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Somalia’s al-Shabab joins al-Qaeda, leader says

Source country dawn Friday, February 10, 2012 7:05:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Fazul Abdullah Mohammed[1]; Mohamed Larbi Ben Sallam[1]; Ayman al-Zawahiri[1]; Osama bin Laden[6];

Other categories: Security; Terrorist Attack; Protected species; Conflict;

Ayman al-Zawahri gave ''glad tidings'' that al-Shabab had joined al-Qaeda, according to the translation of the 15-minute video....

Al-shabab militant group formally joins Al-Qaeda

Source country shabelle Friday, February 10, 2012 6:18:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Mohamed Larbi Ben Sallam[1]; Ayman al-Zawahiri[6];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Conflict;

MOGADISHU ( Sh. M. Network)-The militant group of Al-shabab in Somalia has formally announced on Friday it joined Al-Qaeda, according to a massage from the Al-Qaeda’s leader Al-Qaeda's leader. Ayman Al Zawahri. An audio Arabic massage released from a militant-controlled broadcast and post an on.......

World Briefing | Africa: Somalia: Rebels Join Al Qaeda

Source country IHT Friday, February 10, 2012 4:41:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Ayman al-Zawahiri[1];

Other categories: Conflict;

The Somali militants known as the Shabab have formally joined Al Qaeda, according to a video translation released Thursday of a message from Al Qaeda’s leader, Ayman al-Zawahri....

Terror twins: Somali militant group hooks up with Al Qaeda

Source country rt Friday, February 10, 2012 3:41:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Mohamed Larbi Ben Sallam[1]; Ayman al-Zawahiri[2]; Osama bin Laden[2];

Other categories: Security; Terrorist Attack; Conflict;

The Somali militant Islamist group Al Shabab has formally joined forces with Al Qaeda, the latter’s leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has announced....

Somali al-Shabab formally joins al-Qaeda, Al-Zawahri claims

Source country guardiannewsngr Friday, February 10, 2012 2:47:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Mohamed Larbi Ben Sallam[1]; William Hague[1]; Fazul Abdullah Mohammed[1]; Ahmed Nur[1]; Ayman al-Zawahiri[3]; Osama bin Laden[6];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Security; Conflict; EU-Asia;

SOMALI militant group, al-Shabab, has formally joined al-Qaeda, according to a video translation released yesterday from a message by al-Qaeda‘s leader, Ayman al-Zawahri. Al-Zawahri gave “glad tidings” that al-Shabab had joined al-Qaeda, according to the translation of the 15-minute video by the Site Intelligence group....

Somali group joins Qaeda,aim to revive anti-West threat

Source country alertnet Friday, February 10, 2012 1:04:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Tabassum Zakaria[1]; Ayman al-Zawahiri[1]; Osama bin Laden[3]; Mohamed Siad Barre[1]; Mohamed Larbi Ben Sallam[1]; Isabel Coles[2]; William Maclean[1];

Other categories: Security; Conflict; Terrorist Attack;

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Ayman al-Zawahiri said: "Today, I have glad tidings for the Muslim ummah (nation) that will please the believers and disturb the disbelievers, which is the joining of the Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement in Somalia to Qaedat al-Jihad to support the jihadi unity against the Zionist-Crusader campaign and their assistants amongst the treacherous agent rulers"

The ties between al Qaeda and al Shabaab have in the past been mainly ideological...

Al-Qaeda welcomes Somali group

Source country iol Thursday, February 9, 2012 11:50:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Mohamed Larbi Ben Sallam[1]; Ayman al-Zawahiri[1]; Osama bin Laden[3];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Conflict;

Quotes in this article

Ayman al-Zawahiri said: “Today, I have glad tidings for the Muslim ummah (nation) that will please the believers and disturb the disbelievers, which is the joining of the Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement in Somalia to Qaedat al-Jihad to support the jihadi unity against the Zionist-Crusader campaign and their assistants amongst the treacherous agent rulers”

Al-Qaeda has announced that the Somali militant group al-Shabaab is joining its ranks....

Somali group joins Qaeda,aim to revive anti-West threat

Source country trust Thursday, February 9, 2012 10:37:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Mohamed Siad Barre[1]; Tabassum Zakaria[1]; Mohamed Larbi Ben Sallam[1]; Isabel Coles[2]; William Maclean[1]; Ayman al-Zawahiri[1]; Osama bin Laden[3];

Other categories: Security; Conflict; Terrorist Attack;

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The ties between al Qaeda and al Shabaab have in the past been mainly ideological...

