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Atwan efficiently charts how the concept of jihad is being refined and appropriated, how a new kind of leader has been made possible by al qaedas horizontal chain of command, the making of the suicide bomber as a permanent feature of a global holy war, al qaedas economic strategy, and how the war in iraq has transformed that country into a. In another article, aqap leader nasir alwuhayshi explains that all the branches of al qaeda want to win the race of destroying the idol i. Al qaedas first english language magazine is here the. Inspire includes a message to the people of yemen directly transcribed from ayman al zawahari, al qaeda s second in command, a message from osama bin laden on. Drone strike in syria sometime sunday evening the associated press ap is reporting that senior al qaeda leader, abdullah muhammad rajab abdulrahman, who had been deputy to alqaeda leader ayman alzawahiri, and. Hamid mir is reported to have said that he believed that ayman alzawahiri was the operational head of alqaeda, and that he is the person who can do the things that happened on september 11. Jun 05, 2012 al libi, who had previously served as deputy to atiyah abd al rahman, was elevated to second in command after atiyahs death in a drone strike. Full list of isis most wanted and dangerous commanders published. During this lecture he spoke against saddam hussein and the baath party by warning his listeners about saddams expansionist ambitions in the middle east. The terrorist leader, abu alkhayr almasri, 59, was the secondranking official after ayman alzawahri and was a soninlaw to al qaedas founder, osama bin laden.

Nasir al wahishi was also the leader of its yemeni branch, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. One us official told the new york times that al qaeda will have a difficult time finding a replacement for al libi. Al qaeda background al qaeda inside the terror network. But in making the most important strategic shift in al qaedas historyidentifying the united states as its key enemy, rather than middle eastern regimesbin laden brushed aside zawahiris. Shaaban runs a training camp thirty miles outside of milan where fighters heading to bosnia can practice using weapons and explosives. The death of abu yahya allibi is a significant blow to the. Mar 18, 2011 cairo the governing military council in egypt released the younger brother of ayman alzawahri, al qaedas second in command, from prison on thursday after detaining him for a decade on charges of conspiracy to overthrow the government, his lawyer said. Zayyat, a famous islamist lawyer from egypt, writes an interesting account on the life and times of alqaedas second in command and aljihad leader, ayman al. Full list of isis most wanted and dangerous commanders. The base, the foundation, alternatively spelled al qaida and al qaida is a transnational extremist salafist militant organization founded in 1988 by osama bin laden, abdullah azzam, and several other arab volunteers during the sovietafghan war. Veterans of more recent conflicts, in particular the wars in the balkans and chechnya, make up the second generation of al qaeda commanders, who, although more loosely affiliated with the central command, have helped consolidate al qaedas dominance over the global jihad movement.

Using a racially derogatory term, al qaedas secondincommand disparaged us presidentelect barack obama in an apparent effort to deflate high expectations among muslims that relations between the united states and the islamic world will improve under an obama administration, say al qaeda experts. Al qaedas secondincommand, ayman alzawahiri, was formally appointed as bin ladens successor in june 2011. Since the early 1990s al qaedas terrorist strategy has been based on spectacular attacks meant to undermine the sense of security of the arab regimes and their populations. Chuck pfarrers book, scheduled for publication nov. Alnusra front is alqaedas formal affiliate in syria and one of the most powerful rebel groups fighting assad. Us killed al qaeda s second in command by accident cia did not know that nasser al wuhayshi was one of three jihadists a drone strike was about to hit. Alqaedas second in command who was close to osama bin laden is killed in us drone strike in syria abdullah muhammad rajab abdulrahman was reportedly killed on sunday night. Al qaeda leaders communicate with affiliated groups through their respective information committees. Libi, who was believed to be in his late 40s, moved up to become al qaedas deputy, behind ayman alzawahri, after an american commando raid killed osama bin laden in pakistan in may 2011. Bergen is the author of four books about osama bin laden and al qaeda, three of which were new york times bestsellers. What about al qaeda s second in command, ayman al zawahiri, who is still hiding somewhere on the border between afghanistan and pakistan. Jun 08, 2011 in what appears to be his first public comments since the u.

