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 – The Obscure Yet Relevant
An inevitable result of an enhanced unilateral drone campaign in Pakistan was the assassination of obscure militant figures, who upon first reporting seemed to have little consequence to the overall … Continue reading SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – The Obscure Yet Relevant
SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – Unilateral Assault
American clandestine forces progressed with their unilateral offensive against al-Qaida officials based in Pakistan, unleashing a barrage of drone strikes from summer 2008 through the end of the year. The … Continue reading SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – Unilateral Assault
SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – From Darunta To The Grave
The severity of the now underway drone campaign was not fully comprehended by al-Qaida operatives. All operatives involved with External Operations, militant training, conventional and chemical weaponry, were priority targets. … Continue reading SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – From Darunta To The Grave
SERIES: Fugitives Of The Peninsula – (Chapter 43 – Convoy of Martyrs)
Segment XI – Mas’ul al-Amm (Chapter 43 – Convoy of Martyrs) Those targeted by the expanding drone campaign in Yemen began to encompass a variety of narratives, and not just … Continue reading SERIES: Fugitives Of The Peninsula – (Chapter 43 – Convoy of Martyrs)
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: Fugitives Of The Peninsula – (Chapter 41 – Infinite Justice, Tenuous Liberation)
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)