In addition to laying bare al qaeda s ultimate motives, the al qaeda reader includes the organizations propagandist speeches, which are directed primarily at americans, europeans, and iraqis. The emergence of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. This is a well written, well presented presentation of what al qaeda was and now is. We raided the houses where arab members of alqaeda had been holed up during their stay in afghanistan, grabbing whatever documents were left in their file. In the years since it orchestrated the devastating september 11, 2001 attacks on the world trade center and the pentagon, its former leader, osama bin laden, and its current chief, ayman al zawahiri, have become internationally recog. This approach makes for a harder read but allows the different views of bin laden and al qaedas history to shine forth, helping the reader understand the organizations complexity. The third strategic objective that elevating joulani to. This issue of the magazine offers lessons on building a pressure cooker bomb and where, when and how to detonate the bomb for maximum effectiveness. In september 2014, alqaeda central aqc launched its latest regional affiliate, alqaeda in the indian subcontinent aqis. New issue of jihadist magazine produced by alqaeda in yemen. Aqap publishes guide for derailing trains in the us, europe. Umar, asim aqap focuses on professional assassinations in 15th issue of inspire. Alqaeda 1 alqaeda alqaeda remains the most notorious islamic terrorist group in existence today. Whenever alqaeda is mentioned, the american citizens mind thinks of vest and car bombs.
Alqaeda in the united states about the authors robin simcox is a research fellow at the henry jackson society, where his work focuses on alqaeda and alqaeda inspired terrorism. Bin laden files back up us claims on iran ties to alqaida by jon gambrell november 2, 2017 gmt file in this 1998 file photo made available on march 19, 2004, osama bin laden is seen at a news conference in khost, afghanistan. It does base a lot of its information on the son of an al qaeda leader who defected to help the cia, and that reliance on one source made me wonder if he was totally reliable. In the november 2016 issue of inspire, its online magazine in en glish, al qaeda addressed recent loses in u. Alqaedas latest inspire magazine details train derail. Inspire charles vallee, research assistant, ict summer 2015 the views expressed in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the international institute for. Al qaeda saw grinding down the american economy, and the economy of the uss allies, as the path to victory. Thats how one expert explains why al qaeda members are defecting to isis, joining the thousands of. Issue 12, released march 2014, called for car bomb attacks in u.
A story about change, argues that the 911 attacks were a turning point in american history. Alqaedas latest inspire magazine details train derail operations august 17, 2017 on august th, alqaeda in the arabian peninsula released the 17th issue of inspire magazine featuring instructions from the aqchef, including a simple method for targeting trainsinvolving derailing a train from the railroad by placing an. Although founded in 1988, al qaeda merged with and still works with several other extremist groups. New ideological tactics of alqaeda to revive its power.
Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. The magazine is one of the many ways aqap uses the internet to reach its audience. Alqaeda defector alfadl, who was a former member of qatar charity, testified in court that abdullah mohammed yusef, who served as qatar charitys director, was affiliated to alqaeda and simultaneously to the national islamic front, a political group that gave alqaeda leader osama bin laden harbor in sudan in the early 1990s. It is therefore likely a strategic consideration for both joulani and zawahiri to ensure this network adheres to alqaeda as it evolves. Aqap and aqim eulogize zawahiri deputy abu al khayr al masri, site intelligence group, march 2, 2017. Alqaedas second in command was killed last week in pakistan by a cia drone strike, according to u. The al qaeda reader should be required reading for any student of political science who wants to understand terrorism. Global security studies, winter 2014, volume 5, issue 1 the emergence of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap and the effectiveness of us counterterrorism efforts christopher m.
Studies in the jihad against the tyrants or the socalled alqaeda. Al qaeda 1 al qaeda al qaeda remains the most notorious islamic terrorist group in existence today. Backgrounder the threat of new alqaeda leadership the case of syrias aljoulani une 30 2015 of a caliphate on june 29, 2014. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, al qaeda in the indian subcontinent individuals.
