Posts Tagged ‘security-officials’

Drone hits 7 al Qaeda militants in Yemen

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

A U.S. drone strike killed seven suspected al Qaeda militants Saturday in the Mareb province of Yemen, part of a continuing air campaign against the terror organization, security officials said.

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Top al-Qaeda commander ‘arrested’

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Senior al-Qaeda leader, Saif al-Adel, is arrested at Cairo airport, Egyptian security officials say.

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US drone ‘kills 10′ in Pakistan

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

A missile attack by an unmanned US drone aircraft in north-west Pakistan kills 10 suspected militants, Pakistani security officials say.

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Iraqi market bomb attack kills 10

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

A car bomb hits a market in the Iraqi town of Khalis, north of Baghdad, killing at least 10 people, security officials say.

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VIDEO: Secrets of Bin Laden’s compound

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Senior security officials in Pakistan have launched an inquiry into the failure of intelligence services to locate Osama bin Laden. Meanwhile, curious onlookers have flocked to the al-Qaeda leader’s former compound in Abbottabad.

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Fate of Gaddafi inner circle also at stake

Friday, February 25th, 2011

As he desperately tries to squash a popular rebellion, Libyan ruler Moammar Gaddafi is banking on the loyalty of a close circle of relatives and security officials whose personal fates depend on his survival, according to U.S. officials and analysts.

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Is a Thermos a Terrorist Weapon?

Saturday, December 25th, 2010

Christmas travelers were given another thing to worry about this weekend as security officials upped scrutiny on thermos bottles and other beverage cups. The Transportation Security Administration announced that passengers traveling with insulated…

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Saudi intelligence is anti-terror key

Monday, November 1st, 2010

As security officials sift through the evidence of the weekend’s foiled bomb plot, Saudi intelligence is emerging as a key element in the battle against al-Qaeda.

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Chicago synagogues on alert for suspicious packages

Saturday, October 30th, 2010

Synagogues across metropolitan Chicago, Illinois, began taking “appropriate precautions” Friday after a warning by security officials to watch out for suspicious packages from abroad.

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Chicago synagogues on alert for suspicious packages

Germany, Unscathed, Is in Eye of Terrorism Scare

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

Although Germany has been spared the terrorist attacks that have hit other western nations, it is a breeding ground for Islamic radicals, security officials say.

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Pakistan drone raid ‘kills seven’

Sunday, October 10th, 2010

At least seven people have been killed in a US missile strike in north west Pakistan, security officials say

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3 killed in Pakistan over alleged spy ties

Sunday, October 3rd, 2010

Three bullet-riddled bodies were found in northwest Pakistan on Sunday with letters attached to them stating they were killed for being spies, Pakistani security officials told CNN.

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Pakistan bans NATO supply convoys

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

Three NATO helicopters crossed from Afghanistan into Pakistan early Thursday and attacked a military outpost, killing three soldiers and wounding three others, three Pakistani security officials told CNN.

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Pakistan bans NATO supply convoys

Al Qaeda commander killed by drone

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

A recent drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal region killed one of al Qaeda’s top commanders, two Pakistani security officials told CNN Tuesday.

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Search for UK Afghan aid worker

Monday, September 27th, 2010

The search for a Scottish aid worker and three local staff kidnapped in Afghanistan is continuing, security officials say.

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Search for UK Afghan aid worker