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originally posted in:Sapphire
Edited by Mags:
3/14/2014 4:17:01 AM
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Al-Qaeda in General
[spoiler][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_qaeda]al-Qaeda General Command[/url]
[b][u]The following make-up a syndicate for AQ in AfPak[/b][/u]:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Turkestan_Islamic_Movement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haqqani_network
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taliban
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lashkar-e-Taiba
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaish-e-Mohammed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Movement_of_Uzbekistan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Jihad_Union
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harakat-ul-Jihad-ul-Islami
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehrik-i-Taliban_Pakistan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sipah-e-Sahaba_Pakistan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezb-e_Islami_Gulbuddin
[url=http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2014/02/pakistani_jihadists.php]Ahrar-ul-Hind[/url]
Among many others.
[b][u]The following are a part of the al-Qaeda network[/b][/u]:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasus_Emirate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jemaah_Islamiyah
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Sayyaf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajah_Sulaiman_movement
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English
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Al Qaeda shura council member addresses infighting in Syria [quote]Abu Khalil al Madani, a senior member of al Qaeda's shura council, has released an audio message addressing the infighting between jihadist groups in Syria. The message was obtained and translated by the SITE Intelligence Group. Despite ongoing mediation efforts, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) has continued to clash with other jihadist groups, including the Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda's official branch in Syria.[/quote] http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2014/04/jihadist_ideologues.php Jihadist ideologues call on Zawahiri to detail problems with former al Qaeda affiliate [quote]A group of jihadist ideologues, including a sharia official in the Al Nusrah Front, have called on Ayman al Zawahiri to address the specific problems that the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS) has caused inside Syria. The message, which was obtained by The Long War Journal, is being disseminated on Twitter. A photo of Zawahiri next to a sealed envelope, shown above, as well as a hashtag are accompanying the message. Oren Adaki, a research associate and Arabic language specialist at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, has provided a translation of the missive.[/quote]
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The Next Bin Laden [quote]Ever since the death of Osama bin Laden, President Obama and his senior lieutenants have been telling war-weary Americans that the end of the nation's longest conflict is within sight. "Core al-Qaida is a shell of its former self," Obama said in a speech in May. "This war, like all wars, must end." That was the triumphal tone of last year's reelection campaign, too. The truth is much grimmer. Intelligence officials and terrorism experts today believe that the death of bin Laden and the decimation of the Qaida "core" in Pakistan only set the stage for a rebirth of al-Qaida as a global threat. Its tactics have morphed into something more insidious and increasingly dangerous as safe havens multiply in war-torn or failed states—at exactly the moment we are talking about curtailing the National Security Agency's monitoring capability. And the jihadist who many terrorism experts believe is al-Qaida's new strategic mastermind, Abu Musab al-Suri (a nom de guerre that means "the Syrian"), has a diametrically different approach that emphasizes quantity over quality. The red-haired, blue-eyed former mechanical engineer was born in Aleppo in 1958 as Mustafa Setmariam Nasar; he has lived in France and Spain. Al-Suri is believed to have helped plan the 2004 train bombings in Madrid and the 2005 bombings in London—and has been called the "Clausewitz" of the new al-Qaida.[/quote]It's a little old, but still holds true nevertheless. Jabhat al-Nusra has openly proclaimed that they are following al-Suri's teachings and advice.
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[quote]Ayman al Zawahiri, the head of al Qaeda, has released an audio message eulogizing Abu Khalid al Suri, who served as Zawahiri's representative in Syria until he was killed by a suicide bomber on Feb. 23. Al Suri was also a founding member and senior leader in Ahrar al Sham, a powerful militant organization that helps lead the Islamic Front, which is a coalition of several rebel groups. Al Qaeda has released a video accompanying Zawahiri's verbal message. The video contains images of other al Qaeda actors, but Zawahiri himself is not shown. Zawahiri's message and the accompanying video were translated by the SITE Intelligence Group.[/quote]I'm sorry for those that care, but I do not have access to the video nor the audio tape. If and when it is uploaded to YouTube, I will try and link it here. Anyway, with Ayman al-Zawahiri now eulogizing this guy, it showcases just how big and important al-Suri was in Syria to AQ.
