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Al-Qaeda's Global Footprint

Author : Robin Simcox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781909035010
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Al-Qaeda's Global Footprint written by Robin Simcox and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report finds that while the threat posed by al-Qaeda (AQ) can at times be overstated in the media, current trends mean facets of the organization still have the means and ambition to attack Western enemies, notably through the recruitment of Western jihadists fighting in Syria and the potential for violence when they return home, and the dominance of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). It seeks to assess the extent to which AQ franchises in Afghanistan and Pakistan (AfPak) have diminished as a threat to the West, compared with AQ's ascendancy in Somalia and Yemen, and the growth of AQ inspired terrorism Nigeria. The author finds that while diktats and strategic guidance from AQ's core leadership (AQC) remain significant, the leadership has limited capacity to co-ordinate operations centrally, meaning that franchises have become increasingly local and regional in their membership, funding and focus. AQAP is identified as the franchise most capable of launching a 9/11 style 'spectacular' attack in the West, as has been highlighted by the recent terror alerts from Yemen. The study notes that the affiliate organisation The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) is a potential future threat to the West, due to its increased capacity and the prospect of fighters returning from Jihad in Syria, while ungoverned lands in southern Libya are also proving to be a breeding ground for extremism.

Al Qaeda and Affiliates: Historical Perspective, Global Presence, and Implications for U.S. Policy

Author : John Rollins
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437928994
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)

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Download or read book Al Qaeda and Affiliates: Historical Perspective, Global Presence, and Implications for U.S. Policy written by John Rollins and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Al Qaeda (AQ) has evolved into a significantly different terrorist org. than the one that perpetrated the 9/11 attacks. The pre-9/11 AQ was akin to a corp., with Osama Bin Laden acting as a CEO issuing orders and soliciting ideas from subordinates. It has transformed into a diffuse global network and philosophical movement composed of dispersed nodes with varying degrees of independence. Contents of this report: (1) Background; (2) AQ Origins; (3) Afghanistan; (4) Pakistan; (5) Arabian Peninsula; (6) Iraq; (7) North Africa/Sahel: Islamic Maghreb; Algeria; The Sahel; (8) Somalia; The Islamic Courts Union, Al Shabaab; (9) Radical Islamist Groups in SE Asia: Jemaah Islamiya; Abu Sayyaf Group; (10) AQ¿s Global Strategy and Long Term Policy Implications.

Al-Qaeda

Author : Lawrence J. Bevy
Publisher : Nova Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781594545917
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (459 download)

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Download or read book Al-Qaeda written by Lawrence J. Bevy and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Al-Qaida is a multi-national support group which funds and orchestrates the activities of Islamic militants world-wide. It grew out of the Afghan war against the Soviets, and its core members consist of Afghan war veterans from all over the Muslim world. Al-Qaida was established around 1988 by the Saudi militant Osama bin Ladin. Based in of Afghanistan, bin Ladin uses an extensive international network to maintain a loose connection between Muslim extremists in diverse countries. Working through high-tech means, such as faxes, satellite telephones, and the internet, he is in touch with an unknown number of followers all over the Arab world, as well as in Europe, Asia, the United States and Canada.

Inside Al Qaeda

Author : Rohan Gunaratna
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Inside Al Qaeda written by Rohan Gunaratna and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on over five years of research, "Inside Al Queda" provides the definitive story behind the rise of this small, mysterious group to the notorious organization making headlines today.

Combating a Modern Hydra: Al Qaeda and the Global War on Terrorism

Author :
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428916296
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)

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Download or read book Combating a Modern Hydra: Al Qaeda and the Global War on Terrorism written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combating a Modern Hydra: Al Qaeda and the Global War on Terrorism is number eight in the Combat Studies Institute s Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Occasional Paper series. This work resulted from discussions at Fort Leavenworth about the nature of the enemy facing the United States and its allies since 11 September 2001. Osama bin Laden and his terrorist network had been present at some level in the national and international consciousness since the late 1990s. The events of 11 September 2001 and subsequent global operations taken against Al Qaeda have brought this group to the forefront of the GWOT. While successes have been achieved in the GWOT, the enemy has proven to be resilient and adaptive. This study by Mr. Sean Kalic, of the Department of Military History, US Army Command and General Staff College, examines modern transnational terrorism from the 1960s to the present day, with special emphasis on the adaptation Al Qaeda and other nonstate actors have taken in response to the actions of the United States and its allies. This work provides a cautionary warning about the likelihood Al Qaeda will continue to survive and execute missions in the current operating environment. Mr. Kalic synthesizes much of the pertinent literature and offers insights into the actions taken to ght terrorists. Most importantly, he advises a continual reevaluation of the threat, based on Al Qaeda's exibility, resiliency, and adaptability. Of cers and soldiers who have recently served in operations against the terrorist worldwide will certainly see utility here. As the US Army continues its efforts in combating terrorists, the thoughts found in this narrative are well worth considering.

