The Trump administration is reportedly considering strikes against the Al-Qaeda linked JNIM in Mali, a move that could deepen US involvement in the resource-rich Sahel region while risking confrontation with Russian forces and retaliation against Americans.

Will Trump attack Mali next? | Gravitas

At least 50 Malian soldiers were killed after Tuareg separatists and jihadist fighters ambushed an army convoy near the strategic northern town of Anefis. The attack followed weeks of fierce fighting for control of the region. Earlier this month, fighters from the Front for the Liberation of Azawad (FLA) and the al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) briefly captured Anefis and surrounded a military base used by the Malian army and Russian Africa Corps paramilitaries.


At least 50 Malian soldiers killed in deadly Ambush | Tuareg Rebels & JNIM claim responsibility

Al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat Al-Islam Wal-Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for the niger airport attack. The jihadist groups are wreaking terror on the Sahel region amid a ballooning insurgency


Al Qaeda Affiliate Groups Tighten Control, Expand Attacks in Countries Neighbouring Mali

At least 50 people were reportedly killed after Al Qaeda-linked insurgents launched coordinated attacks on villages in central Mali. The deadly raids triggered panic across the region as armed militants stormed vulnerable communities, leaving destruction and fear behind. Mali has faced years of escalating extremist violence, with armed groups exploiting weak security and political instability. The latest bloodshed once again highlights the worsening humanitarian and security crisis in the Sahel region.


Mali Attacks: Deadly Insurgent Attacks in Central Mali Leave Dozens Dead Across Villages

J&K Police’s Faridabad terror module bust exposes a terror network using doctors and clerics to plan major attacks near Delhi. The terror mayhem that could have involved IEDs has just been averted. Is Delhi safe from newly emerging white collar terror ecosystem?


‘White-collar terror ecosystem’ near Indian capital: Faridabad terror module busted by Jammu and Kashmir Police. What could have happened?

Earlier this year, the Gujarat ATS apprehended five suspected members of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), including a 30-year-old woman, Sama Parveen, from Bengaluru, accused of operating an online terror module and maintaining links with contacts in Pakistan.

Gujarat ATS arrests three suspects in major terror conspiracy, foils plot to attack across India

A software engineer was arrested by Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Pune on Monday for his alleged links with banned organisations like Pakistan's Al Qaeda and role in radicalising youth, an official said.

India: Software Engineer Arrested in Pune For Alleged Links With Al-Qaeda

John Kiriakou, who served as the CIA's chief of counter-terrorism operations in Pakistan in 2002, made the bombshell claims in an interview, which touched upon several issues including Islamabad-backed terrorism against India and Osama bin Laden's escape from Tora Bora.

Ex-CIA Official Claims Al Qaeda Infiltrated Top US Military Ranks

Al-Qaeda terror module busted: Gujarat ATS arrests four suspected terrorists

World | The UNSC reports that the TTP aims to dismantle Pakistan's government to create an emirate governed by its Islamic law interpretation, posing a significant threat to stability.

Explained: Who is the TTP whose camps were struck by Pakistan in Afghanistan?

In a rare public address on Tuesday, MI5 director Ken McCallum outlined the growing threats to the UK from hostile states and terror groups. McCallum revealed that the number of state-threat investigations conducted by MI5 has increased by 48% over the past year, with Iran, Russia, and China identified as the primary perpetrators. His speech highlighted the intensifying security challenges the UK faces from espionage, cyberattacks, and foreign interference, underscoring the importance of national vigilance in countering these evolving threats.

"ISIS and Al-Qaeda On The Rise Again," MI5 Chief Slams Russia and Iran For Plots In UK

A French jihadist close to the brothers behind the 2015 massacre at satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment. Peter Cherif, 42, had been on trial in Paris since mid-September for "belonging to a criminal terrorist association" while fighting for Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen from 2011 to 2018.

French jihadist linked to Charlie Hebdo massacre gets life sentence after long trial

Delhi Police busted an al-Qaeda-linked terror network and detained 14 people from the states of Jharkhand, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, PTI reported on Thursday (August 22).

Terror network linked to al-Qaeda dismantled in India: 14 arrested in Delhi Police operation

Austria authorities have reportedly found Islamic State group and al Qaeda material at the house of the second and final suspect in connection with a foiled terror plot targeting US singer Taylor Swift’s shows.

IS, al Qaeda material found at suspect’s home in foiled terror plot targeting Taylor Swift shows

In a stunning revelation, a high-ranking Al-Qaeda operator who reportedly had direct ties with Osama Bin Laden has been arrested in Pakistan raising some fresh questions about the status of Pakistan.

