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 – Abu Haitham Al-Yemeni; First Al-Qaida Militant Eliminated Via Drone Strike In Pakistan
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
SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – Nek Mohamed Wazir and The Battle of Wana
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