Knowing al-Qaeda

Author : Christina Hellmich
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317108949
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Knowing al-Qaeda written by Christina Hellmich and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite a plethora of studies devoted to it, the current understanding of al-Qaeda and the threat it poses remains vague and ambiguous. Is al-Qaeda a rigidly structured organisation, a global network of semi-independent cells, a franchise, or simply an ideology? What role did Osama bin Laden play within the group and its terrorist campaign? What does it mean to talk about the "global Salafi-jihad" threat allegedly confronting the West? In addressing such questions many writers have sought to offer definitive answers, yet overall the truth about al-Qaeda remains elusive. This book moves beyond this traditional approach in order to investigate and critically assess how such answers reflect the particular epistemological frameworks within which they are produced. Its chapters explore the varied contexts within which the obscure entity labelled al-Qaeda is constituted as a comprehensible object of political, strategic, cultural, and scientific knowledge, and within which 'terrorism' is rendered an experience of quotidian life. This volume offers a much-needed critical reflection on Western ways of talking and of thinking about the frightening experience of global terrorism. In trying to know how we know al-Qaeda, it offers us an opportunity to try to know ourselves and our often hidden assumptions about legitimacy, violence, and political purpose.

Beyond al-Qaeda: Part 1, The Global Jihadist Movement

Author : Angel Rabasa
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0833041045
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Beyond al-Qaeda: Part 1, The Global Jihadist Movement written by Angel Rabasa and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2002-10-14 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines al-Qaeda??s evolution and the emergence of the broader global jihadist movement-groups affiliated, associated, or inspired by al-Qaeda-and the threat that they pose to the United States and U.S. allies and interests. The authors conclude by setting out a four-pronged strategy to counter the jihadist threat.

Bin Laden's Plan

Author : David Malone
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1412061350
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Bin Laden's Plan written by David Malone and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 9/11 attack, Al Qaeda has chosen to not attack the vulnerable American homeland in order to cement the transfer of war guilt to the United States. This strategic decision was a product of the marriage between Osama bin Laden's terrorist group and an American neo-conservative group, The Project for the New American Century, both of whose leaders had been attempting, covertly and separately, to provoke a unilateral American invasion of Iraq since the end of the Cold War as a first step to world domination. In pursuit of this shared objective, Bin Laden christened the marriage with an October surprise that facilitated the closely contested millennial election of the hawkish American group's foremost representatives, the Bush Administration. After nine months of Bush's presidency, Al Qaeda and an immaculately impregnated American administration gave birth to the march to war against Iraq when Bin Laden intentionally unleashed the Bush Administration's crusade in the Middle East on 9/11. The American occupation of Iraq would prove to be the greatest boon to Bin Laden's most vital war objective, the global recruitment coup of transferring guilt for the war to the United States. Al Qaeda supported President Bush's reelection in 2004 with another October surprise so that his administration would complete the global vilification of America that is intended to be the foundation of Bin Laden's messianic bid for world domination by nuclear terrorism.

Al Qaeda and Affiliates: Historical Perspective, Global Presence, and Implications for U. S. Policy

Author : John Rollins
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781481182805
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book Al Qaeda and Affiliates: Historical Perspective, Global Presence, and Implications for U. S. Policy written by John Rollins and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Al Qaeda (AQ) has evolved into a significantly different terrorist organization than the one that perpetrated the September 11, 2001, attacks. At the time, Al Qaeda was composed mostly of a core cadre of veterans of the Afghan insurgency against the Soviet Union, with a centralized leadership structure made up mostly of Egyptians. Most of the organization's plots either emanated from the top or were approved by the leadership. Some analysts describe pre-9/11 Al Qaeda as akin to a corporation, with Osama Bin Laden acting as an agile Chief Executive Officer issuing orders and soliciting ideas from subordinates.

