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 – 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: 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: 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 – Faltering Along The Way To Jihad
Even as 2006 commenced, Iraq remained the most viable and strategically vital theatre for al-Qaida. The organization’s combined efforts with the Taliban and allied movements would eventually thrust Afghanistan into … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Faltering Along The Way To Jihad
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 – Obdurate Militancy
A renewed urgency swept through the encampments of al-Qaida and their allied movements in 2005. It would be a mistake to assume that the jihadist focus on paramilitary and political … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Obdurate Militancy
SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Mesopotamian Expansion
With Hassan Ghul captured in early 2004, the intrinsic bond of the Iraqi and Afghan insurgencies may have been imperiled, but Ghul’s interrogation displayed the organizations’ adamant intent on merging, … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Mesopotamian Expansion