al-qaida
- n a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries
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- Al-Qaida's Iraq head defies boss over Syria fight
BAGHDAD (AP) — The leader of al-Qaida's Iraq arm defiantly rejected an order from the terror network's central command to stop claiming control over the organization's Syria affiliate, according to a message purportedly from him that was posted online Saturday.
June 15, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News - Al-Qaida's Iraq head refuses to scrap Syria merger
BAGHDAD (AP) — The leader of al-Qaida's Iraq arm defiantly rejected an order from the terror network's global command to scrap a merger with the organization's Syria affiliate, according to a message purporting to be from him that was posted online Saturday.
June 15, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News - Al-Qaida's Iraq head defies boss over Syria fight - NBC40.net
BAGHDAD (AP) - The leader of al-Qaida's Iraq arm defiantly rejected an order from the terror network's central command to stop claiming control over the organization's Syria affiliate, according to a message purportedly from him that was posted online Saturday.
June 15, 2013 - NBC40 South Jersey
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- David Petraeus in San Jose Mercury News
After years of war, we have arrived at a critical moment,Petraeus said. "We must demonstrate to the Afghan people - and to the world - that al-Qaida and its network of extremist allies will not be allowed to once again establish... - Gordon Brown in Toronto Daily News
It is "clear that we are dealing, in general terms, with people who are associated with al-Qaida," Prime Minister added. "Everything is being done in our power ...... to protect people's lives." - Barack Obama in Manila Bulletin
In his opening remarks at the opening of the summit, Obama said "the risk of nuclear attack has gone up," noting that "terrorist networks such as al-Qaida have tried to acquire the material for a nuclear weapon, and if they ever succeeded,...