Lindsey Hilsum
Syria dilemma: risk arming al-Qaeda or watch civilians die?
The west is caught on the horns of a dilemma: do nothing and watch more Syrians die, or send weapons, knowing that they may end up in the hands of al-Qaeda.
Search results for ‘al qaeda’
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By arming Syria’s rebels, is the UK also arming al-Qaeda?
The UK and France are prepared to supply weapons to those fighting to overthrow Syria’s President Assad. But can they arm the Syrian National Council without weapons reaching pro al-Qaeda forces?
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Inspire: Inside the al-Qaeda magazine
It is the glossy magazine where terrorists are the celebrities and the only recipes are for bombs like the ones used in the Boston Marathon attacks. Channel 4 News looks at al-Qaeda’s Inspire.
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Canadian police charge two over al-Qaeda bomb plot
Canadian police charge two residents with an al Qaeda-linked plot to “carry out a terrorist attack” against a passenger train on a line from New York to Toronto.
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Lindsey Hilsum
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Major Syrian rebel group unites with al-Qaeda
Jihadist rebel group in Syria Al-Nusra announces it has joined forces with al-Qaeda’s Iraq branch to form a dominant militant force in the fight against President Bashar Assad’s regime.
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France confirms death of al-Qaeda linked Abou Zeid
France confirms “with certainty” that the al-Qaeda-linked North African warlord Abou Zeid was killed in combat with French troops in Mali in February.
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Lindsey Hilsum
Has France killed a top al-Qaeda commander in Mali?
Top al-Qaeda commander Abu Zeid is reported to have been killed in Mali. If true, his death will be counted by France as one of their most important victories. But who will rise up to take his place?
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Lindsey Hilsum
Cameroon kidnappings: a widening al-Qaeda linked war?
As seven French tourists are kidnapped in Cameroon, International Editor Lindsey Hilsum asks if groups linked to al-Qaeda are implementing a widening war against the west.
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Somali president: more British help against al-Qaeda
The Somali President tells Channel 4 News he wants more British military and intelligence help against Al Qaeda.
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Al-Qaeda in North Africa: panel discussion
Tariq Ramadan, professor of contemporary Islamic studies at the University of Oxford and Professor Kiron Skinner of Carnegie Mellon University, discuss North African jihadism.
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How does Cameron’s al-Qaeda dilemma differ from Blair’s?
David Cameron’s claim that al-Qaeda poses an “existential threat” reminds us of Tony Blair’s rhetoric in the aftermath of 9/11. But how do their challenges differ?
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Where in the world is al-Qaeda?
Channel 4 News maps the new frontiers of the terror network al-Qaeda and its affiliates across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
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The Syrian town caught between Assad and al-Qaeda
Exclusive: French photo-journalist Mani meets Syrians from the town of Latamneh who are preparing suicide belts and bombs after two “massacres” which they say were carried out by government forces.
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Al-Qaeda number two ‘killed in drone strike’
Militant Libyan cleric Abu Yahya al-Libi, described as al-Qaeda’s second in command, has been killed by a US drone strike in Pakistan, officials confirm.
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Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula: who are they?
Channel 4 News looks at the al-Qaeda group in the Arabian Peninsula linked to explosives found on two cargo planes, and Public Enemy No 1 for the UK intelligence services, Anwar al-Awlaki.
