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Saudi prince escapes assassination attempt

Saudi prince escapes assassination attempt

A Saudi prince tasked with heading his country’s anti-terrorism campaign was wounded on Thursday night when a wanted militant blew himself up in an apparent assassination attempt.
It was the first apparent retaliation since the kingdom began a crackdown on al-Qaeda affiliated groups eight years ago.
Prince Muhammad bin Nayef was lightly wounded in [...]

Escaped French agent arrives home as partner faces ‘trial’

Escaped French agent arrives home as partner faces ‘trial’

A top member of the al-Qaeda-inspired Shebab group holding the second agent said the man would be tried under sharia law.
“We know that the other French secret agent has gone free without judgment, but I tell you the one we are holding still waits for Islamic sharia court that will decide his fate as we [...]

French Hostage Escapes From Rebels in Somalia

French Hostage Escapes From Rebels in Somalia

MOGADISHU (Reuters) – One of two French security advisers kidnapped by insurgents in Somalia last month escaped Wednesday after killing three of his captors and fled to the presidential palace in Mogadishu, police said.
Gunmen had seized the Frenchmen at a hotel in the capital on July 14 then handed one to the Hizbul Islam rebels [...]

FBI Director Outraged By Lockerbie Bomber Release

FBI Director Outraged By Lockerbie Bomber Release

WASHINGTON — FBI Director Robert Mueller sharply criticized Scotland’s justice minister for releasing the Lockerbie bomber, an act that “gives comfort to terrorists” all over the world.
Mueller sent a letter to Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill, who cited compassionate grounds in his decision to let Abdel Baset al-Megrahi return to Libya because he has prostate cancer [...]

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