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Al-Qaeda in Iraq Endorse their Cohorts in Algeria
On June 15 the "Media Department of al-Qaeda Organization in the Land of the Two Rivers," the Iraqi affiliate of al-Qaeda, issued a statement that included an endorsement of the Algerian mujahideen. Its statement "May Allah bless the work of those heroes who took upon... MORE
Prominent al-Qaeda Ideologue Killed in al-Qaim
A June 23 posting to an Islamist website presented the text of an announcement from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi concerning the death of Sheikh Abdullah Mohammad Rashid al-Rashoud in the Iraqi town of al-Qaim. In customary fashion the statement, as posted on the jihadist Al-Qal'a forum,... MORE
Latest Video from al-Zawahiri Challenges Political Reforms
The latest al-Qaeda video, aired in part by al-Jazeera television on June 17, and the first to appear since last February, bore the stamp of a commentary of the political reform-related events currently occurring in Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Palestine. As such it is... MORE
“The Pious Caliphate Will Start From Afghanistan”: Is al-Qaeda’s Long-Held Afghan Strategy Now Unfolding?
Amid Pakistani President's Musharraf's claims that al-Qaeda's "back is broken," and those by U.S. officials that Al-Qaeda is focused on Iraq, the Arabic daily Al-Quds al-Arabi has described "a noticeable increase in the attacks on U.S. forces in various parts of Afghanistan." Explanations for the... MORE
Indonesia Braces for More Terror Attacks
Judging from the nervous reports emanating from U.S. and Australian advisories, Indonesia is bracing itself for an imminent renewed cycle of anti-Western bomb attacks. "We continue to receive a stream of credible reporting" the Australian advisory posted on June 10 suggesting that terrorists are in... MORE
Al-Qaeda Magazine Defends Jihad and Mujahideen in Iraq
On June 3, after a delay of three months, the second edition of Dhurwat al-Sanam (The Pinnacle) appeared on the web. This is the periodical issued by ‘the information department of the Organization of Qaedat al-Jihad in the Land of the Two Rivers (the full... MORE
Algerian GSPC Launch Attack in Mauritania
A cross border raid carried out on June 4 against a military post by at least 150 members of the Algerian Groupe Salafiste pour la Prédication et le Combat (GSPC) on Mauritanian territory left 15 Mauritanian soldiers dead, with 17 wounded. The night-time raid at... MORE
Threat of Maritime Terrorism Persists in SE Asia
The subject of exposure to acts of terrorism and piracy has once again been occupying minds in the SE Asia region with governments anxious to protect the existing levels of commercial traffic and to secure expansion of tourist and leisure sectors connected with the waterways.... MORE
Unraveling the Saga of Zarqawi’s Injury
The recent torrent of Internet and print media stories about the wounding and demise, and then the resurrection and return to battle, of al-Qaeda's commander in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, kicked up a great deal of dust but little solid information. After the initial announcement... MORE
Reports of Zarqawi’s Injuries Continue amidst Talk about Possible Successor
The reports of al-Qaeda leader in Iraq Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi having been injured have excited great interest in the Arab and international press. While there have been numerous ‘Zarqawi scares' before now, what makes the present rumors more cogent is the source, the subsequent reaction... MORE