Ex-al Qaeda Syria leader meets Trump at White House
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Trump Says ‘It Was an Honor’ To Meet With Former Al-Qaeda Jihadist Who Fought American Troops
President Donald Trump celebrated his meeting with Syrian President Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, calling it "an honor" to meet with the former al-Qaeda jihadist.
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Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa after U.S. removes him from terrorist list
Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa will meet President Trump at the White House on Monday, continuing a stunning reversal of fortunes for a man branded until three days ago as an international terrorist by the U.S. government with a $10 million bounty on his head.
Five Indian nationals have been kidnapped in Mali, with the Indian Embassy confirming active coordination with local authorities for their safe release. The abduction has taken place at a moment when the terror group JNIM is intensifying attacks and isolating Bamako.
If the jihadists succeed in taking Mali, it would become the first country run by the group. The U.S. has warned its citizens to leave the West African nation immediately.
Sharaa, the former al-Qaeda leader is expected to tout his fight against ISIS and push for sanctions relief. Fort Lewis College, located in southwestern Colorado, has revised its initial decision and has approved a Turning Point USA chapter on campus.
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Is Mali about to fall to al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM?
A months-long siege on the Malian capital, Bamako, by the armed al-Qaeda affiliate group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has brought the city to breaking point, causing desperation among residents and,
Al-Qaeda-linked Jihadists in Mali kidnapped and executed a female TikTok star in front of her family after accusing her of filming them and collaborating with the army.
Iran on Saturday denied a New York Times report that al Qaeda's second-in-command was killed in Iran in August by Israeli operatives at the behest of the United States.