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Interpol issues a global arrest warrant for white widow Samantha Lewthwaite

Lewthwaite, 29, is the wife of one of the four suicide bombers, Jermaine Lindsay, involved in the terror attacks in London in July 2005 in which 52 people were killed and hundreds more injured.

Kenya attack mastermind connected with jihadists in Pak

Mukhtar Abu Zubeyr, known as Godane, earned a scholarship in the 1990s to study in Pakistan, where he "connected with jihadist circles", analysts were quoted as saying by Washington Post.

After Nairobi attack, Al Shabab could emerge more vociferous than ever

A report in the Washington Post quotes the Africa deputy program director of thinktank International Crisis Group, EJ Hogendoorn, as saying the mall attack could lead to increased support from sympathisers of the Al Shabab.

Demolition by Kenyan forces killed 137 in Westgate mall: Al Shabab

In a Tweet on Wednesday from an account believed to be genuine, al-Shabab also claimed that "having failed to defeat the mujahideen inside the mall, the Kenyan govt disseminated chemical gases to end the siege."

Nairobi: Gunmen had local help, weapons were stashed in mall

Meticulous planning, local collusion involved in the attack, internal battles within Al Shabab and the Al Qaeda leadership led to biggest ever attack by Al Shabab

Safety of Indians in Kenya highest priority: Manmohan tells Modi

Responding to Modi's letter, Singh wrote to him, saying the government mourns the loss of Indians and people of Indian origin, "hailing from different parts of the country", who went to Kenya for the common goal of building their lives and contributing to their chosen country's progress.

Al Shabab: Who are its Al Qaeda leaders, Western faces, foreign commanders

All you need to know about the Al Shabab, its ideology, its leaders, recruiters, etc.

Is this Nairobi's 26/11? Striking parallels with Mumbai attack

Three-day siege, ill-prepared security forces, targetting affluent locations where foreigners gather, Jewish installations, Kalashnikovs -- the similarities with Mumbai's terror attack of 2008 are plentiful

Nairobi mall attack: How can we prevent such attacks in India?

A proper prevention strategy, intelligence collection and capabilities for a professional response can prevent several such incidents.