Global Terrorism and New Media

Author : Philip Seib
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136926720
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (369 download)

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Download or read book Global Terrorism and New Media written by Philip Seib and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-09-13 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global Terrorism and New Media carefully examines the content of terrorist websites and extremist television programming to provide a comprehensive look at how terrorist groups use new media today. Based partly on a content analysis of discussion boards and forums, the authors share their findings on how terrorism 1.0 is migrating to 2.0 where the interactive nature of new media is used to build virtual organization and community. Although the creative use of social networking tools such as Facebook may advance the reach of terrorist groups, the impact of their use of new media remains uncertain. The book pays particular attention to terrorist media efforts directed at women and children, which are evidence of the long-term strategy that some terrorist organizations have adopted, and the relationship between terrorists’ media presence and actual terrorist activity. This volume also looks at the future of terrorism online and analyzes lessons learned from counterterrorism strategies. This book will be of much interest to students of terrorism studies, media and communication studies, security studies and political science.

Inside Al Qaeda

Author : Rohan Gunaratna
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781850656722
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (567 download)

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Download or read book Inside Al Qaeda written by Rohan Gunaratna and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the era of terrorism, no foe as deadly as Al Qae'da - a multi-dimensional, multi-national group of great expertise and resourcefulness - has emerged to threaten and indeed harm the international community with such impunity. With a membership drawn from three-dozen Middle Eastern, Asian and other nationalities, and with cells established in some 60 countries, Al Qae'da has developed an unprecedented global reach, threatening national, regional and international security worldwide.

Osama's Wake

Author : Blake D. Ward
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Osama's Wake written by Blake D. Ward and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Security Strategy (NSS) of the United States inadequately defines the threat which on September 11, 2001, propelled the United States towards a Global War on Terrorism and redirected the nation's security efforts. Most critics of the NSS point out the futility of waging war on terrorism, since it is a time-worn means to an end. If the nation is to have a strategy to combat an enemy, it has to define who, or what, the enemy is. The War on Terrorism should not be an infinite struggle against any entity willing to use terrorist means; and attempting to scope the threat to groups with global reach is not a discriminating factor in today's globalized and interconnected world. The enemy must be defined not just by their methodology but also by their ideology and politics.

Combating a Modern Hydra

Author : Sean N. Kalic
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781492313694
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (136 download)

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Download or read book Combating a Modern Hydra written by Sean N. Kalic and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-09-02 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Terror Groups. Global War on Terrorism Combating a Modern Hydra Al Qaeda and the Global War on Terrorism Sean N. Kalic Global War on Terrorism Occasional Paper 8 On 11 September 2001 a new epoch in warfare emerged. With Al Qaeda's attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington DC, the United States suffered one of the most catastrophic attacks on the continental United States in the nation's history. Nineteen days after the attacks, President George W. Bush addressed a joint session of Congress and stated, "Our war on terrorism begins with Al Qaeda, but does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped, and defeated."I n essence, the president confirmed the opening of the US-led global war on terrorism (GWOT). Unlike previous experiences in which the United States has gone to war, in this new era of warfare, the enemy is fundamentally different. In the past, the United States went to war against nations, regimes, and alliances. In stark contrast within the parameters of the GWOT, the enemy is not a traditional nation-state, regime, or alliance structure. Rather, non-state actors seek to use terrorism and violence to advance their political, theological, and ideological agendas. Since the entire international community structure has been and is based upon traditional nation-states, the GWOT era presents some specific legal, political, and social complications. The objective of this study, however, is to analyze how the terrorist organizations have adapted to the actions taken by the United States and its international allies to win the war on terrorism. Since 11 September 2001, the United States and its allies have pursued terrorist organizations by using a wide variety of law enforcement, financial, military, and diplomatic tools. While the conglomerate of actions taken by the US-led coalition have impacted the organizational structure, finances, and operations of terrorist regimes, these non-state actor remain flexible, resilient, and adaptive in the current security environment.

