Analysts Debate al-Qaida's Strength

Officials: Al-Qaida operatives killed in Pakistan (AP)
AP - Two top al-Qaida operatives were among four foreign militants killed in a suspected U.S. missile strike in Pakistan's volatile northwest, Pakistani intelligence officials said Wednesday.

N. African Anti-Terror Efforts Too Harsh, Critics Say
Fears that a North African wing of al-Qaida was emerging in the wake of 2003 attacks in Casablanca have largely failed to materialize, and countries such as Morocco have contained or subdued...

Juror: Hamdan Didn't Seem Like Al-Qaida Warrior
The Guantanamo trial of Osama bin Laden's drivers ended last week in a startling defeat for the prosecution. Salim Hamdan was acquitted of conspiring with al-Qaida to attack the United...

Al-Qaida figure reported killed in missile strike (AP)
AP - Missiles hit a building in a Pakistani village on the border with Afghanistan on Monday, and intelligence officials said they were investigating reports that a senior al-Qaida figure was...

U.S. Played Vital Role In Colombia Hostage Rescue
The U.S. Embassy in Bogota has provided details about U.S. participation in the effort to rescue three Americans along with Ingrid Betancourt and 11 other hostages held by FARC guerrillas in...