As a fitting finale for their portion of the War on Terror, the last several months of the Bush Administration proved to be efficient, productive, and lethal. These months were … Continue reading SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – A Formidable Farewell
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SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – Damned, by Hellfire or Malady
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 Khorasan – Damned, by Hellfire or Malady
SERIES: Fugitives Of The Peninsula – (Chapter 42 – Reliable Or Errant)
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)
SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Signals To Commence
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: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Signals To Commence
SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Unity Among The Lines
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: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Unity Among The Lines
SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Martyrs and Miscues
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: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Martyrs and Miscues
SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Transatlantic Conspiracy
Two factors drove al-Qaida external operations after the 2005 London bombings. First was the need and ability to outwit international security services in order to recreate and expand upon the … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Transatlantic Conspiracy
SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Obdurate Militancy
A renewed urgency swept through the encampments of al-Qaida and their allied movements in 2005. It would be a mistake to assume that the jihadist focus on paramilitary and political … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Obdurate Militancy
SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Dismay In The London Underground
In the years after 9/11, al-Qaida repeatedly failed to emulate the “success” of their previous operations and strikes. The obvious loss of their camp infrastructure was compounded by Khalid Sheikh … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Dismay In The London Underground
SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Apprehension and Escape
In late 2004 and into 2005, a readjusted al-Qaida was faced with an undulating series of success and failure, challenges and critical advancements, as they expanded into Iraq and the … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Apprehension and Escape