al-Qaida
- a variation of al-Qaeda.
Example Sentences
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But they existed long before al-Qaida, and they will exist into the foreseeable future.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2026
To be sure, one counterargument to the “good enough” narrative is that bin Laden envisioned al-Qaida as “the base” on which other groups could then build their Islamist groups and overthrow secular states.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2026
For this new “Global War on Terror” against al-Qaida, a new vocabulary and a new story were in order.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2025
In 2022, a U.S. drone strike in Kabul killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri, who had called for striking the United States for years after taking over from Osama bin Laden.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
Our strategy involved destroying the larger al-Qaida network and also confronting the radical ideology that inspired others to join or support the terrorist movement.
From National Strategy for Combating Terrorism September 2006 by National Security Council (U.S.)