The book is mainly based on the broader agenda of al qaeda, who in the eyes of the writer are trying to conceive a pure islamic kingdom on the earth based on the principles of islam. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the 14th issue of its english magazine, inspire, focusing on lone wolf operations in the west including the attack on charlie hebdos office in paris, and capitalizing on the current racial unrest in the u. Alqaida in the arabian peninsula aqap continues to influence the global englishspeaking jihadist community through newly created inspire guides, which allow the group to take credit for attacks and provide guidance for future operations. Al qaedas new front tells the story of increased terrorist activity in europe against the backdrop of strained relations with the u. Bin laden files back up us claims on iran ties to alqaida. There is a clear gap between islamonationalism hamas, hezbollah, iran and the global deterritorialised jihad of al qaeda. During this war we have seen the first attack by a. Dec 24, 2014 a new issue of inspire, the englishlanguage online magazine produced by alqaedas affiliate in yemen, is devoted to jihad on america and suggests targeting major american figures as well. Here, alqaedas many official accusations against the west are meticulously delineated, from standard complaints such as the palestinian issue and. Dabiq, inspire, alqaeda, is, propaganda, content analysis. Aqap publishes guide for derailing trains in the us. The magazine is published by the media arm of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, but it covers al qaeda operations worldwide. May 15, 2011 inside al qaeda and the taliban was written by saleem shehzad who was killed by unknown assailants in 2010. Hence al qaeda rank and file draw on nearly three decades of terrorist expertise.
In september 2014, al qaeda central aqc launched its latest regional affiliate, al qaeda in the indian subcontinent aqis. Here, alqaedas many official accusations against the west are meticulously delineated, from standard complaints such as the palestinian issue. Al qaeda today only slightly resembles the al qaeda of yesteryear. Al qaeda s new front tells the story of increased terrorist activity in europe against the backdrop of strained relations with the u. The al qaeda manual the attached manual was located by the manchester england metropolitan police during a search of an al qaeda members home. Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations of islam have been influenced by the magazine. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsulas new issue of inspire magazine includes a shout out to the clock boy while slamming president obamas programs to counter violent extremism. This shifted away from alqaedas traditional terrorist attacks to simple attacks by individuals using. A 67page 2010 summer issue of the magazine features a. This has forced aqap to praise a string of attacks carried out in the islamic states name, even though aqap.
Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. In the years since it orchestrated the devastating september 11, 2001 attacks on the world trade center and the pentagon, its former leader, osama bin laden, and its current chief, ayman alzawahiri, have become internationally recog. Mar, 2018 we have quoted the leaflets in detail and tried to reveal their deep meaning so that the counterterrorism experts could understand the ideological tactics pursued by the main sunni terrorist organization of alqaeda and its affiliated groups hayat tahriralsham, katibat imamal bukhari and katibat al tawhidwal jihad. Bearing in mind that none of these weapons has struck them post 9. Al qaeda al qaeda training manual inside the terror. According to fisher, the portable document format pdf file that contained the first issue also contained a computer virus. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, alqaeda in the indian subcontinent individuals. Numerous international and domestic extremists motivated by radical interpretations of islam have been influenced by the magazine and, in some cases, reportedly used its bomb.
Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, al qaeda in the indian subcontinent. Nov 02, 2017 cia releases 470,000 documents confiscated in bin laden raid. The manual was found in a computer file described as the military series related to the declaration of jihad. Al qaeda has no real political programme of establishing a territorial islamic state based on sharia. As al qaeda and the islamic state vie for ascendancy in the jihad movement, policymakers grapple with distinguishing the threat posed by these groups. The longest war also draws on these interviews and looks at al qaeda after 911, but most of the text focuses on u. The document, which has since been described by the fbi as the. In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel al wadoud. As fdds long war journal previously reported, the islamic state has had more success than al qaeda in inspiring or guiding lone jihad operations in recent years, despite the fact that aqap was a key innovator in this regard. In their own words, al qaeda tells the western world why they are attacking western interests and what they want.
Operation hemorrhage 2010 special operation made crystal clear the conclusion i had already reached. Al qaeda has issued its latest edition of inspire magazine, inspire 17. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization. Inspire is an english language online magazine reported to be published by the organization alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. There is a break between al qaeda and the traditional islamists movement. After a more than a decade and a half of combating al qaeda aq in afghanistan and pakistan, the united states faces a diverse array of threats from al qaeda affiliates in the middle east and africa. Mar 17, 2014 al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 12th issue of inspire magazine. The attached manual was located by the manchester england. Al qaeda defector al fadl, who was a former member of qatar charity, testified in court that abdullah mohammed yusef, who served as qatar charitys director, was affiliated to al qaeda and simultaneously to the national islamic front, a political group that gave al qaeda leader osama bin laden harbor in sudan in the early 1990s. The al qaeda network today also comprises semiautonomous or self radicalized actors, who often have only peripheral or ephemeral ties to either the core cadre in pakistan or affiliated groups elsewhere. May 04, 2012 cbs news inspire, an online magazine associated with an al qaeda affiliate group called aqap or al qaeda of the arabia peninsula continues to be published a year after its publisher and editor. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online the cover story of the magazine, shattered. Alqaeda training manual open pdf 4 mb the manual was located by the manchester england metropolitan police during a search of an al qaeda members home. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula releases 12th issue of.
