Al-Qaida

UN authorises new mission against al-Shabaab in Somalia
Resolution allows deployment of 12,626 personnel – but it is unclear if Ethiopia will stay part of peacekeeping force amid territory dispute
Faisal Ali
28, Dec, 2024 @12:28 PM

Leading group of Syrian rebels could be removed from UK terror list
Western intelligence has deemed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham not a direct terror threat to the UK
Dan Sabbagh and Kiran Stacey
10, Dec, 2024 @7:44 PM

Who are the main actors in the fall of the regime in Syria?
Rebel alliance includes groups with roots in Islamic extremism, Arab and Turkmen fighters, and Kurdish and Druze coalitions
Jason Burke
09, Dec, 2024 @7:22 PM

Will emergence of HTS in Syria raise level of global terrorism threats?
Intelligence chiefs have to decisively analyse the risk posed by group once affiliated to islamists al-Qaida
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
09, Dec, 2024 @6:52 PM

Islamist group that toppled Assad in Syria may be taken off UK terrorism list
Ministers facing calls to reconsider proscription of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, with No 10 saying it is ‘evolving situation’
Eleni Courea Political correspondent
09, Dec, 2024 @2:40 PM

‘We can barely believe what’s happening’: how Syria’s frozen conflict flared into hot war that could topple Assad
With insurgents closing in on Damascus, questions remain over whether the Assad regime will dig in, and if Hayat Tahrir al-Sham are as moderate as they seem
Ruth Michaelson
07, Dec, 2024 @6:15 PM

Jihadist assault on Mali’s capital killed scores of people, say security sources
Attacks in Bamako claimed by al-Qaida affiliate cast doubt on junta’s ability to tackle 12-year insurgency
Eromo Egbejule in Abidjan and agencies
19, Sep, 2024 @4:53 PM

Third teenager arrested over foiled Taylor Swift concert attack in Vienna
Iraqi man, 18, said to be an associate of main 19-year-old suspect in terror plot that has led to cancellation of shows
Kate Connolly in Berlin
09, Aug, 2024 @1:46 PM

Gaza conflict could fuel IS and al-Qaida revival, security experts warn
Officials and analysts warn of evidence of increased Islamic State and al-Qaida militant activity across Middle East
Jason Burke International security correspondent
19, Jul, 2024 @4:00 AM

Advance of Islamic State affiliates ‘could lay ground for new wave of terrorism’
IS has stalled in Iraq and Syria but officials believe it has been planning new attacks on west for years
Jason Burke International security correspondent
28, Mar, 2024 @4:27 PM

Second investigation to open into role of British spies in torture of Guantánamo detainee
Lawyers for Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri claim UK intelligence was ‘complicit in his ill-treatment’ by the US
Harry Davies Investigations correspondent
29, Oct, 2023 @5:09 PM

How do we stop terrorism when its repercussions are so devastating? | Jason Burke
For more than 150 years hatemongers have felt powerful by making the public feel vulnerable and afraid
Jason Burke
29, Oct, 2023 @6:03 AM
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