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: 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 – 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: Fugitives Of The Peninsula – (Chapter 30 – Anecdotes Of The Auxiliaries)
Segment VIII – Occupation Of The Sky (Chapter 30 – Anecdotes Of The Auxiliaries) For the entirety of the Series, please see – https://chroniclesinzealotry.com/fugitives-of-the-peninsula/ In this chapter various auxiliary figures in … Continue reading SERIES: Fugitives Of The Peninsula – (Chapter 30 – Anecdotes Of The Auxiliaries)
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