Amidst the ongoing persistent bombardment of the Iranian regime, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, and their infrastructure, the question must be presented, inquiring as to the whereabouts of al-Qaida senior … Continue reading Iran or Afghanistan: The Whereabouts of Saif al-Adel and al-Qaida Commanders
Representing a time wherein American drone strikes were still rarities; news-worthy events that heralded some enormous stride in the war against al-Qaida and the efforts to protect quotidian American endeavors, … Continue reading SERIES: Predators Of The Khorasan – Damned, by Hellfire or Malady
Segment XI – Mas’ul al-Amm (Chapter 42 – Reliable Or Errant) Throughout the efforts to liberate Zinjibar, airstrikes were not relegated to Abyan, but were occurring against other viable targets … Continue reading SERIES: Fugitives Of The Peninsula – (Chapter 42 – Reliable Or Errant)
Taken together, the rise of the takfiri ideology, reemergence of once lost operatives, escalating belligerence of the Pakistani jihadists, potential destabilization of the Pakistani government, and the further alignment of … Continue reading SERIES: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Signals To Commence
Confined to al-Qaida internal politics, the year 2007 was one of great strides, especially given their ability to absorb various factions into a shared cause. This was seen twice in … Continue reading SERIES: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Unity Among The Lines
Several years into the insurgency, al-Qaida propaganda resolved to celebrate their fallen “martyrs” in releases designed to glorify jihad and entice replacement followers. Consequently, the recruitment efforts of the jihadist … Continue reading SERIES: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Martyrs and Miscues
Segment X – Chaos Sans Conclusion (Chapter 41 – Infinite Justice, Tenuous Liberation) Returning to the plight of Yemen in 2012, we delve into further drone strikes and their impact … Continue reading SERIES: Fugitives Of The Peninsula – (Chapter 41 – Infinite Justice, Tenuous Liberation)
Segment X – Chaos Sans Conclusion (Chapter 40 – Ascertaining The Fates) Amidst the intense battle, chaos, and US intervention that the nation of Yemen was going through because of … Continue reading SERIES: Fugitives Of The Peninsula – (Chapter 40 – Ascertaining The Fates)
Segment X – Chaos Sans Conclusion (Chapter 39 – Signature Strikes) As we delve further into 2012, the saga of the al-Dhahab family merges with the chaos of southern Yemen … Continue reading SERIES: Fugitives Of The Peninsula – (Chapter 39 – Signature Strikes)
Segment X – Chaos Sans Conclusion (Chapter 38 – Ansar Al-Shariah) AQAP was wounded in the aftermath of arguably the most consequential drone strike of the conflict thus far, but … Continue reading SERIES: Fugitives Of The Peninsula – (Chapter 38 – Ansar Al-Shariah)