Al-Qaeda after Osama bin Laden's Death
02 May 2011
Long before Osama bin Laden's death, al Qaeda had adapted itself to survive and operate without him, ensuring that the threat his terror network poses will live well beyond his demise. Mr. bin Laden spent the last decade on the run following the al Qaeda-mounted terrorist attacks in the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001. But the al Qaeda leader's fugitive status didn't render the network impotent. Instead, it forced an evolution: The original group splintered,...
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12-year-old Suicide Bomber Kills Four in Paktika Province
02 May 2011
On the first day of the Taliban's self-declared spring offensive, insurgents attacked in two Afghan provinces, killing more than half a dozen people, including a district council leader, and wounding another 20, officials said. Early Sunday, a 12-year-old suicide bomber struck at a bazaar in the Barmal district of eastern Paktika province, killing four people, including a woman and the chairman of the district council, Shir Nawaz Khan, according...
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Osama bin Laden's Death Sparks Questions about Afghanistan War
02 May 2011
Opponents of the war in Afghanistan are saying today that Osama bin Laden's death marks a turning point that should spur President Obama to bring the troops home. Mr. Obama, as well as most other political leaders, have acknowledged that bin Laden's death marks a significant victory in the fight against al Qaeda -- but they insist the fight is not over. It remains to be seen how the administration will change course in Afghanistan, where troop...
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Press Review: Osama Bin Laden Killed in US Raid near Islamabad
02 May 2011
Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the most devastating attack on American soil in modern times and the most hunted man in the world, was killed in a firefight with United States forces in Pakistan on Sunday, President Obama announced. In a late-night appearance in the East Room of the White House, Mr. Obama declared that “justice has been done” as he disclosed that American military and C.I.A. operatives had finally cornered Bin Laden,...
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