The other difference with
al-Qa'ida was that ISIS was not afraid to use their media machine and to broadcast rapidly.
A statement by the US State Department read, "Hamza bin Laden is the son of deceased former
al-Qa'ida leader Usama bin Laden and is emerging as a leader in the
al-Qa'ida franchise."
These include Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) Sipah-i-Muhammad Pakistan (SMP) Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) Laskar-e-T ayyiba (LeT) Sipah-i -Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) Tehrik-e-Jaffria Pakistan (TJP) Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammad (TNSM) Tehreek-e-lslami
Al-Qa'ida Millat-e-lslamia Pakistan and dozens of other groups.
Department of The Treasury in 2013 as Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224 for providing financial support to
al-Qa'ida, Asbat al-Ansar,
al-Qa'ida in Iraq, and al-Shabaab.
The man, whose identity was not disclosed, was a member of
Al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) before joining Daesh-linked terror group Jound Al-Khilafa.
The (https://www.cia.gov/library/abbottabad-compound/index.html) CIA released files from Osama bin Laden's personal computer Wednesday in an effort to enhance "public understanding of
al-Qa'ida." Those files, however, may also have exposed what bin Laden did in his spare time.
Synopsis: Kandahar is an ancient desert crossroads and, as of fall of 2001, ground zero for the Taliban and
al-Qa'ida in southern Afghanistan.
The declaration reaffirms "the commitment of India and the United States to combat terrorism in all its forms, which constitutes a profound threat to global peace and security, and to uphold our common values of democracy, justice and the rule of law." It also reiterates "the threat posed by entities such as
Al-Qa'ida and its affiliates, Lashkar-e-Tayibba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, D Company, and the Haqqani Network, and other regional groups that seek to undermine stability in South Asia," and calls for Pakistan "to bring to justice the perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai attack." It also recognizes "the serious threat posed by ISIL/Da'esh to global security" and affirms efforts to degrade and defeat this threat in accordance with the provisions of UN Security Council resolutions.
Last month, the Department of State listed four high-ranking Haqqani members Aziz Haqqani, Khalil Haqqani, Yahya Haqqani, and Qari Abdul Rauf on the "Rewards for Justice" most-wanted list for their involvement in terrorist attacks in Afghanistan and ties to
al-Qa'ida, he said.
Cohen underlined that a network of terrorist al-Qaeda groups, apparently working under a secret agreement with Iranian officials, had been operating what he called "a core pipeline that moves
al-Qa'ida money and fighters through Iran" in order to support terrorist activities in South Asia and the Middle East, including Syria.
Since 2006, CNG has been run training camps, dispatched suicide bombers, provided safe haven for
al-Qa'ida fighters, and conducted cross-border operations in Afghanistan against the United States and its allies.
The Assad regime's brutality has created an environment inside Syria that
al-Qa'ida in Iraq (AQI) is working hard to exploit.