Al-Qaeda

CENTCOM claims it killed al-Qaeda–linked militant in Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed Tuesday its forces carried out an Oct. 2 strike in Syria that killed a senior attack planner affiliated with al-Qaida.

Syria's al-Qaeda-linked rulers, Israel hold US-brokered talk

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Syria's de facto foreign minister has held a meeting with an Israeli delegation in the French capital Paris amid Tel Aviv’s intensified attacks on the Arab country and Washington’s push for normalization between the two sides.

Iran rejects accusations of al-Qaeda presence in its soil

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the United Nations Amir- Sa’eed Iravani has categorically rejected allegation of the presence of al-Qaeda members on Iranian soil.

Al-Qaeda ringleader killed in Yemen

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Local Yemeni sources reported the death of one of the senior ringleaders of the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization in Marib province following the internal conflict between terrorist groups.

HTS appoints al-Qaeda operative as Syria's new spy chief

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Authorities led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terrorist group have appointed Anas Hassan Khattab as Syria's new spy chief amid a desperate attempt by the administration to tighten its grip on power across the Arab country. 

Al-Qaeda in Yemen announces death of leader Khalid Batarfi

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen has announced the death of its leader Khalid Batarfi, and named a successor, SITE Intelligence Group reported Sunday.

64 killed in Mali in attacks on boat, army base

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Armed groups have attacked a passenger boat and military camp in Mali, killing at least 49 civilians and 15 soldiers, according to the country’s armed forces. Approximately 50 assailants were also killed in the attack.

Armed clashes leaves 6 soldiers killed, 4 injured in Mali

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Media sources reported on Saturday night that 6 soldiers were killed and 4 others were wounded in the two-day armed clashes in the African country.

Pakistan arrests 11 ISIL, Al-Qaeda terrorists

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The Counter-Terrorism Department of Punjab has arrested 11 suspected terrorists from various cities of the province, including Lahore, during intelligence-based operations.

US drone attack on Yemen leaves 2 killed

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Local sources in Yemen's Marib province reported that two people were killed during a drone attack launched by the United States on Sunday night.

Amir-Abdollahian:

Linking Al-Qaeda to Iran patently absurd, baseless

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has categorically dismissed claims made by the US administration about the presence of a leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist group in Iran.

Iran rejects Al-Qaeda leader presence in country

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Permanent Mission to the UN rejected the reports of the presence of Al-Qaeda leader in Iran, saying that the misinformation could potentially hinder efforts to combat terrorism.

Russia Intel Service:

US planing to send terrorists to Russia, CIS states

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – The US military is recruiting terrorist groups to carry out attacks on the territory of Russia and the CIS countries, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said in a statement.

2 Al-Qaeda-affiliated members arrested in Pakistan

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Two Al-Qaeda-linked members have been arrested in the country, a Pakistani media reported.

97 Al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Somalia's Ministry of Information announced on Friday morning that 97 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed during two large-scale operations of the country's army and security forces.

US officials hold meeting with Taliban

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – High-ranking US officials have held the first in-person meeting with the Taliban since the elimination of Ayman al-Zawahiri, leader of al-Qaeda.