Volume 7 Issue 36

Articles from Volume 7 Issue 36

Taliban Expand Insurgency to Northern Afghanistan

11.25.2009 Wahidullah Mohammad

Northern Afghanistan, a secure and stable area until last spring, is now an insecure and fearful place. Although Taliban and al-Qaeda activities have been limited...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Afghanistan

French Operation in Afghanistan Aims to Open New Coalition Supply Route

11.25.2009 Andrew McGregor

Not far from the site of a disastrous encounter with Afghan insurgents last year, French forces have now mounted an offensive to clear the strategic...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Afghanistan

Al-Qaeda in Iraq Operations Suggest Rising Confidence Ahead of U.S. Military Withdrawal

11.25.2009 Ramzy Mardini

On August 19, coordinated explosions rocked downtown Baghdad, resulting in over 120 deaths. Similarly, in the midst of heightened security measures, twin bombings on October...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Middle East

Ibrahim al-Rubaish: New Religious Ideologue of al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia Calls for Revival of Assassination Tactic

11.25.2009 Murad Batal al- Shishani

The Mufti, or religious leader, plays an essential role for al-Qaeda and affiliated Salafi-Jihadi groups, particularly in Saudi Arabia, where the government’s counterterrorism strategy involves...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Middle East