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The strike is the fourth this year. Datta Khel is a known hub for al Qaeda's leadership.
Qari Saifullah Akhtar, the leader of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami, was recently freed after being placed into "protective custody" in August.
Four "foreigners" were reported killed in one of the strikes.
The cells are commanded by Qari Zia Rahman, the dual-hatted Taliban and al Qaeda leader who heads forces in northeastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan.
Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage made the statement at a press conference in Mogadishu, where he formally announced the takeover of Hizbul Islam.
Nasiruddin Haqqani was reportedly detained after returning from the hajj in Saudi Arabia, where he conducted fundraising for the Haqqani Network.
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Saudi Arabia names 47 most-wanted terrorists
None of the 47 al Qaeda operatives are in Saudi Arabia. Twenty-seven of them are thought to be in Pakistan and Afghanistan, 16 are thought to be in Yemen, and four more are believed to be in Iraq.ISAF captures Qods Force-linked Taliban leader in Afghan west
The Taliban commander, who was captured in Farah province, "is definitely associated with Qods Force," an ISAF official told The Long War Journal.ISAF targets al Qaeda-linked Taliban commanders in the Afghan east
Recent raids have targeted Taliban leaders in Kunar and Nangarhar with close ties to al Qaeda. Both provinces host al Qaeda cells.Mullah Dadullah Front behind Kandahar suicide attack
The attack killed 17 people, including a senior anti-Taliban police commander. The Mullah Dadullah Front is a wing of the Taliban in the Afghan south that has adopted al Qaeda's tactics and ideology.Swedish suicide bomber trained in Mosul: Iraqi official
Taimour Abdulwahab, who attempted to kill people in a failed attack Stockholm in mid-December 2010, trained in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul along with an Egyptian, according to Iraqi officials.Analysis: Gitmo detainee transferred to Algeria
The Department of Defense announced the transfer of a Guantanamo detainee to Algeria on Thursday. A district judge ruled that he should be freed even though he was recruited by al Qaeda to train and fight in Afghanistan.US Predators kill 5 'militants' in al Qaeda haven of Datta Khel
The strike is the fourth this year. Datta Khel is a known hub for al Qaeda's leadership.
Pakistan releases top al Qaeda-linked terrorist leader
Qari Saifullah Akhtar, the leader of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami, was recently freed after being placed into "protective custody" in August.
ISAF, Afghan forces killed deputy shadow governor in the north
Bahadur had close ties to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, an al Qaeda affiliate, and was also linked to Taliban leaders in Pakistan.Suspected suicide bomber kills 21 in attack on Egyptian church
The Interior Ministry said it believes that "foreign elements undertook planning and execution" of the blast outside a Coptic church in Alexandria.US Predators strike 3 times in North Waziristan
Four "foreigners" were reported killed in one of the strikes.
Al Qaeda, Taliban create female suicide cells in Pakistan and Afghanistan
The cells are commanded by Qari Zia Rahman, the dual-hatted Taliban and al Qaeda leader who heads forces in northeastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan.
US Predators strike again along the Afghan-Pakistani border
Eight Haqqani Network fighters were reported killed in a strike on a convoy in Ghulam Khan in North Waziristan, Pakistan. The US carried out 117 strikes in Pakistan in 2010, more than doubling 2009's total of 53.ISAF continues to target IMU leaders in the Afghan north
The US has targeted the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan during three raids over the past month. Despite suffering losses to its leadership cadre, the IMU continues to operate in the north in conjunction with the Taliban.Suicide assault team kills Mosul emergency police chief
The commander of the 1st Emergency Battalion in Mosul had been targeted by al Qaeda on five other occasions. He had recently killed al Qaeda's top leader in the city.US Predators strike again in North Waziristan
The airstrikes killed 15 Taliban fighters in an area used for staging attacks into Afghanistan.US Predators kill 25 'rebels' in pair of strikes in North Waziristan
The strikes are the first in 10 days, and the first in the Mir Ali area since the end of November.Shabaab calls on al Qaeda to 'expand the East Africa jihad'
Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage made the statement at a press conference in Mogadishu, where he formally announced the takeover of Hizbul Islam.
Female suicide bomber kills 42 people in Pakistan's northwest
The suicide bomber targeted civilians as they waited to receive rations at a World Food Program distribution point in Bajaur.Pakistan detains top Haqqani Network leader
Nasiruddin Haqqani was reportedly detained after returning from the hajj in Saudi Arabia, where he conducted fundraising for the Haqqani Network.
