The heartbroken family of South African teacher hostage Pierre Korkie, 56, who died during a failed US rescue mission in Yemen a day before he was due to be released say they have forgiven his al-Qaida captors. An American journalist Luke Somers and 10 al-Qaida terrorists also died in the […]
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Answers sought over probe into al-Qaeda activities in SA
Originally published in News 24 The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants answers on why a reported probe into al-Qaeda activities in South Africa was stopped, DA spokesperson Dianne Kohler Barnard said on Monday. “South Africans deserve an explanation as to what happened and why the investigation was stopped. If there was no terrorist […]
Al Qaida plot to bomb all churches in Ankara unveiled
Originally published in Christian Post An official indictment against 11 alleged al Qaida militants was made public on Friday (December 9) which revealed a plot to bomb “all the churches in Ankara,” as well as the Turkish Parliament and US Embassy in Istanbul. The daily Taraf newspaper reported that al […]