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: 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 – 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