Al Qaeda has been dealt another blow after a number of the terror organisation's web forums were shut down in an apparent cyber attack.According to The Washington Post, five Al Qaeda websites promoting a 'jihad' or holy war against the West have been offline for almost two weeks.
The newspaper claims that the Shumkh al-Islam site was knocked out on March 22 and four other sites have also been disabled since then, although some less-prominent sites are still running.
U.S. officials have denied targeting the propaganda wing of the organisation - the sites are seen as useful sources for intelligence gathering by anti-terror chiefs.
RBut one expert said the blackout looked like 'a takedown', fueling speculation that the strike may have been launched by a government-backed hacking group. Read More
