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FBI releases Most Wanted Terrorist List

WAX2001101003 - 10 OCTOBER 2001 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: Most Wanted Terrorist poster of Ayman Al-Zawahiri released by the FBI, October 10, 2001. Attorney General John Ashcroft announced Wednesday the creation of a special task force within the Justice Department to prosecute terrorism cases. cc/cc/FBI UPI

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- If we are successful beyond President Obama's wildest dreams -- e.g., the Taliban is wiped out and a tough new Afghan government does not allow al-Qaida or other terrorists to conspire against us on their territory -- would that make us safer from radical Islam? The answer, of course, is no, because this is not about geography.

Message praises dead Taliban leader

NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- An audio message, claiming to be from al-Qaida's No. 2 leader, praised Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, who died in August in a drone attack.

Al-Qaida warns Saudis: We'll hit you again

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Tribal forces capture Taliban spokesman

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'Pretty sure' bin Laden son killed

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Al-Qaida supports Pakistani militants

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 15 (UPI) -- Al-Qaida's No. 2 man, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a new audio message urged Pakistanis to support Islamic militants in their country against the United States.

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