Pakistan: UN report contradicts Pak's claim, latter says 'Osama aide arrested on July 19'

Pakistan's troubling terror connection: Punjab police claims high-profile Al-Qaeda arrest

Khalid al-Batarfi, the leader of Al-Qaeda's Yemen branch (known as Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula or AQAP), has died, the terrorist outfit announced on Sunday (Mar 10).

Khalid al-Batarfi, Al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch leader carrying $5mn bounty, is dead

The al-Qaeda terror group is making a comeback in Afghanistan under the Taliban government, according to a new report released by the UN Security Council. As per the report, the terrorist group has set up eight new training camps alongside five madrasas, Islamic educational institutions, around Afghanistan.

Al-Qaeda intensifying presence in Afghanistan, setting up new training facilities, says UN report

The leader of the al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), Iyad Ag Ghaly recently published a video speaking publicly for the first time since 2017 and warned about a new phase of Jihad after lashing out at the military regimes in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger and their Russian allies.

Leader of al-Qaeda-linked group in Sahel announces new Jihad phase against juntas

The Israel-Hamas war might spread to the West Asian region, or even in the far West, including nations like the United States and the United Kingdom, as al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS) have asked their followers to strike Israeli, US and Jewish targets.

Amid horror of Israel-Hamas war, al-Qaeda, Islamic State call for global attacks

Islamist militants in Mali began a blockade of Timbuktu by cutting road access in august and then shut off river and air routes in an offensive that has put the city once again on the frontline of an insurgency. People living in cities in Mali under siege by Al-Qaeda-linked militants say they are facing shortages of food, fuel and medicine, and rapidly rising prices. The blockades have come as fighting intensifies between the army, who are backed by russian wagner mercenaries, and both islamist groups and ethnic tuareg separatist fighters.

Mali's Timbuktu is suffering

A 17-year-old teenager has been arrested in West Philadelphia, US on terrorism charges. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said the accused was allegedly communicating with the group Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad (KTJ) which has been affiliated with notorious terror outfit Al-Qaeda.

US: Teenager arrested in Philadelphia for links to Al-Qaeda affiliated terror group

Five staffers of the United Nations (UN), who were kidnapped 18 months ago, have been released, the UN said on Friday (August 11). Four of these staffers are from Yemen and one is from Bangladesh.

Five UN staffers freed 18 months after being kidnapped by Al-Qaeda in Yemen

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Will Trump attack Mali next? | Gravitas

At least 50 Malian soldiers killed in deadly Ambush | Tuareg Rebels & JNIM claim responsibility

At least 50 Malian soldiers killed in deadly Ambush | Tuareg Rebels & JNIM claim responsibility

Al Qaeda Affiliate Groups Tighten Control, Expand Attacks in Countries Neighbouring Mali

Mali Attacks: Deadly Insurgent Attacks in Central Mali Leave Dozens Dead Across Villages

White-collar terror ecosystem' near Delhi: Why Faridabad bust is extraordinary

Gujarat ATS arrests 3 in terror conspiracy, foils plot to attack across India

India: Software Engineer Arrested in Pune For Alleged Links With Al-Qaeda

Ex-CIA Official Claims Al Qaeda Infiltrated Top US Military Ranks

Al-Qaeda terror module busted: Gujarat ATS arrests four suspected terrorists

Explained: Who is the TTP whose camps were struck by Pakistan in Afghanistan?

"ISIS and Al-Qaeda On The Rise Again," MI5 Chief Slams Russia and Iran For Plots In UK

French jihadist linked to Charlie Hebdo massacre gets life sentence after long trial

Terror network linked to al-Qaeda dismantled in India: 14 arrested in Delhi Police operation

IS, al Qaeda material found at suspect’s home in foiled terror plot targeting Taylor Swift shows

Pakistan: UN report contradicts Pak's claim, latter says 'Osama aide arrested on July 19'

Pakistan's troubling terror connection: Punjab police claims high-profile Al-Qaeda arrest

Khalid al-Batarfi, Al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch leader carrying $5mn bounty, is dead

Al-Qaeda intensifying presence in Afghanistan, setting up new training facilities, says UN report

Leader of al-Qaeda-linked group in Sahel announces new Jihad phase against juntas

Amid horror of Israel-Hamas war, al-Qaeda, Islamic State call for global attacks

Mali's Timbuktu is suffering

US: Teenager arrested in Philadelphia for links to Al-Qaeda affiliated terror group

Five UN staffers freed 18 months after being kidnapped by Al-Qaeda in Yemen