Tag Archives: Al-Qaida

Reports: Pakistan Taliban leader killed

ISLAMABAD — The death of Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud would inflict major damage against an al-Qaida ally already under pressure from U.S. and Pakistani attacks, but is unlikely to deal a killer blow to an organization blamed for scores … Continue reading

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Monitors: Jihadist threats to Navy increasing

Jihadist threats online against U.S. warships in the Middle East have spiked since just before the New Year, according to a monitoring group in Washington, including some of the most ambitious calls yet for terror attacks specifically on the Navy … Continue reading

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Joint Chiefs chairman: Al-Qaida remains dangerous

Al-Qaida remains a danger, and the area along the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan is the epicenter of global Islamic extremism, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at the Foreign Press Center here Dec. 8. Navy Adm. … Continue reading

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