Drone strike targeted al qaeda second in command news. The news came soon after the new york times published the fullest account to date of the process by which the united states selects lowerprofile targets for drone attacks in pakistan and yemen. In 2009, al wuhayshi announced the creation of aqap, which gathered. Al qaedas second in command was killed in a central intelligence agency drone strike in the tribal areas of pakistan, u.

Al qaeda secondincommand killed, officials say a drone strike is believed to have killed one of al qaedas deputy leaders yet another high ranking al qaeda member has been killed, according to. Over the years messages broadcast by bin laden, ayman alzawahiri, al qaedas secondincommand, and their allies stressed the plight of persecuted muslims from palestine to kashmir. Alqaeda and the road to 911 by lawrence wright, the panther by nelson demille, the black banners. Alqaeda is a transnational extremist salafist militant organization founded in 1988 by osama. The al qaeda reader goodreads meet your next favorite book. Rift in al qaeda raises specter of bin laden bringing jihad.

In comparison with the years of meticulous planning and analysis of intelligence which led to the killing of osama bin laden in pakistan in 2011. The base, the foundation, alternatively spelled alqaida and alqaida is a transnational extremist salafist militant organization founded in 1988 by osama bin laden, abdullah azzam, and several other arab volunteers during the sovietafghan war. New book about osama bin laden killing being shopped to. Senior qaeda leader is killed in drone strike the new. Photo by reuterssocial media website via reuters tv. Atiyah abd alrahman was alleged to be second in command prior to his death on august 22, 2011. Jun 20, 2011 ayman al zawahri, the al qaeda second in command who was elevated to bin ladens leadership post thursday, according to a communique from the group, does not approach bin laden either in donor. Islamabad, pakistan the suicide bomber who killed seven c. Linkpage citation us and pakistani officials said on saturday that al qaedas secondincommand, atiyah abd alrahman, has been killed in pakistan, delivering another big blow to a terrorist group that the us believes to be. The white house has confirmed reports that nasir alwuhayshi, al qaedas secondincommand, was killed by a u.

Officials say al qaeda video shows group still active. A promotional al qaeda video featuring an open public appearance by a man seen as the groups second in command surfaced tuesday, providing unusually bold and defiant evidence of the groups. It may well be said that al qaedas strategy was formed first and foremost by the serendipitous opening up of new opportunities for jihad. In july, 2005, ayman al zawahiri, al qaedas chief ideologue and second in command, attempted to steer the nihilistic zarqawi closer to the founders original course. Aug 19, 2015 yet zawahiri remains vital to al qaeda. The current leader of al qaeda is the longtime serving second in command ayman al zawahiri, who was put in charge of aq shortly after bin ladens demise in abbottabad in may of 2011. Yemen army kills al qaedas second in command yemeni troops kill the second in command of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, regarded by washington as the jihadist networks deadliest branch, in a.

Beirutal qaedas secondincommand has been killed in yemen, u. Attacker in afghanistan was a double agent the new york times. Exposing islams new war on christians 20 and the al qaeda reader 2007. Atwan is one of the few westernbased journalists with access to bin laden and the introduction to the book is an amazing story of atwans visit with bin laden back in 1996. Isiss secondincommand abd alrahman mustafa alqaduli, more often referred to as abu alaa alafari, was also named by iraqi authorities. Now, for the first time, the al qaeda reader gathers together the essential texts and documents that trace the origin, history, and evolution of the ideas of alqaeda founders ayman alzawahiri and osama bin laden. In the days leading up to the attack, al qaedas amir, ayman alzawahiri, focused his annual 911 message on the drone war, eulogized allibi and called on libyan brothers to. Alnusra front hayat tahrir alsham counter extremism project. He is cnns national security analyst and a director of the new america foundation. At the time, al qaeda was a hierarchical network with clear lines of authority leading to osama bin laden, who in turn provided funding andor command and control over autonomous groups.