The new group was created to operate across south asia, however, with its centre of gravity and leadership based in pakistan. The book is mainly based on the broader agenda of alqaeda, who in the eyes of the writer are trying to conceive a pure islamic kingdom on the earth based on. Inside alqaeda and the taliban was written by saleem shehzad who was killed by unknown assailants in 2010. The al qaeda reader ebook by 9780385521420 rakuten kobo. Inside al qaeda examines the leadership, ideology, structure, strategies and tactics of the most violent politicoreligious organization the world has ever seen. Here, al qaeda s many official accusations against the west are meticulously delineated, from standard complaints such as the palestinian issue and. What to read on bin laden and al qaeda foreign affairs. The al qaeda reader by raymond ibrahim overdrive rakuten. The long war journal has obtained a copy of the magazine, which is published as a pdf file online. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula issue 11 special issue 1. The emergence of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap and.
Proceeding from the terrorists view of media as a critical arena of jihad, this study applies content analysis to al qaeda and islamic stateproduced magazines in order to empirically differentiate the two groups through the strategies. Home the nco leadership center of excellence al qaeda training manual. Two new editions of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqaps englishlanguage propaganda magazine, were published may 2. Islamic state of iraq and the levant arabic addawlah al islamiyah fi al iraq washsham. Sep 09, 2015 alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap released the 14th issue of its english magazine, inspire, focusing on lone wolf operations in the west including the attack on charlie hebdos office in paris, and capitalizing on the current racial unrest in the u.
Even so, aqam can still rear its heads violently and inspire individuals with its distorted. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula releases 12th issue of inspire. The following excerpts are from a document found by the police in manchester, england, during a search of an al qaeda members home. Cia releases 470,000 documents confiscated in bin laden raid. Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through strategies. Thats how one expert explains why al qaeda members are defecting to isis, joining the thousands of western jihadists who have flocked to the. Normally, a new issue of the magazine is released every two months. Alqaeda in the united states henry jackson society. May 04, 2012 two new editions of inspire, al qaeda in the arabian peninsulas aqaps englishlanguage propaganda magazine, were published may 2. In particular, inspire 17 features the emir of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, abu musab abdel alwadoud. Unlike previous studies, it does not focus on assessing the quality of online bomb recipes. Aqap releases th issue of inspire magazine, suggests aviation, economic targets periodicals created. Abstract this study explores how terrorists utilize the internet to learn bombmaking skills.
A new issue of inspire, the englishlanguage online magazine produced by alqaedas affiliate in yemen, is devoted to jihad on america and suggests targeting major. Two al qaeda affiliates, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, and al qaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim, quickly issued a joint statement eulogizing al masri. Study of decentralized organization nicole hutchison, art pyster stevens institute of technology 1 castle point on hudson, hoboken nj nicole. Strike ny, dc with car bombs new issue of inspire lists specific targets in america, britain, france with a bizarre emphasis on tennis matches. A primer on boko haram sources and three heuristics on alqaida and boko. This disparate string of organizations hosts a handful of al qaedas original afghanistan and pakistan veterans but mostly consist of. The picture outlines the four steps in building a successful pressure cooker bomb. These pictures are taken from the al qaeda magazine inspire, issue 16.
We have quoted the leaflets in detail and tried to reveal their deep meaning so that the counterterrorism experts could understand the ideological tactics pursued by the main sunni terrorist organization of alqaeda and its affiliated groups hayat tahriralsham, katibat imamal bukhari and katibat al tawhidwal jihad. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap has released the 17 th edition of its inspire magazine, in which the group calls on supporters to strike trains in the us and europe the editors of inspire say that followers can choose from one of three modes of attack. Inspire became an important alqaeda brand tool for recruiting, informing, and motivating these. Bibliography alqaeda and its affiliated organizations universiteit. Nov 17, 2016 alqaida in the arabian peninsula aqap continues to influence the global englishspeaking jihadist community through newly created inspire guides, which allow the group to take credit for attacks and provide guidance for future operations. Cbs news inspire, an online magazine associated with an al qaeda affiliate group called aqap or al qaeda of the arabia peninsula continues to be published a. While senior al qaeda figures reportedly remain based in pakistan, the network includes.
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