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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False Narrative: The Survival of Hamza bin Laden
An Unlikely Resurrection In September 2024, a rumor gained traction on the fringes of internet news sources, and was rapidly repeated across social media. Hamza bin Laden, the favored son … Continue reading False Narrative: The Survival of Hamza bin Laden
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: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Replenishment And Admonishment
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: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Replenishment And Admonishment
SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – The Allied Movements
By 2004, al-Qaida in the FATA was enmeshed with a multitude of parallel jihadist movements with whom they were previously acquainted and now reliant upon for survival. They also were … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – The Allied Movements
SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Disputes And The Order Of Battle
Abdulhadi al-Iraqi held sway over paramilitary operations due to his proximity with the Taliban and links with al-Qaida infrastructure in the FATA. Thus, he was prominent within internal operations. Yet … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Disputes And The Order Of Battle
SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Dawn of the Insurgency
Unsurprisingly, Nashwan Abdulrazzaq Abdulbaqi al-Tamir, the leader of Brigade 55, known as Abdulhadi al-Iraqi, commanded the al-Qaida paramilitary response to the American invasion. His frontline lieutenants in the north, Abdulsalam … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Dawn of the Insurgency
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