In late 2007, for example, ayman alzawahiri, alqaedas secondincommand, said that the group had previously threatened norway because it participated in the war against the muslims. Jun 16, 2015 al wuhayshi was among 23 al qaeda militants who broke out of a detention facility in yemens capital, sanaa, in february 2006. Beirut al qaedas second in command has been killed in yemen, u. An unmanned drone strike into the hinterlands of pakistan is said to. Al qaedas secondincommand ayman alzawahri said israel should be wiped off the map and described the jewish state as a crime against muslims. Yemen army kills al qaedas second in command the national. The remaining vestiges of al qaedas terrorist network have suffered a major blow. Its secondincommand in syria, abu alkhayr almasri, was killed in an airstrike on his car in late february. Ayman al zawahri, the emir of al qaida since 2011, has not spoken publicly since last september. Habib seems to have assumed overall command after aliraqis capture in 2006. Israeli broadcaster arutz sheva cited unconfirmed reports saying a u. The us government targeted al qaedas second in command in a drone strike that killed 15 people in northwestern pakistan, according to pakistani and american officials on tuesday. Al qaeda had a command and control structure which included a majlis al shura or consultation council which discussed and approved major undertakings, including terrorist operations. Nasir alwahishi was also the leader of its yemeni branch, alqaeda in the arabian peninsula.

The mosque is run by anwar shaaban, who has a close working relationship with sheikh omar abdulrahman, and who also stays in regular contact with al qaeda second in command ayman al zawahiri. Al qaedas first english language magazine is here the atlantic. Al qaeda releases firstever english terror magazine. This eightmonth gap is his longest absence from the public stage since the fall of kabul in 2001. The existence of the letter to zarqawi was disclosed by the us last week but its full contents have only now been made public. Ayman mohammed rabie alzawahiri is an egyptian terrorist known for being the leader of. Exiled by the saudi regime, and later stripped of his citizenship in 1994, bin laden left afghanistan and set up operations in sudan, with the united states in his sights as. Atwan also possesses a clear and accessible writing style, which is always a plus. Alqaedas second in command, ayman alzawahri appears in new videotape from wikinews, the free news source you can write. Cashstrapped al qaeda turns to kidnapping cbs news. Jun 18, 2015 the united states killed alqaedas secondincommand by accident, reports in washington have said. Is al qaedas secondincommand allibi dead or alive while abu yahya allibi, the al qaedas deputy leader was reportedly killed in an american drone strike on june 4.

The president, drones and just war theory realclearworld. The october release of the publication the second installment of al qaedas firstever englishlanguage magazine coincides with the anniversary of al qaedas 2000 uss cole bombing in yemen that killed 17. An independent, international news and information source. He ran daily operations for the group, and has been zawahiris secondincommand since bin ladens death in may. A recent flurry of signals from al qaeda leaders has fueled concerns among terrorism experts that al qaeda could be setting up to launch an attack on israel. The style is very accessible it takes nothing for granted on the part of the understanding of its readership and if anybody wishes to understand what al qaeda is, where it came. Jun 16, 2015 al qaeda s second in command has been killed in a u. The zawahiri letter and the strategy of alqaeda by. Oct 12, 2005 the plans are set out in a 6,000word letter dated july 9 this year from ayman alzawahiri, the egyptianborn doctor who is regarded as alqaidas secondincommand. The style is very accessible it takes nothing for granted on the part of the understanding of its readership and if anybody wishes to understand what alqaeda is.

