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politics2 days ago•1 min saved

Green Party Launches Investigation Into Member Linked to Zionism Motion and Jailed Terrorist Supporter

The UK Green Party has opened an internal investigation into member Lubna Speitan, who proposed the controversial motion declaring Zionism a form of racism. The probe follows the revelation that Speitan was listed in 2015 US court documents as a 'close friend' of Minh Quang Pham, a British national jailed for supporting al-Qaeda. While Speitan denies wrongdoing and frames the scrutiny as a distraction from Palestinian issues, the party faces deep internal divisions, with four of five MPs opposing the motion and former leader Adrian Ramsay considering resignation.

via BBC|

#al-qaeda #green-party #lubna-speitan

world-news5 days ago•7 min saved

Al-Qaeda Branch Hails flydubai Hijacker, Urges Attacks on US and Israeli Airliners

Al-Qaeda’s Yemen-based branch, AQAP, published an editorial in its weekly journal 'Al-Bayan' praising the failed hijacking of flydubai Flight FZ1073. The group called for similar attacks on US and Israeli airlines, framing the incident as part of an ongoing war. The editorial, titled 'Between September 11 and September 30,' featured images of the 2001 World Trade Center attacks and the recent flight. It claimed that if the hijacking had succeeded, regional power dynamics could have shifted. The co-pilot, Omani citizen Hamam al-Hammami, was restrained by passengers and crew after attacking captain Smit Machchhar with a crash axe. The aircraft, which plunged nearly 14,000 feet, was safely landed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, by a second pair of pilots.

via NDTV|

#al-qaeda #aviation-security #flydubai

world-news5 days ago•27 min saved

Al-Qaeda Hails Flydubai Hijacker as Social Media History Reveals Radicalization

Al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch praised the failed Flydubai hijacking in its weekly publication, calling for similar attacks on US and Israeli airlines. Meanwhile, new reports reveal that the accused co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, posted extremist views on social media while studying in the UK, including calls for violence against women and severe punishments for Jews and homosexuals.

via New York Post|

#al-qaeda #aviation-security #flydubai-hijacking

world-news6 days ago•29 min saved

Al Qaeda Propaganda Links Flydubai Hijacking to 9/11, Urges Copycat Attacks

A pro-Al Qaeda publication issued a call for copycat attacks against US and Israeli airliners, explicitly praising the September 30 hijacking attempt on Flydubai Flight FZ1073. The group’s weekly newsletter, al-Bayan, invoked the 2001 September 11 attacks and declared that the 'empire of evil America' would end. This rhetoric emerged after co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami attacked the captain with a crash axe, causing the aircraft to plunge 16,000 feet before passengers subdued him. While the UAE classifies the incident as a terrorist act, investigators have not yet confirmed direct operational links between al-Hammami and the terror group, though his social media contained imagery of Al Qaeda leaders.

via New York Post|

#al-qaeda #aviation-security #flydubai

politics22 days ago•13 min saved

Hasan Piker Argues U.S. Actions Are Deadlier Than Al-Qaeda

Hasan Piker told Axios that pound-for-pound the United States has caused more deaths than al-Qaeda, arguing American policy has terrorized civilians around the world and can have severe domestic consequences. He cites the Minab, Iran school strike as an example and says the point is accountability to prevent further violence, while Abdul El-Sayed rejects the framing and Piker says the interview was nuanced but its teaser was treated as clickbait.

via Mediaite|

#al-qaeda #axios #hasan-piker

politics22 days ago•3 min saved

Piker claims U.S. Has Caused More Terrorism Than Al Qaeda, Pound-for-Pound

In an Axios Show interview, Hasan Piker contends that the U.S. military has committed more terrorism than Al Qaeda, ‘pound for pound’ in deaths, citing a deadly apparent missile strike near a girls’ school as an example. Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed distanced himself from the comment but defended staying in contact with Piker due to his large audience, highlighting tensions between online influence and candidate outreach amid the Michigan race.

via New York Post|

#abdul-el-sayed #al-qaeda #axios-show

politics-and-policy22 days ago•3 min saved

Hasan Piker says U.S. actions cause more deaths worldwide than al-Qaeda, pound-for-pound

