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 The Khorasan – Unilateral Assault
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 The Khorasan – Damned, by Hellfire or Malady
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: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Signals To Commence
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: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Unity Among The Lines
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: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Martyrs and Miscues
Segment X – Chaos Sans Conclusion (Chapter 39 – Signature Strikes) As we delve further into 2012, the saga of the al-Dhahab family merges with the chaos of southern Yemen … Continue reading SERIES: Fugitives Of The Peninsula – (Chapter 39 – Signature Strikes)
Segment IX – To Inspire An Insurrection (Chapter 37 – Extrajudicial Execution) In the final chapter of this Segment, we delve deeper into the frantic battle between the Yemenis and … Continue reading SERIES: Fugitives Of The Peninsula – (Chapter 37 – Extrajudicial Execution)
Less than a year from the inglorious drone strike on Damadola, Bajaur, the CIA conducted a much more devastating attack, this time on a madrassa in Bajaur, ostensibly utilized by … Continue reading SERIES: Predators Of The Khorasan – The Chenagai Madrassa
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: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Transatlantic Conspiracy
During this tumultuous period, in the time since Abu Faraj al-Libi was captured and Hamza Rabia killed, the American press particularly emphasized the remaining and new al-Qaida commanders climbing in … Continue reading SERIES: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Replenishment And Admonishment