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: 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: Predators Of Khorasan – Muhsin Musa Matwalli Atwah
After the debacle of Damadola, it seemed unlikely that the US would engage in another unilateral airstrike operation in the populated regions of the FATA in sovereign Pakistan. Thus far … Continue reading SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – Muhsin Musa Matwalli Atwah