The U.S. kills Al Qaeda’s leader.
Tag: Targeted Killings
Ayman al-Zawahri, Killed at 71, Led a Life of Secrecy and Violence
A radicalized physician, he was seen as the intellectual spine of Osama bin Laden’s terrorist organization and ran it after Bin Laden was killed in 2011.
U.S. Military Says Senior ISIS Leader in Syria Killed in Drone Strike
The attack was the latest in a series of American operations against ISIS and Al Qaeda in Syria.
After Israel’s Spies Hit Iran Hard, an Intelligence Official Loses His Job
After a series of damaging failures, a senior Iranian intelligence official lost his job and a Revolutionary Guards general was said to have been arrested.
Iran Suspects Israel Poisoned Two Scientists to Death
If Iran’s suspicions about the deaths are confirmed, these would be the latest killings in a shadow war that is reaching new intensity as Iran moves closer to nuclear weapons capability.
Dmitry Kovtun, Accused Killer of Russian Dissident, Dies at 56
He and another ex-spy were found by British authorities to have served polonium-laced tea in London to an intelligence agent who had defected.
Senior Iranian Officer Dies, Leaving Questions About His Death
Col. Ali Esmaelzadeh was the second high-ranking officer of the same unit to die in a week. The circumstances were unclear, and Iranian news media provided conflicting reports.
Hindus in Kashmir Desperate to Flee Amid Spike in Attacks
Decades after militant violence forced many of them out of the disputed region, hundreds of families have left in another exodus.
Israel Tells U.S. It Killed Iranian Officer, Official Says
Israeli officials say the officer, Sayad Khodayee, was a leader of a covert unit tasked with abductions and killings of Israelis and other foreigners around the world. Iran does not acknowledge that the unit exists.
US Carries Out First Airstrike in Somalia Since August
The strike targeted Al Shabab militants who had attacked allied Somali security forces.