Al Qaeda
Africa
US Citizen Held Hostage in Africa for 6 Years is Freed
The Biden administration announced on Monday that Jeff Woodke, a US citizen, had been released after six years as a hostage in Africa. The American aid worker was abducted by militants in West Africa in 2016.
The release of Jeff...
Terrorism
US Warns of Al Qaeda Retaliation After Zawahiri Killing
The US has warned Americans traveling abroad that they face an increased risk of violence after the US announced the killing of Ayman al Zawahiri, the chief of Al-Qaeda.
His killing in a drone strike in Kabul over the weekend...
USA
US Kills Al-Qaeda Leader Zawahiri in Afghanistan Drone Strike
The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden confirmed on Monday.
He was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital of Kabul...
Diaspora
Saint Nicholas Shrine To Be Illuminated for September 11
Saint Nicholas Shrine, the church that was built on the site of the only church that was demolished in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, will be illuminated on Friday night like a beacon of light going into...
Military
Flights Resume from Afghanistan; US Vows Retaliation for Any Attacks
Flights are once again operating out of the airport on Tuesday in Kabul, Afghanistan after being shut down yesterday as a result of the total chaos that erupted when thousands of Afghans rushed the tarmac, trying to get onto...
Greece
Jihadist Arrested in Belgium Had Legal Greek Permit
A jihadist arrested in Belgium on charges of participating in jihadist operations in Syria and Iraq had a legal residency permit in Greece, authorities say.
On Wednesday, a 24-year old jihadist travelled from Athens International Airport to Charleroi, Belgium. He passed undetected by...
Greek News
Radical Islamists Behind Bishops’ Kidnapping?
Two Orthodox Archbishops, Paul Yazigi, and Yohanna Ibrahim, Head of the Syrian Orthodox Church in Aleppo, who were kidnapped by rebels on April 22, are still being held in a village northwest of the city, it's been reported.
Since their...
Greece
Greek Police Fear Boston Episode
In the wake of the bombing of the Boston Marathon by terrorists, Greek police said they are worried that a similar attack could happen and have stepped up their scrutiny of Islamist extremists, authorities said.
The Boston bombing, the revelation...