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January 20th, 2026 - 08:12 GMT

Sally Shakkour

About 120 ISIS members escape prison in Syria

ALBAWABA - At least 120 members of the Islamic States fled a prison in Al-Hasakah Governorate after the withdrawal of Syrian Democtaric Forces (SDF) from the area, Syria's Interior Ministry announced. On early Tuesday, the Interior Ministry posted a stetement on X, "Following the escape incident that took place in Al-Shaddadi prison in the countryside of Al-Hasakah Governorate, which resulted in the escape of about 120 members of the ISIS ...

The Al Qaeda-affiliated group has vowed to attack Shiite groups in revenge for the death of its leader earlier this month. (AFP/File)

January 14th, 2014 - 01:49 GMT

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The U.S. has expressed serious concern over the inmates who are set to be released, as most of them are believed to be members of the Taliban or similar militant groups. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ignored the U.S.' doubts. (AFP/File)

January 10th, 2014 - 09:15 GMT

Afghanistan releasing dozens of Taliban prisoners despite grave U.S. concerns

The Shebab claimed responsibility for the Jan. 2 twin bombing attack near Mogadishu's Jazeera hotel (Abdiwahab Mohamed/AFP)

January 2nd, 2014 - 11:12 GMT

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Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for many of the car bombs that kills dozens in Iraq on a daily basis (File Archive/AFP)

December 23rd, 2013 - 07:13 GMT

Al Qaeda's use of old camps sparks tension, violence in Iraq

Soldiers guard the site where a Taliban suicide bomber detonated a car bomb earlier this week near the Kabul airport (Aref Karimi/AFP)

December 12th, 2013 - 06:52 GMT

Explosions erupt near US Embassy, NATO headquarters in Kabul

Abu Qatada, seen here in an old photo before he was brought back to Jordan for his trial, is charged with conspiring to carry out a terrorist attack on the American school in Amman, among other things. (AFP/File)

December 10th, 2013 - 08:01 GMT

Trial of radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada begins in Amman

US officials are worried that American fighters in Syria will be "radicalized" by Al Qaeda-linked groups in the country and will pose as a security threat to the US upon their return (File Archive/AFP)

December 2nd, 2013 - 06:38 GMT

FBI says American fighters in Syria "security threat", social media used to arrest young radicals

The top U.S. military commander stationed in Afghanistan apologised personally to Afghan President Hamid Karzai for a drone strike that caused dozens of civilian casualties, including the death of a 2-year-old child. (AFP)

November 30th, 2013 - 06:24 GMT

U.S. official apologizes to Karzai for Afghanistan drone strike that killed innocent civilians

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) shakes hands with Afghan President Hamid Karzai after a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on October 12, 2013 (Pool/AFP/File, Jacquelyn Martin)

November 21st, 2013 - 05:43 GMT

US, Afghan officials reach deal over long-term presence

According to a new report by ABC news, dozens of Al Qaeda operatives may be living in the US as refugees. (AFP/File)

November 21st, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

Report: Dozens of "Al Qaeda terrorists" may be living in U.S.

Israel's "administrative detention" policy allows the state to imprison suspects without trial under a military court order which can be renewed indefinitely (Courtesy of International Middle East Media Center)

November 18th, 2013 - 10:59 GMT

Israel holds "suspected" al-Qaeda activist for three years without trial

14 members of the Taliban were killed in Helmand province on Sunday after a series of gunfights with state security forces. (Image courtesy of The Guardian)

November 10th, 2013 - 04:15 GMT

14 Taliban dead after clashes with Afghan security forces