10 suspected militants, 3 soldiers killed in Algerian desert gunbattleOctober 10th, 2009 13 killed in Algerian desertALGIERS, Algeria — Ten suspected Islamists and three soldiers were killed in a fierce gunbattle in the Sahara Desert when a convoy of heavily armed militants was attacked by the Algerian army, officials said Saturday. The gunmen, in a caravan of several 4-by-4 vehicles crossing the desert, took refuge in remote terrain near the Great Erg — the world's largest sand dune — when they saw they were being trailed by the army and special gendarmerie police forces in the early hours Friday, the officials said.
Al-Qaida offshoot claims it killed, injured dozens of government forces in AlgeriaOctober 5th, 2009 Al-Qaida offshoot claims Algeria attacksALGIERS, Algeria — Al-Qaida's North African offshoot claimed it killed or injured dozens of Algerian security forces in 29 separate attacks and bombings over the past two months, despite the intense military pressure that appears to have seriously limited the militants' scope. The claim Monday by al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, came as security forces reported that they killed eight suspected Islamist fighters over the weekend.
30 Afghan civilians killed after bus hits roadside bomb near KandaharSeptember 30th, 2009 30 Afghan civilians killed in roadside bomb blastKABUL — Officials say the civilian death toll in a roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan has reached 30. Kandahar provincial police chief Sardar Mohammad Zazai says nine women and seven children are among the 30 killed.
12 Afghan civilians killed after bus hits roadside bombSeptember 30th, 2009 12 Afghan civilians killed in roadside bomb blastKABUL — A roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan has killed 12 civilians. Police chief Bismullah Khan says a civilian bus hit a bomb in Kandahar province's Maiwand district Tuesday morning, killing the 12 civilians and wounding another 15.
A look at major attacks in the Philippines by al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf groupAugust 13th, 2009 Major attacks by Abu Sayyaf in PhilippinesA look at major attacks in the Philippines attributed to the violent al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf group:
— April 1995: Militants raid the mostly Christian town of Ipil, killing more than 50 people after robbing banks and stores and burning the town center. — February 1997: Suspected Abu Sayyaf gunmen kill Catholic Bishop Benjamin de Jesus on Jolo Island.
Pakistan arrests member of al-Qaida-linked group believed responsible for suicide bombingsAugust 1st, 2009 Police: Al-Qaida-linked group member caughtISLAMABAD — Police officials say authorities have arrested a member of an al-Qaida-linked group believed responsible for several suicide bombings, including one that targeted a bus of Pakistan's spy agency. A police official said Saturday that Rao Shakir was seized in a raid on the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad, late Friday.
Pakistan arrests member of al-Qaida-linked group believed involved in Daniel Pearl's killingAugust 1st, 2009 Pakistan police catch al-Qaida-linked group memberISLAMABAD — Police officials said Saturday they had arrested a member of an outlawed, al-Qaida-linked group that was suspected of involvement in the 2002 beheading of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. Rao Shakir, a purported member of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, was arrested on the outskirts of Islamabad late Friday, a police official said.
France vigilant after al-Qaida threatened vengeance over Sarkozy's burqa criticismJuly 1st, 2009 France vigilant after al-Qaida burqa warningPARIS — French officials were on guard Wednesday after an al-Qaida affiliate threatened vengeance for President Nicolas Sarkozy's criticism of the face-covering veils worn by some Muslim women. France is maintaining "very great vigilance" toward actions and statements by al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, or North Africa, French Foreign Ministry spokesman Eric Chevallier said in a briefing.
Al-Qaida-linked militants kill 2 soldiers helping build school in southern PhilippinesJune 28th, 2009 Al-Qaida-linked militants kill 2 Filipino soldiersMANILA, Philippines — Suspected al-Qaida-linked militants killed two unarmed soldiers involved in the construction of a school in the southern Philippines, officials said Sunday. The two soldiers, who belonged to an army engineering brigade, walked off a school construction site in Tipo Tipo township on the predominantly Muslim island of Basilan to buy cigarettes when they were fired upon by two suspected Abu Sayyaf gunmen late Saturday, navy Rear Admiral Alex Pama said.
Al-Qaida-linked militants kill at least 21 Algerian police escorting Chinese workersJune 18th, 2009 Militants kill at least 21 Algerian policeALGIERS, Algeria — Al-Qaida-linked militants ambushed a convoy of Algerian police escorting Chinese construction workers near a highway building site, killing at least 21 officers and wounding several others, a local official and Algerian newspapers said Thursday. The ambush occurred late Wednesday on the main road linking Algiers, the capital, to eastern Algeria, according to the En-Nahar and Es-Chourouk newspapers.
Algeria's al-Qaida offshoot claims ambush that killed 10June 7th, 2009 Algeria militants claim ambushALGERIA, Algiers — Al-Qaida-linked militants in Algeria have claimed responsibility for an ambush that killed 10 people this week but denied they deliberately targeted the two teachers who were among the victims. A statement released on the Internet by al-Qaida of the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, claimed the militants killed 100 people in 17 attacks through the months of May and early June.
Algerian militants kill 2 teachers, 8 police in ambush after exams near the capitalJune 3rd, 2009 2 Teachers, 8 police killed in Algerian ambushALGIERS, Algeria — Al-Qaida-linked militants killed two teachers and eight police escorts as they brought copies of tests back from an examination center near the Algerian capital, a local official and Algerian media said Wednesday. The militants triggered a roadside bomb as the teachers returned Tuesday evening from a high school entry exam in the town of Timezrit, some 49 miles (80 kilometers) east of the capital, Algiers.
Filipino governor orders troops to rescue Red Cross worker held by al-Qaida-linked militantsApril 22nd, 2009 Filipino gov orders Red Cross hostage's rescueMANILA, Philippines — A Philippine governor says he has ordered more than 1,000 troops and police to rescue an ailing Italian hostage held by al-Qaida-linked militants. Sulu provincial Governor Abdusakur Tan said Wednesday he was concerned over the deteriorating health of Red Cross worker Eugenio Vagni.
Philippine police rescue Swiss Red Cross worker, Italian volunteer still held by militantsApril 17th, 2009 Philippine police rescue Red Cross workerMANILA, Philippines — Officials in the Philippines say police have rescued a Red Cross worker from his al-Qaida-linked kidnappers three months after he and two colleagues were kidnapped on a southern island. Press Secretary Cerge Remonde says that according to "verified reports," Andreas Notter from Switzerland was rescued in Indanan township on Jolo island early Saturday.
Philippine officials say al-Qaida-linked militants release Red Cross worker from SwitzerlandApril 17th, 2009 Philippine officials say Red Cross worker releasedMANILA, Philippines — Philippine officials say a Red Cross worker from Switzerland has been released by al-Qaida-linked militants on a southern island three months after he and two other volunteers were kidnapped. Lt. Col. Edgard Arevalo, a spokesman for military forces on southern Jolo island, says Andreas Notter was recovered by authorities in Indanan township early Saturday.
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