The group conducts formal military campaigns, assassinations, hostage missions, and lone wolf operations, including alqaedas trademark suicide bombings. Al qaeda english magazine calls for terror attacks in the u. The most startling revelation was that president obama personally supervises the nomination. He is the last senior figure of the al qaeda old guard that came of age fighting in the antisoviet jihad in afghanistan alongside bin laden. Al qaedas second in command killed during drone strike on house in pakistans tribal region. Al qaedas second in command, ayman al zawahiri, personally deputized her to run a womens hospital in kandahar when al. Al qaeda secondincommand killed by us drone strike, group. Schanzer predicts that affiliates will increasingly constitute alqaedas outer perimeter and the pools from which new terrorists can be drawn. Alqaedas second in command killed in us drone strike. As such, the secret history of al qaeda is well organized and easy to navigate through. The best books on alqaeda five books expert recommendations. Unlike the patrician surgeon ayman al zawahiri, the groups secondincommand and chief ideologist. According to the sworn testimony of al qaeda member mohamed rashed daoud al owhali in 2001, osama bin laden delivered a lecture in pakistan in 1988. An american official said that a strike by the central intelligence agency on aug.

The conventional view is that ayman alzawahiri, an egyptian doctor and al qaedas longtime second in command, was bin ladens brain. The latest top al qaeda leader reported killed in pakistan. Alqaedas second in command, ayman alzawahri appears in new. Abu yahya al libi killed in latest drone strike, us officials. The secret history of al qaeda kindle edition by atwan. Abu zaid alkuwaiti, al qaedas second in command, killed. Cia did not know that nasser alwuhayshi was one of three jihadists a drone strike was. Timeline of saddam hussein and alqaeda link allegations. Alqaida is losing the battle for jihadi hearts and minds. Jul 10, 2007 sir salmans book the satanic verses sparked protests by muslims around the world and led to iran issuing a fatwa in 1989, ordering his execution. Alqaedas secondincommand killed in pakistan the hindu.

In a 20minute recording, the al qaeda second in command said the group was preparing a very precise response to the british knighthood. Ahmad hasan abu khayr almasri, al qaedas second in command, reportedly was killed sunday in a drone strike in syria. Al qaedas secondincommand abu yahya allibi has died in a us drone strike, the white house has confirmed, with a top obama aide terming it as a major blow to the terrorist outfit. Washington ap a us official says a drone strike in pakistans northwest tribal region has killed al qaedas secondincommand. Pdf al qaedas organizational structure and its evolution. Al qaedas zawahri makes first postbin laden statement the. Nasser al wuhayshi, leader of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and second in command in al qaedas core leadership. Alzawahiris succession to command of alqaeda was announced on. Alqaeda has confirmed its secondincommand, the chief of its powerful yemeni branch, was killed in a us drone strike, in the heaviest blow to the jihadist network since the. Bbc news middle east alqaeda condemns rushdie honour.

This is the stable version, checked on 19 january 2010. Al qaeda secondincommand killed, officials say world. The plans are set out in a 6,000word letter dated july 9 this year from ayman al zawahiri, the egyptianborn doctor who is regarded as al qaidas second in command. Ayman alzawahiri was previously the second and last emir of the egyptian. Agence francepress reported the list of dangerous individuals linked to isis, al qaeda or the former regime of iraqi dictator saddam hussein was the second such list published in the middle. Hamid mir is reported to have said that he believed that ayman al zawahiri was the operational head of al qaeda, and that he is the person who can do the things that happened on september 11. Libi is being described variously as a senior al qaeda ideologue and al qaedas no. Alqaedas secondincommand, ayman alzawahri, speaks from an unknown location, in this still image taken from video uploaded on a social media website, june 8, 2011. He was described as alqaedas military commander in july 2008. He provides exceptional perspective on affiliates in egypt, lebanon, yemen, algeria, and northern iraq. President barack obama of conducting a policy on israelipalestinian issues that was bound to end in failure for the palestinians, and said obama wanted a palestinian state. Cairo the governing military council in egypt released the younger brother of ayman al zawahri, al qaedas second in command, from prison on thursday after detaining him for a decade on. The media wing of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, al qaedas affiliate in yemen and saudi arabia, released the second issue of inspire via the internet on october 11, 2010. Alqaedas second in command was killed last week in pakistan by a cia drone strike, according to u.