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Al-Qaeda vows retaliation against West for IS strikes:

The al-Nusra Front, al-Qaeda's Syrian franchise, has threatened reprisals against nations participating in air strikes against the Islamic State group, denouncing them as "A war against Islam." Ref. Source 9

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Who benefits from U.S. War on Islamic State? Analysis - Al Qaida, analysts fear:

There's an unintended beneficiary emerging from the U.S.-led campaign to crush the Islamic State: the extremist group's main rival, al Qaida. Ref. Source 9

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Al-Qaeda issues call to support Isil in new threat to American strategy:

Al-Qaeda branch calls on group to support Isil in blow to American-led coalition, as monitoring group reports that Isil has been able to fly three Russian fighter jets Ref. Source 5

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Al Qaeda adapts, grows stronger in the face of Islamic State successes:

When al Qaeda overran the Yemeni port city of Mukalla last month, the group's commanders immediately struck a deal to share power with the area's tribesmen. No jihadi banners were raised. Al Qaeda even issued a statement denying rumors that it had banned music at parties or men wearing shorts. Ref. Source 5

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Al-Qaida militants in Libya attack ISIS after leader killed:

Al-Qaida-linked militants in eastern Libya declared a holy war on a local Islamic State affiliate Wednesday after one of their senior leaders was shot dead by masked gunmen, setting off clashes between the rival jihadist groups that left 11 people dead on both sides. Ref. Source 7g

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Its good when our enemies fight against each other because its as good as us fighting both of them at the same time.

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Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula confirmed that its leader, Nasir al-Wuhayshi, was killed in a drone strike.

The confirmation came via a video message that said that al-Wuhayshi was killed along with two aides.

The video said military chief Qasm al-Rimi will take over as successor. Earlier, two Yemeni national security officials told CNN that al-Wuhayshi was killed Friday in a suspected U.S. Drone strike in Yemen's Hadramout region. Ref. CNN

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Activists: Al-Qaida Abducts US-Backed Syrian Rebels:

Syrian activists say a leader and six members of a U.S.-backed rebel group have been abducted in northern Syria, most likely by the al-Qaida-affiliated Nusra Front. Ref. Source 9l