Senior al-Qaeda leader killed in drone strike in Pakistan

A senior militant, believed to be the head of al-Qaeda in Pakistan, was killed in a US drone strike early on Thursday morning, according to security officials.

Badar Mansoor had been a link man between militant groups, running a training camp and sending volunteers to fight across the border in Afghanistan. (more…)

Musharraf will be arrested on arrival in Pakistan, report

Pervez Musharraf, who resigned as Pakistan’s president in 2008, will be arrested on arrival in the country later this month, the Press Trust of India reported, citing a prosecutor.

Musharraf is a “proclaimed offender” and there’s no need for a warrant for this arrest, (more…)

Al-Qaeda’s No.2 leader killed in Pakistan

Al-Qaeda’s second in command, Atiyah Abd Al-Rahman, is reported to have been killed in Pakistan, possibly by a US drone strike in North Waziristan. (more…)

Top al-Qaeda commander in Pakistan killed in drone attack

A US missile attack on a Pakistani village near the Afghan border killed Ilyas Kashmiri, a top al- Qaeda commander, both his organization and a Pakistani security official said. (more…)

Meet the new “caretaker” leader of al Qaeda

An Egyptian who was once a Special Forces officer has been chosen “caretaker” leader of al Qaeda in the wake of Osama bin Laden’s death, according to a source with detailed knowledge of the group’s inner workings. (more…)

U.S. interviews ‘hostile’ bin Laden widows, with Pakistan officials

Three of Osama bin Laden’s widows have been interviewed by U.S. intelligence officers under the supervision of Pakistani’s intelligence service, according to sources in both governments.

The women — who were all interviewed together this week — were “hostile” (more…)

Bin laden compound: Reuters releases death scene photos

Photographs acquired by Reuters and taken about an hour after the U.S. assault on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad in Pakistan show three dead men lying in pools of blood, but no weapons. (more…)

Bin Laden’s daughter confirms her father shot dead by US forces

Senior Pakistani security officials said Osama bin Laden’s daughter had confirmed her father was captured alive and shot dead by the US Special Forces during the first few minutes of the operation carried out at the huge compound in Bilal Town, Abbottabad. 
 
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Suspicious package in NY found not dangerous

New York City authorities briefly shut down a street in Times Square after investigating a suspicious package on Monday which turned out not to be dangerous, the city’s fire department said. (more…)

The military town where bin Laden hid in plain sight

One week ago, the chief of Pakistan’s Army Staff, Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, told graduating cadets in the city of Abbottabad that the “back of terrorism” in Pakistan had been broken, thanks to the sacrifices of Pakistan’s soldiers. (more…)