al-Qaida
- a variation of al-Qaeda.
Example Sentences
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These days, al-Qaida is broken up into several affiliates in sometimes overlapping geographical areas: the Sahel, North and West Africa; Syria; Somalia; Yemen; and finally, a very small group in South Asia.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2026
This is not to say al-Qaida will never be a threat again.
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
The United States and our partners continue to pursue a significantly degraded but still dangerous al-Qaida network.
From National Strategy for Combating Terrorism September 2006 by National Security Council (U.S.)