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Video has now been uploaded.
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He also calls for Syrian groups to determine who killed al-Suri [quote]CAIRO: The leader of al-Qaida has called on Syrian militant groups to determine who killed his representative in the country, a man many fighters believe died at the hands of a rival militia.[/quote]
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Shifting Al Qaeda operation base from Pakistan tribal agencies to Syria [quote] Al-Qaeda the world most notorious terrorist organization is shifting its base of operation from Pakistan’s lawless tribal agencies to the Syrian areas controlled by the hardcore Islamist militants fighting President Bashar-Al-Assad. Recently dozens of seasoned militant fighters, including some mid-level planners, and strategist have traveled to Syria from Pakistan in few months in what American intelligence and counter-terrorism official’s fear is an effort to lay the foundation for future strikes against Europe and the United States. So international community especially the West should rework on its strategy to tackle the menace of Al-Qaeda and rather than just focusing on removing Mr Assad from power a serious thought should be given to how to save Syria from growing influence of Al-Qaeda. As we all know that if we give Al-Qaeda an another opportunity to establishing a new operational base it will be able to plan and execute some new devastating attacks against the West and United States which are Al-Qaeda’s traditional enemies.[/quote]Any thoughts on this?
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Edited by Mags: 3/30/2014 4:45:22 AMAl Qaeda's American propagandist notes death of terror group's representative in Syria [quote]Adam Gadahn, the American traitor who works with al Qaeda's General Command as a propagandist, has released a videotape acknowledging the death of Abu Khalid al Suri, the terror group's representative to Syria who was killed last month. In the video, Gadahn vows that al Qaeda will avenge Abu Khalid's death, and notes that he had served under the al Qaeda leader in Afghanistan.[/quote]It seems AQ "central" or "core" is now commenting on Abu Khalid al-Suri's death; he was, after all, their representative inside Syria.
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Albania has an Al Qaeda problem. And it's starting to fight back [quote]TIRANA, Albania — Police detained most of the suspects during dawn raids on two mosques in the Albanian capital earlier this month. The eight people arrested included two radical imams, Genci Balla and Bujar Hysi, believed to be the spiritual leaders of an extremist Islamist group. They’re suspected of recruiting dozens of militants for Al Qaeda-affiliated groups fighting in the Syrian civil war. [/quote] A pretty interesting insight into AQ's activities in Albania; moreover, this highlights how AQ works in Europe and elsewhere in the world.
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[quote]Osama Bin Laden's son-in-law Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, who was an al-Qaeda spokesman after 9/11, has been convicted of terrorism-related charges at a trial in New York. He could face life in prison when he is sentenced in September for conspiracy to kill Americans and aiding al-Qaeda. The Kuwaiti clergyman was captured in Jordan last year and brought to the US.[/quote]
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[quote]Muhsin al Fadhli, a senior al Qaeda leader who once headed the organization's network in Iran, relocated to Syria in mid-2013, according to a report in The Arab Times on March 21. Citing anonymous sources, the publication reports that al Fadhli has joined the Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda's official branch in Syria. He was apparently sent to the country after a dispute broke out between Al Nusrah and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS).[/quote]Good background information on al-Fadhli and Iran's relationship with AQ.
