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Zawahiri calls on Muslims to implement sharia
In a statement released online, al Qaeda’s emir provides several goals for Muslims to strive toward. While ignoring the toll that al Qaeda’s violence has taken inside the Muslim world, Zawahiri says that Muslims must resist the “Crusader” alliance and implement sharia law.
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Moroccan government dismantled ‘Ansar al Sharia’ terrorist cell
The Moroccan Interior Ministry announced earlier this month that it had disrupted planned terrorist attacks by an organization calling itself Ansar al Sharia in the Islamic Maghreb. The group allegedly sought the support of al Qaeda’s allies in northern Mali, and reportedly partnered with an unnamed Egyptian from the Sinai.
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Al Qaeda
Pentagon releases Benghazi timeline, defends response
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Tunisia arrests Ansar al Sharia member in connection with US Embassy assault
The Tunisian government arrested Bilel Chaouachi in connection with the Sept. 14 storming of the US Embassy in Tunis. Chaouachi has been identified as a member of Ansar al Sharia Tunisia, which orchestrated the embassy assault, and has openly praised al Qaeda’s leaders.
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Al Qaeda
White House told of militant claim two hours after Libya attack: emails
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Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda goes underground in Yemen against US-driven crackdown
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Ansar al Sharia
Suspect in Benghazi Attack Scoffs at US
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Ansar al Sharia
Documents Back Up Claims of Requests for Greater Security in Benghazi
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Ansar al Sharia
Exclusive: Libyan Islamist says he was at US consulate during attack
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AQAP leader, 8 fighters killed in US drone strike in Yemen
An al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula leader known as Nadir Haider Nasser al Shaddadi was among nine fighters killed in the attack in Abyan province.
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‘Moderate’ Islamist leader in Tunisia strategizes with al Qaeda-linked Salafists
Rachid Ghannouchi, the co-founder and leader of Ennahda, urged Salafists to be patient, build institutions, and “take your time to consolidate what you have gained.” He also met with Ansar al Sharia emir Seifallah ben Hassine.
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Al Qaeda
Obama administration’s wishful thinking on terrorism
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Al Qaeda
Benghazi attack faces US Congress committee scrutiny
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Muslim Brotherhood
After Arab Spring, Salafists are building influence — at polls and at gunpoint
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Ansar al Sharia
Libyan armed Islamists driven underground
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State Department: Ansar al Sharia an alias for AQAP
The State Department has announced that Ansar al Sharia in Yemen is simply an “alias” for al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), which is attempting to “rebrand itself.” The Ansar al Sharia brand is being employed by al Qaeda-linked groups elsewhere, including in Tunisia and Libya.
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US drone strike kills 4 al Qaeda ‘militants’ in southern Yemen
The strike is the first recorded in Yemen in nearly a month, and took place just six days after President Hadi praised the US’s drone program.
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Ansar al Sharia
Libyans say few questions being asked about attack
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Al Qaeda
Libya killings: Obama faces new questions on Benghazi
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Libya
In Libya, the man who would avenge Amb. Stevens
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Ansar al Sharia
U.S. had early indications Libya attack tied to organized militants
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Al Qaeda
US ‘begins drawing up targets in response to Benghazi attack’
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Al Qaeda ally orchestrated assault on US Embassy in Tunisia
The Sept. 14 assault on the US Embassy in Tunis was orchestrated by Seifallah ben Hassine, a.k.a. Abu Iyad al Tunisi, who has longstanding ties to al Qaeda. Hassine currently heads Ansar al Sharia Tunisia.
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Libya
In Libya, security was lax before attack that killed US ambassador, officials say
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Ansar al Sharia
Libyan militias melt into desert, wait for another day
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Libya
Attack in Libya Was Major Blow to CIA Efforts
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Ansar al Sharia
Libya Protesters March on Militia Headquarters
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Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda’s chances in the ‘Arab Spring’ countries: from Sinai to the black flags!
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Al Qaeda’s plan for Libya highlighted in congressional report
A report published by the federal research division of the Library of Congress highlights al Qaeda’s clandestine strategy for Libya. Working under orders from senior al Qaeda leaders in Pakistan, al Qaeda operatives in Libya are in the final stages of creating a fully operational network.
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Ex-Gitmo detainee reportedly tied to consulate attack
Sufyan ben Qumu was transferred from Guantanamo to Libya in 2007, and then freed in 2010. He leads a brigade in Ansar al Sharia and is a key al Qaeda operative in Libya, according to a Congressional report.
