Al-Qaeda says killing anyone who insults Prophet Mohammed ‘is the right of every Muslim’

Al-Qaeda has announced that killing anyone who insults Prophet Mohammed ‘is the right of every Muslim’ before threatening French President Emmanuel Macron over his vow to defend freedom of speech.   Last month Macron defended the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed on the grounds of freedom of speech, launching a campaign against Islamic radicalism … Read more

Jihadists celebrate Nice terror attack as ISIS and al-Qaeda call for more violence

Online jihadists celebrated the latest terror attack on France today after three people were murdered by a knifeman in Nice on a day which also saw a gunman killed in Avignon and a guard attacked at a French consulate in Saudi Arabia.  The latest in a long line of violent attacks in France was ‘already … Read more

Student with al-Qaeda bomb-making guide on phone jailed for 3 years

Jihadi-wannabe student, 26, is jailed for three years after being caught with al-Qaeda guide making ‘a bomb in your mother’s kitchen’ on his phone Salim Youssoufi had made copies of different editions of al-Qaeda magazine The 26-year-old Italian national downloaded material in Italy prior to UK arrival West Midlands Police found ‘dangerous’ material still on … Read more

Jihadi-wannabe student jailed for three years after being caught with al-Qaeda guide

Jihadi-wannabe student, 26, is jailed for three years after being caught with al-Qaeda guide making ‘a bomb in your mother’s kitchen’ on his phone Salim Youssoufi had made copies of different editions of al-Qaeda magazine The 26-year-old Italian national downloaded material in Italy prior to UK arrival West Midlands Police found ‘dangerous’ material still on … Read more

French aid worker, 75, is released by her Al-Qaeda captors and will be welcomed home by Macron 

French aid worker Sophie Petronin will be welcomed home by President Emmanuel Macron Friday after suspected jihadist hostage-takers freed the 75-year-old from nearly four years of captivity in Mali. Petronin was released along with a top Malian politician and two Italian hostages late Thursday. The last French citizen known to have been held hostage anywhere … Read more

Al-Qaeda threatens Charlie Hebdo magazine with repeat of 2015 attack

Al-Qaeda threatens Charlie Hebdo with another massacre after French magazine republished cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed Said & Cherif Kouachi killed 12 people at Charlie Hebdo’s offices in Paris in 2015 Slayings were a response to publishing of cartoons of the prophet Mohammed  Al-Qaeda today warned the magazine would be mistaken if they thought the  … Read more

Al-Qaeda threatens Charlie Hebdo magazine with a repeat of 2015 attack

Al-Qaeda threatens Charlie Hebdo with another massacre after French magazine republished cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed Said & Cherif Kouachi killed 12 people at Charlie Hebdo’s offices in Paris in 2015 Slayings were a response to publishing of cartoons of the prophet Mohammed  Al-Qaeda today warned the magazine would be mistaken if they thought the  … Read more

Al-Qaeda chief in North Africa killed by French forces in military operation in Mali

Notorious African Al-Qaeda chief Abdelmalek Droukdel is killed by French in Mali following a seven-year manhunt France says Abdelmalek Droukdel and members of inner circle have been killed Defence Minister Florence Parly said he was killed in a military operation in Mali Thousands of French troops have been sent to Mali since 2013 to tackle jihadists  … Read more

Saudi Arabia beheads ‘al-Qaeda extremist’ who stabbed three Spanish dancers during live performance 

A man who stabbed Spanish dancers during a live performance in Saudi Arabia has been beheaded. The knifeman was named as Imad al-Mansouri, 33, from Yemen and linked by state media to al-Qaeda.  He was executed – which the country does by beheading – on Thursday in Riyadh, the BBC reported.   A court specialising in terrorism cases … Read more