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 – Unilateral Assault
American clandestine forces progressed with their unilateral offensive against al-Qaida officials based in Pakistan, unleashing a barrage of drone strikes from summer 2008 through the end of the year. The … Continue reading SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – Unilateral Assault
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 – 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 – Dismay In The London Underground
In the years after 9/11, al-Qaida repeatedly failed to emulate the “success” of their previous operations and strikes. The obvious loss of their camp infrastructure was compounded by Khalid Sheikh … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Dismay In The London Underground
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: Predators Of Khorasan – Muhsin Musa Matwalli Atwah
After the debacle of Damadola, it seemed unlikely that the US would engage in another unilateral airstrike operation in the populated regions of the FATA in sovereign Pakistan. Thus far … Continue reading SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – Muhsin Musa Matwalli Atwah