The Evolution of the Global Terrorist Threat

Author : Bruce Hoffman
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231168985
Total Pages : 696 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of the Global Terrorist Threat written by Bruce Hoffman and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining each major terrorist act and campaign of the decade following September 11, 2001, internationally recognized scholars launch original studies of the involvement of global terrorist leaders and organizations in these incidents and the planning, organization, execution, recruitment, and training that went into them. Their work relays the changing character of al-Qaeda and its affiliates since the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq and the sophisticated elements that, despite the WestÕs best counterterrorism efforts, continue to exert substantial and sustained control over terrorist operations. Through case studies of terrorist acts occurring both within and outside the West, the volumeÕs contributors investigate al-Qaeda as it adapts to the strategies of Operation Enduring Freedom and subsequent U.S.-led global counterterrorism campaigns. They explore whether Osama bin Laden was indeed reduced to a mere figurehead before his death or whether he successfully exercised global command over al-QaedaÕs activities. Did al-Qaeda become a loose collection of individuals and ideas following its expulsion from Afghanistan, or was it reborn as a transnational organization powered by a well-articulated ideology? What is the preeminent terrorist threat we face today, and what will it look like in the future? This anthology pinpoints the important patterns and strategies that will best inform counterterrorism in a new century.

Jihadism Transformed

Author : Simon Staffell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190911255
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Jihadism Transformed written by Simon Staffell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jihadist narratives have evolved dramatically over the past five years, driven by momentous events in the Middle East and beyond; the death of bin Laden; the rise and ultimate failure of the Arab Spring; and most notably, the rise of the so-called Islamic State. For many years, al-Qaeda pointed to an aspirational future Caliphate as their utopian end goal - one which allowed them to justify their violent excesses in the here and now. Islamic State turned that aspiration into a dystopic reality, and in the process hijacked the jihadist narrative, breathing new life into the global Salafi-Jihadi movement. Despite air-strikes from above, and local disillusionment from below, the new caliphate has stubbornly persisted and has been at the heart of ISIS's growing global appeal. This timely collection of essays examines how jihadist narratives have changed globally, adapting to these turbulent circumstances. Area and thematic specialists consider transitions inside the Middle East and North Africa as well as in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. As these analyses demonstrate, the success of the ISIS narrative has been as much about resonance with local contexts, as it has been about the appeal of the global idea of a tangible and realised caliphate.

Confronting Al-Qaeda: Understanding the Threat in Afghanistan and Beyond

Author : Marc Sageman
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437927742
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)

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Download or read book Confronting Al-Qaeda: Understanding the Threat in Afghanistan and Beyond written by Marc Sageman and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a better understanding of the threat confronting our homeland security in order to ¿disrupt, dismantle, and eventually defeat al Qaeda and its allies.¿ Sageman conducted a comprehensive survey of all the al Qaeda plots in the West, all the al Qaeda affiliate plots in the West and all the plots done ¿in the name of al Qaeda¿ in the West since the formation of al Qaeda in August 1988. The global neo-jihadi terrorist threat includes plots under the control of al Qaeda core; al Qaeda affiliates like the Algerian Groupes Islamiques Armes, Pakistani Lashkar e-Toyba, the Uzbek Islamic Jihad Union, the Pakistani Tehrik e-Taliban Pakista; and threats by autonomous groups inspired by al Qaeda like the Dutch Hofstad group. Graphs.

The War Within

Author : Jarret Brachman
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781097880904
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The War Within written by Jarret Brachman and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-11 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this monograph, Dr. Jarret Brachman delves into al-Qaeda's crumbling global movement and its internal struggles, including its attempts to remain relevant in the shadow of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Brachman cites various internal writings of al-Qaeda's past and present leaders, thinkers, and supporters. It becomes clear that this once dominant terrorist organization has changed in the post-bin Laden era, is becoming fractured, and is taking a backseat to ISIL. Brachman analyzes letters, blog posts, and social media comments from various ranks within al-Qaeda that show the discontent, frustration, and confusion the once prominent terrorist organization has faced in recent years. Although struggling, al-Qaeda remains a serious threat and maintains a global footprint. But as ISIL gains more publicity, al-Qaeda has more trouble competing for followers, funding, and attention. This monograph explores al-Qaeda's recent efforts to make sense of itself.