Ayman al-Zawahiri says Somali militant group joins al-Qaeda ranks

Source country alarabiya-en Thursday, February 9, 2012 9:18:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Mohamed Siad Barre[1]; Ahmed Abdi Godane[1]; Mohamed Larbi Ben Sallam[1]; Ahmed Abdi[1]; Ayman al-Zawahiri[1]; Osama bin Laden[2];

Other categories: Security; Terrorist Attack; Conflict;

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Mohamed Larbi Ben Sallam said (about Osama bin Laden) : “In the name of my mujahedeen brothers, leaders and soldiers... I pledge obedience,” “Lead us on the road of jihad and martyrdom, in the footsteps that our martyr Osama bin Laden had drawn for us,”

Somalia’s militant group al-Shabaab have joined ranks with al-Qaeda, the terror network’s chief Ayman al-Zawahiri announced in a video message posted on jihadist forums on Thursday. “Today, I have glad tidings for the Muslim ummah (nation) that will please the believers and...

Qaeda leader says Somalia's Shabaab joins group

Source country trust Thursday, February 9, 2012 7:35:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Mohamed Siad Barre[1]; Isabel Coles[1]; William Maclean[1]; Mohamed Larbi Ben Sallam[1]; Ayman al-Zawahiri[1]; Osama bin Laden[2];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Conflict;

09 Feb 2012 17:41 Source: reuters // Reuters (Adds background, details) DUBAI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahri said Somalia's militant group al Shabaab had joined the global network, in a video posted on Islamist forums on Thursday....

Qaeda leader says Somalia's Shabaab joins group-SITE

Source country trust Thursday, February 9, 2012 7:35:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Isabel Coles[1]; Ayman al-Zawahiri[1]; Osama bin Laden[2];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Conflict;

09 Feb 2012 16:32 Source: reuters // Reuters DUBAI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahri said Somalia's militant group al Shabaab had joined the global network, in a video issued on Thursday according to the SITE online monitoring service....

Qaida leader says Somalia's Shabaab joins group

Source country jrep Thursday, February 9, 2012 7:31:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Ayman al-Zawahiri[1]; Osama bin Laden[2];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Conflict;

DUBAI - Al-Qaida's leader Ayman al-Zawahri said Somalia's militant group al Shabaab had joined the global network, in a video issued on Thursday according to the SITE online monitoring service. "Today, I have glad tidings for the Muslim ummah (nation) that will please the believers and disturb the.......

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Islamist Group Joins al-Qaeda, Says Ayman al-Zawahiri [VIDEO]

Source country ibtimes-au Thursday, February 9, 2012 7:20:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Islamic Courts Union[2]; Mohamed Larbi Ben Sallam[2]; Ayman al-Zawahiri[1]; Osama bin Laden[2];

Other categories: Conflict;

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was seen in a video posted to jihadi forums today welcoming the militant Somali group al-Shabaab into the international terrorist organization....

Al Qaeda leader says Somalia's Shabaab joins group

Source country thetimes-za Thursday, February 9, 2012 7:10:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Mohamed Siad Barre[1]; Mohamed Larbi Ben Sallam[1]; Ayman al-Zawahiri[1]; Osama bin Laden[2];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Conflict;

Al Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahri said Somalia's militant group al Shabaab had joined the global network, in a video posted on Islamist forums....

Qaeda leader says Somalia's Shabaab joins group

Source country alertnet Thursday, February 9, 2012 7:01:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Mohamed Siad Barre[1]; Isabel Coles[1]; William Maclean[1]; Mohamed Larbi Ben Sallam[1]; Ayman al-Zawahiri[1]; Osama bin Laden[2];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Conflict;

Qaeda leader says Somalia's Shabaab joins group-SITE

Source country alertnet Thursday, February 9, 2012 7:01:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Isabel Coles[1]; Ayman al-Zawahiri[1]; Osama bin Laden[2];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Conflict;

Al-Shabaab joining al Qaeda, monitor group says

Source country cnn Thursday, February 9, 2012 6:56:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Ayman al-Zawahiri[1]; Osama bin Laden[3];

Other categories: Security; Terrorist Attack; Conflict;

Quotes in this article

Ayman al-Zawahiri said: "Today, I have glad tidings for the Muslim Ummah that will please the believers and disturb the disbelievers, which is the joining of the Shabaab al-Mujahideen movement in Somalia to Qaedat al-Jihad, to support the jihadi unity against the Zio-Crusader campaign and their assistants amongst the treacherous agent rulers,"

Al-Shabaab, the Somali militant group, has decided to join the al Qaeda terror network, a monitoring service reported Thursday....

Qaida leader says Somalia's Shabaab joins group

Source country jpost Thursday, February 9, 2012 6:36:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Ayman al-Zawahiri[1]; Osama bin Laden[2];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Conflict;

Somali terror group 'joins al-Qaida'

Source country RTERadio Thursday, February 9, 2012 6:18:00 PM CET | info [other]