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al-Qaeda plans to target Premier League games [quote]A wave of British jihadists fresh from the battlegrounds of Syria could be plotting murderous attacks as security is stepped up around the monarch. With thousands of fans packed into stands and royalty in attendance, sporting events are seen as an ideal target for cynical terrorists. And a wave of British “lone wolf” jihadists fresh from the battlegrounds of Syria could be plotting murderous attacks on horse races watched by the Queen as well as Premier League and FA Cup games and tennis matches. Security surrounding the monarch was tonight stepped up after al-Qaeda chiefs urged terrorists to blow up sports events she is most likely to go and see.[/quote]
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The al-Qaida connection in the Merah Affair [quote]The French Islamic terrorist who killed four Jews and three soldiers two years ago in southern France was part of an al-Qaida connection, the daily paper Le Parisien revealed on Friday. Since March 2012, the newspaper has followed closely developments in the investigation, reporting regularly on the efforts of French anti-terrorist examining magistrates who have been working on the affair. After 24 months of inquiry, they recently obtained the first evidence of Mohammed Merah’s links with one of Osama bin Laden’s lieutenants, the paper said, quoting judicial sources.[/quote]
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[quote]In the newest edition of its online magazine, Inspire, al Qaeda is calling on its followers within the United States to attack American cities with car bombs. The publication, known as "the Vanity Fair of terrorism," lists major events and specific neighborhoods it wants targeted. Former CBS News senior correspondent John Miller, now New York City's deputy police commissioner for intelligence, said the edition is the "one-stop shopping issue for an amateur terrorist."[/quote]
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[quote]A man US prosecutors say was al-Qaeda's spokesman after 9/11 has testified Osama Bin Laden wanted him "to deliver a message to the world". Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, 48, took the stand in his own defence at his terrorism trial in New York City on Wednesday. He has pleaded not guilty to charges he conspired to kill Americans, and his defence lawyers say he had no advance knowledge of the attacks.[/quote]
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Police in Spain and Morocco break up al-Qaeda recruiting network. [quote]Spanish and Moroccan security officials have arrested seven Islamist fundamentalists who were allegedly in charge of recruiting volunteers to fight in the conflicts in Syria, Mali and Libya, law enforcement authorities said Friday. The driving force behind this network is Mustafa Maya Amaya, a resident of Melilla, who used the internet to personally select the volunteers no matter what their country of origin. Once the selection process was over, he got in direct touch with the successful candidates and gave them the necessary resources to reach the terrorist organization they were being sent to. The main ones were the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), Jabhat Al Nusra (JN) and Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI), all of which are in the Al Qaeda orbit.[/quote]
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[quote]Recent revelations pointing to links between Al Qaeda and the Indian Mujahideen have surprised many counter terrorism experts. These revelations have largely come in the form of a charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India, stating that the Indian Mujahideen leadership has been on the lookout for an opportunity to establish links with Al Qaeda and the Pakistan Taliban.[/quote]Very, very interesting. If these connections come into fruition (or already happening), al-Qaeda could use the IM to facilitate the movement of fighters to Burma or even in India itself. If the IM joins the AQ-network, they will gain tactical expertise and open themselves up for sharing of resources.
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[quote]Osama bin Laden was nothing if not strategic. He recruited a Kuwaiti cleric to become a close associate and to speak to his trainees because he wanted more recruits from the Gulf region. And for that cleric’s fiery speeches after Sept. 11, the Qaeda leader provided the “bullet points.” Those details are included in an F.B.I. document that was filed in federal court in Manhattan on Wednesday in the case of the cleric, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, 48, who later married one of Bin Laden’s daughters and who is now on trial on terrorism charges. The document is a summary of hours of interrogation of Mr. Abu Ghaith as he was flown from Jordan to New York about a year ago. During the questioning, Mr. Abu Ghaith told the agents and a deputy United States marshal: “I am willing to tell you anything and will not hold back. I will be honest with you,” the summary says.[/quote]Do you guys have any opinions on the current trial of Usama Bin Laden's Son-in-law Sulaiman Abu Ghaith? What do you think his punishment should be?
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My definition of al-Qaeda follows pretty much what Thomas Joscelyn outlines here. As you can see, this includes much more than the "formal affiliates".
