Alex Gallo & Scott Helfstein join a prestigious group of terrorism experts in assessing the impact of bin Laden’s death on al-Qa’ida and the broader jihadist movement in Foreign Affairs. They argue that Osama bin Laden’s death will fragment terrorist groups and destabilize their ranks. Yet al Qaeda and other jihadi groups could also use this moment as an opportunity to remake themselves, producing instability that may spur further violence against U.S. interests. Click here to read the article
