Sparring directly with Al Qaeda fans online: US

March 28, 2013 21:18

The United States is deliberately sparring with Al Qaeda supporters and militants online aiming to shoot down extremist messages and win over hearts and minds, a government official has said.

Seeking out the virtual spaces where 'The Al Qaeda and its supporters lurk' is part of America's strategy to combat violent extremism, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Tara Sonenshine yesterday told students at the University of Maryland.

"We robustly engage with them in chat forums in Arabic, Somali, Punjabi and Urdu," she explained.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

In Pictures - Narine fires KKR to huge total vs LSG

Images from Sunday's IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants, in Lucknow.

Jadeja lauds CSK's bowling after easy win over PBKS

Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja admitted that they were short by 15-20 runs but lauded their disciplined bowling show in securing a convincing 28-run victory over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League match in...

Rahul answers why he always wears white T-shirt

Gandhi answers several such light-hearted questions in a more than two-minute video released by the Congress on its social media channels.

IPL PIX: Jadeja's all-round show powers CSK to win

Ravindra Jadeja's superb all-rounder show powered Chennai Super Kings to a thumping 28-run victory against Punjab Kings.

Blue corner notice issued against Prajwal Revanna

A Blue Corner Notice is issued by the international police cooperation body to collect additional information from its member countries about a person's identity, location or activities in relation to a crime.