In an Axios Show interview, Hasan Piker argues that pound-for-pound the United States has caused more deaths globally than al-Qaeda, citing incidents like a Minab, Iran school attack and noting his past apology for saying 'America deserved 9/11.' His framing has become a political flashpoint in Michigan’s Senate race, with Republicans tying Abdul El-Sayed to Piker while El-Sayed distanced himself and focused on policy.

via Axios|

#al-qaeda #america-terrorism #axios-show

news26 days ago•55 min saved

Declassified CIA Briefs Reveal 1998 Warning of Explosive-Packed Airplane Attacks on U.S. Cities

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the CIA released 71 Presidential Daily Briefs, including a September 1998 memo warning that Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda could strike the U.S. with an explosive-packed airplane in a U.S. city, highlighting long-standing intelligence about possible attacks before 9/11.

via Newsweek|

#911 #al-qaeda #cia

politics27 days ago•5 min saved

Unsealed Briefs Trace Years of Warnings on Bin Laden Before 9/11

The CIA released 71 presidential daily briefs from 1998 to Sept. 12, 2001, showing U.S. intelligence tracked Osama bin Laden, his network and financing, with warnings of possible attacks on the U.S.—including hijackings and attempts to obtain weapons—yet they do not reveal a specific plot time or evidence of foreknowledge or conspiracy; some briefs had been public before, but this release presents the briefs in full words from the briefer's notes.

via Al Jazeera|

#911 #al-qaeda #bin-laden

world27 days ago•8 min saved

CIA Unveils Declassified Al-Qaeda Briefs Ahead of 9/11 Anniversary

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the CIA released more than 70 presidential intelligence briefs on Al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden, including a 1998 warning that Al-Qaeda may fly an explosive-packed airplane into a U.S. city and a note that bin Laden and allies were preparing for U.S. attacks, illustrating how analysts' understanding evolved from the Clinton era into the Bush years.

via Le Monde.fr|

#9-11 #al-qaeda #cia

world27 days ago•15 min saved

Declassified CIA briefs reveal pre-9/11 warnings of bin Laden threats

The CIA has declassified 71 presidential briefs from the Clinton and Bush years showing warnings that Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda were determined to strike the United States—potentially via hijackings or attacks on U.S. soil—with limited intelligence and ongoing uncertainty about the network’s exact plans ahead of 9/11, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe calling the release an act of transparency.

via The Independent|

#al-qaeda #cia #john-ratcliffe

politics28 days ago•2 min saved

Declassified Briefs Reveal Early Warnings on Bin Laden’s Threats to the U.S.

The CIA released dozens of declassified presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaeda from the late 1990s to 2001, showing intelligence warnings of threats to the U.S., including hijackings and potential attacks on Washington, details on bin Laden’s network and financing, and efforts to acquire dirty bomb materials, with many sources redacted.

via Al Jazeera|

#911 #al-qaeda #bin-laden

world-news28 days ago•42 min saved

25 Years After 9/11: Where the al-Qaeda Plotters Stand Now

Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks carried out by 19 al-Qaeda hijackers, the piece traces the orchestrators—Osama bin Laden and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed—along with leaders like Ayman al-Zawahiri, and chronicles their fates (bin Laden killed in 2011, Zawahiri in 2022) and the ongoing cases of other masterminds and operatives who remain in custody or face trial, while recounting the nearly 3,000 lives lost and the attackers’ nationalities and roles.

via hindustantimes.com|

#911 #al-qaeda #ayman-al-zawahiri

world28 days ago•8 min saved

Declassified CIA briefs warn of explosive-plane attack before 9/11

Newly released CIA President's Daily Briefs show that, three years before the 9/11 attacks, officials warned al-Qaeda could fly an explosive aircraft into a US city, with notes that Washington was a prime target and that the plot was widely known among extremists.

via bbc.com|

#911 #al-qaeda #cia

world1 month ago•13 min saved

Al-Qaeda’s Core Gone Quiet: A Decisive End, with Contested Aftershocks

Audrey Cronin argues that the core al-Qaeda has effectively ended due to strategic failure, leadership decapitation (notably bin Laden’s death) and internal splits, with affiliates acting independently; jihadism persists but no longer centers on a single al-Qaeda, leaving a decentralized threat that could re-emerge through affiliates or Iran-backed groups, while enhanced intelligence sharing and financing controls helped bring about this shift.

via Foreign Affairs|

#afghanistan #al-qaeda #counterterrorism