War And Unrest

New Zealand attacker was arrested twice in past for possession of knives, extremist videos

The man was released on both occasions because the videos didn't show violent murders and were not classified as the 'worst kind of illicit material

Al Qaeda spectre returns to haunt US after Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

Taliban, who sheltered Al Qaeda fighters before the 11 September attacks, "remain close, based on friendship, a history of shared struggle, ideological sympathy and intermarriage", as per an UN report