Delivering a fatal blow to terrorist leaders in an attempt to kill off the entire groups rarely has the desired effect and amounts to little more than militaristic box-ticking, writes Arie W Kruglanski

Iraq's most wanted man, insurgent leader Abu Musab al Zarqawi, has been wounded, according to an al-Qaida website.

The British government is attempting to make contact with the terror group holding British hostage Ken Bigley, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said today.