Al Qaeda

Experts: Saudis Played Huge Role In Foiled Al-Qaeda Underwear Bomb Plot

“I will say this is one of the most sophisticated and successful intelligence operations that I’ve been aware of,” said House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King.

2012/05/09

Officials: Would-Be Al-Qaeda Bomber Was Double Agent Loyal To U.S.

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula trained in the desert but was planning on blowing up a U.S.-bound jet. However, the plot was undone by a man they thought was one of their own, CBS News has learned.

2012/05/08

FILE - Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Protesters Interrupt Mitt Romney’s Speech At Engine 24/Ladder 5 In NYC

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney tried to make political points on Tuesday, meeting members of a lower Manhattan fire house that lost 11 men on 9/11.

2012/05/01

An artist's rendering of Adis Medunjanin in court. (credit: CBS 2)

Adis Medunjanin Convicted Of Plotting To Attack NYC Subways

Adis Medunjanin, a former security guard, agreed to become a suicide bomber targeting the New York City subway system, prosecutors said. The plan has been called the most significant terror plot on United States soil since 9/11.

2012/05/01

Jury Deliberations Expected To Begin In NYC Terror Trial

Prosecutors say Adis Medunjanin and two of his Flushing high school classmates planned to bomb city subways in 2009.

2012/04/30

Anniversary Of Bin Laden’s Death Has NYPD Mobilized For Potential Terror Attacks

There are persistent rumblings on jihadist websites calling for attacks. There were new propaganda videos posted this week from al Qaeda’s new leader, Ayman al-Zawahri, pledging to “do everything in order to deprive America of security.”

2012/04/27

Upcoming Anniversary Of Osama Bin Laden’s Death Prompts FBI, DHS Bulletin

Rep. Peter King told WCBS 880 that there may be a noticable increase in security.

2012/04/26

An undated file picture shows Osama Bin Laden. (credit: AFP/Getty Images)

Testimony From Subway Plot Trial Indicates Osama Bin Laden Wanted 9/11 Follow-Up

A British man who trained to be a shoe bomber a decade ago said Osama bin Laden told him shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks that he believed a follow-up terrorism attack could doom the American economy.

2012/04/23

Najibullah Zazi (credit: Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)

Subway Terror Trial: Zazi Testifies Against Alleged Associate, Breaks Down On Stand

Najibullah Zazi, 26, has pleaded guilty and is testifying for the government now, but in 2009 he was still maintaining his innocence in a plot to suicide bomb the New York City underground, saying things like “I am not involved with al Qaeda.”

2012/04/19

Najibullah Zazi, Confessed Ring-Leader In NYC Subway Terror Plot, Testifies

In court Tuesday, Zazi, with short hair and a beard, was asked if he could identify one of the two men who were committed to killing New Yorkers. He pointed to the defendant and said in a clear voice, “I see Medunjanin.”

2012/04/17

New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly delivers his pre-Passover briefing - New York, NY - Apr 3, 2012 (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NYPD Beefs Up Security Around Jewish Sites Ahead Of Passover

The recent deadly attack at a Jewish school in Toulouse, France has prompted an extra layer of vigilance in New York City ahead of the eight-day Jewish holiday of Passover.

2012/04/04

This graphic was posted to some websites and web forums sympathetic to Al Qaeda, police said on Monday.

Investigators Looking For Source Of ‘Al Qaeda’ Graphic, Say No Imminent Threat Against NYC Found

Sources said that based on linguistic patterns and other postings by the same person or group of persons authorities believe the author is a well-funded Eqyptian. Experts are trying to discover if the threat is some call to action.

2012/04/03

NYPD Investigating ‘Al Qaeda’ Graphic Posted To Sympathetic Websites

The NYPD’s Intelligence Division’s cyber unit is investigating the poster that was posted in the “artwork and design” section of a forum and whether it constitutes a “credible threat.”

2012/04/02

American troops - Kandahar, Afghanistan (file / credit: JANGIR/AFP/Getty Images)

Sen Gillibrand, NY Veterans Call For Afghan Troop Drawdown

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is appearing with veterans in Manhattan to renew her call for a quick troop drawdown in Afghanistan.

2012/03/25

Photo released by officials of suspected terror suspect Jose Pimentel. (Credit: Kristen Artz/Flick/NYCMayorsOffice)

Sources: Terror Suspect Wanted To Blow Up A Bomb On The USS Intrepid

Jose Pimentel was behind bars Monday night, being held without bail because, officials say, he had grandiose plans to blow up people and places in the metropolitan area, including the Intrepid Air and Space Museum.

2011/11/21

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