Khalid Sheikh Mohamed struggled to maintain an al-Qaida momentum in 2002, yet still had well placed assets both local and beyond. His subordinates, the Rabbani brothers, continued to manage safehouses … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – The Perfume Letter Plot and Failaka Island
Unyielding dedication to intricate plots to match or supplement the 9/11 attacks left Khalid Sheikh Mohamed in a quagmire of half-constructed conspiracies and idealized yet inept operatives. In addition to … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – External Structure and Early Misfortunes
Having examined the state of al-Qaida internal management in the immediate aftermath of the US invasion into their haven and stronghold of Afghanistan, we must shift to the jihadist network’s … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – External Structure Under KSM
In order to chronicle the initial CIA drone strikes in Pakistan during the early aughts in a separate series, Predators of the Khorasan, it is imperative that we examine and … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Internal Structure Post-2001
Segment IV – Violence Infinitum (Chapter 16 – Last Stand At Al-Ras) For the entirety of the Series, please see – https://chroniclesinzealotry.com/fugitives-of-the-peninsula/ In this final chapter of Segment IV, we … Continue reading SERIES: Fugitives Of The Peninsula – (Chapter 16 – Last Stand At Al-Ras)
After the strike that killed Hamza Rabia proved that the drone campaign could actually track and assassinate major al-Qaida figures successfully, the efforts were focused to remove larger numbers of … Continue reading SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – The Damadola Incident; A Portent of the Future Drone Campaign
As 2005 faded, the CIA drone campaign had yet to eliminate a senior al-Qaida commander, but patience and perseverance paid dividends. American authorities understood that al-Qaida infrastructure was compartmented into … Continue reading SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – Hamza Rabia; External Operations
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
Amid the story of the internal and external exploits of al-Qaida in the early 2000s, we must detour to discuss their rugged tribal haven and their Pashtun hosts. We must … Continue reading SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – Nek Mohamed Wazir and The Battle of Wana
The following article discusses the Pakistani military airstrikes of March 18 against Pakistani Taliban targets within eastern Afghanistan and the complex political causes that precipitated them. This includes a surge … Continue reading Pakistani Airstrikes Against Afghanistan: The Reemergence Of Hafiz Gul Bahadur