As 2005 faded, the CIA drone campaign had yet to eliminate a senior al-Qaida commander, but patience and perseverance paid dividends. American authorities understood that al-Qaida infrastructure was compartmented into … Continue reading SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – Hamza Rabia; External Operations
Having discussed the history and circumstances of America’s first drone strike within Pakistani territory, we move to the next phase, in which the CIA began actively hunting major al-Qaida figures … Continue reading SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – Abu Haitham Al-Yemeni; First Al-Qaida Militant Eliminated Via Drone Strike In Pakistan
The State Department’s Rewards for Justice Program has offered a $5 million bounty for leads and information resulting in the capture or death of Saleh Said al-Ghamdi, a member of … Continue reading Hamza Al-Ghamdi: US State Department Announces Reward For Veteran Yet Enigmatic Al-Qaida Majlis al-Shura Councilor
Amid the story of the internal and external exploits of al-Qaida in the early 2000s, we must detour to discuss their rugged tribal haven and their Pashtun hosts. We must … Continue reading SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – Nek Mohamed Wazir and The Battle of Wana
To examine the results of the 2023-2024 Israeli-Gaza War a running count of Hamas leadership casualties will be maintained, with particular focus on the paramilitary infrastructure of the militant organization. … Continue reading SWORDS OF IRON: Hamas Militant Leaders Eliminated
The following article discusses the Pakistani military airstrikes of March 18 against Pakistani Taliban targets within eastern Afghanistan and the complex political causes that precipitated them. This includes a surge … Continue reading Pakistani Airstrikes Against Afghanistan: The Reemergence Of Hafiz Gul Bahadur
***Updated as of 28 Feb 26*** For Hamas leadership losses during Operation Swords of Iron: https://chroniclesinzealotry.com/2024/03/27/swords-of-iron-hamas-militant-leaders-eliminated/ For Hezbollah leadership losses during Operation Northern Arrows: https://chroniclesinzealotry.com/2024/10/22/northern-arrows-hezbollah-leaders-eliminated/ IDF Casualty Counts As a … Continue reading SWORDS OF IRON: IDF Casualty Counts
In the wake of the fatal drone strike by Iranian proxies against American forces in Jordan, the Biden Administration unleashed extensive airstrikes in Iraq and Syria. The effectiveness of these … Continue reading SERIES: Red Sea Fray (Chapter 5 – Dragging Anchor)
During the month between the announcement and the official implementation of the terrorist designation against the Houthis, the Iranian proxies only increased their attacks and threats. In this Chapter we … Continue reading SERIES: Red Sea Fray (Chapter 4 – The Deluge And The Witness)
In the previous installment of this series, we discussed the expanding Houthi threat to international shipping and observed a military coalition response in the initiating of Operation Prosperity Guardian. In this … Continue reading SERIES: Red Sea Fray (Chapter 3 – Poseidon Archer)