least 10 members of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) were killed in Yemen after US drones hit their bastions in southeastern Shabwa province ... Read more...
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Nine militants killed in Yemen
June 11th, 2012 - 8:58 am ICT by IANS
Aden, June 11 (IANS) At least nine militants were killed after Yemeni army clashed with Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) terrorists Sunday in Abyan province.The clashes occurred between the ... Read more...
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Yemen to get over $3 billion Saudi Arabian aid
May 24th, 2012 - 4:22 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, May 24 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has announced to give over $3 billion aid to its unrest-ridden neighbour Yemen for developmental works, according to official SABA news agency.During "the Friends ... Read more...
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Bulgarian envoy to Yemen escapes abduction attempt
May 14th, 2012 - 4:01 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, May 14 (IANS) Bulgarian ambassador in Yemen Boris Genadiev Borisov had a miraculous escape when armed men intercepted his car and tried to kidnap him at gunpoint in Yemeni ... Read more...
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Intending underpant bomber was British double agent
May 11th, 2012 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
London, May 11 (IANS) The man who aborted the plot of killing hundreds of passengers on a US-bound jet with an underpants bomb was a British double agent, The Sun ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda leaders killed in Yemen air strike
May 7th, 2012 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, May 7 (IANS) Two wanted terrorists of the Yemen-based Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) have been killed in a US air strike in a mountainous region ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda’s online magazine unexpectedly returns
May 4th, 2012 - 4:18 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) on Thursday unexpectedly released two more editions of its English-language online magazine that serves as a guide to potential and future ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda providing free electricity in Yemen
May 3rd, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, May 3 (IANS/AKI) The Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has started offering free electricity and gas to villagers in Yemen's restive southern region, according to a Saudi ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda releases 73 Yemeni soldiers
April 28th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, April 28 (IANS) The Yemeni wing of terror outfit Al Qaeda Saturday released after mediation by a tribal leader 73 Yemeni soldiers captured two months ago, Xinhua reported.The soldiers ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda abducts Yemeni intelligence officer
March 22nd, 2012 - 9:06 am ICT by IANS
Aden (Yemen), March 22 (IANS) A group of suspected Al Qaeda militants has kidnapped a Yemeni intelligence officer, Xinhua reported.Four gunmen abducted Major Faraj Bin Qahatan while he was on ... Read more...
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Yemeni warplanes bomb Al-Qaeda bases, 18 killed
March 19th, 2012 - 5:14 am ICT by IANS
Aden (Yemen), March 19 (IANS) At least 18 terrorists were killed and dozens of others injured after Yemeni warplanes bombed several bases of the Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda guns down American in Yemen (Lead)
March 18th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Aden (Yemen), March 18 (IANS) Terror outfit Al Qaeda Sunday claimed responsibility for killing a US citizen working as an English teacher at a Swedish-run institute in Yemen, media reports ... Read more...
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Swiss woman abducted in Yemen
March 16th, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Aden (Yemen), March 16 (IANS) Suspected Al Qaeda militants have abducted a Swiss woman schoolteacher in Yemen, Xinhua reported.The woman, in her 30s, was kidnapped from the western province of ... Read more...
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Hadi elected as Yemen’s new president
February 25th, 2012 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Sana`a, Feb 24 (IANS) Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi was elected as Yemen's new president with 6.6 million people voting in his favour, said the country's Supreme Committee for Elections and Referendum ... Read more...
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UK charges man for possessing al-Qaeda magazine
October 19th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- A British man who was arrested earlier this year was charged on Wednesday for possessing al-Qaeda's English-language online magazine, Scotland Yard said.The 21-year-old man, who has been identified ... Read more...
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Al-Awlaki’s death major blow to Al Qaeda: Obama
October 1st, 2011 - 4:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Friday said the killing of radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen is a major blow to the Al Qaeda in the ... Read more...
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9/11-like attack no longer possible: EU official
September 6th, 2011 - 8:05 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Sep 6 (IANS) Terror attacks similar to those that struck New York Sep 11, 2001, are "probably no longer possible", European Union (EU) counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove has ... Read more...
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UNSC voices grave concern over Yemen
August 10th, 2011 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 10 (IANS) The UN Security Council has expressed grave concern over what it said was a serious deterioration of the economic and humanitarian situation in Yemen amid ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda animated film targets children
July 21st, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 21 (IANS) An animated movie being made by Al Qaeda supporters is aimed at inspiring children to take up armed struggle with the militant group, a media report ... Read more...
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US asks Yemeni president to hand over power
July 11th, 2011 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 11 (IANS) The US has called upon Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to "fulfill expeditiously" his pledge of signing a deal for peaceful transition in his country.A ... Read more...
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Yemen detains prison director over Al Qaeda escape
June 26th, 2011 - 8:52 am ICT by IANS
Aden (Yemen) June 26 (IANS) Yemen's central prison director along with his deputy and a number of guards have been detained for investigation following escape of 63 Al Qaeda prisoners ... Read more...
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U.S. State Department designates al-Qaeda operative Othman Al-Ghamdi
June 17th, 2011 - 10:45 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday designated Othman al-Ghamdi, an operative with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), as a terrorist.The designation was made under ... Read more...
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21 Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula militants killed in Yemen
June 11th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, June 11 (IANS) At least 21 Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) militants were killed by the army Saturday during clashes in Yemen's Abyan province, Xinhua quoted the ... Read more...
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15 killed in Yemen
June 9th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Aden (Yemen), June 9 (IANS) At least 12 Al Qaeda militants and three army soldiers were killed in fierce battles between security forces and extremists in Yemen Thursday, a military ... Read more...
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Cake recipe on terror magazine
June 3rd, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 3 (IANS) British intelligence agencies hacked an Al Qaeda online magazine and uploaded a cake-making recipe, replacing its original content which enabled browsers to learn how to prepare ... Read more...
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Osama widow’s brother wants Pakistan to release her
May 16th, 2011 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) Yemeni student Zakaria al Sada, whose sister was shot and wounded in the US mission that killed Osama bin Laden, has asked Pakistan to release his ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda kills six cops in Yemen
May 14th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, May 14 (IANS) At least six policemen were killed Saturday in an Al Qaeda attack in southern Yemen, Xinhua reported.The attack targeted a security checkpoint in Radaa town of ... Read more...
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Five soldiers killed in al-Qaeda ambush in western Yemen
May 13th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by BNO News
MARIB, YEMEN (BNO NEWS) -- At least five soldiers on Friday were killed in an ambush by al-Qaeda militants in Marib province, western Yemen, the Yemen Post reported.The suspected al-Qaeda militants attacked ... Read more...
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After Osama, beware of ‘lone wolves’: US advisory
May 11th, 2011 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 11 (IANS) Lone individuals are the most likely to launch attacks in the US following the killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in a US raid ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda affiliates will still pose threats: US experts
May 2nd, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2(ANI): US counterterrorism officials and experts have described Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's death as a devastating blow to the terrorist network he helped found and build.However, they also said ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda making major gains amid political unrest in Yemen: FM Dr Abu Bakr al-Qirbi
April 6th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Sanaa, Apr 6 (ANI): Yemen's Foreign Minister Dr Abu Bakr al-Qirbi has warned that al-Qaeda is taking advantage of the political unrest in country to plot new terror attacks.The Telegraph quoted al-Qirbi ... Read more...
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