Harmony and Disharmony: Exploiting Al-Qa`ida’s Organizational Vulnerabilities
In the text of newly-released al-Qa’ida documents captured during recent operations in support of the Global War on Terror and maintained in the Department of Defense’s Harmony database,...
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Radical Islamic Ideology In Southeast Asia
The 17 July 2009 terrorist attacks on two hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia were a vivid reminder of the breadth of the battle space and the importance of constant...
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The Global State of al-Qa`ida 24 Years After 9/11
...intensifying its messaging on Gaza after the October 7 Hamas attacks to mobilize individuals worldwide to launch operations.38 This call has not yet manifested in al-Qa`ida-inspired attacks, but...
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Feature Commentary: Confronting Cartels: Military Considerations South of the Border
...are reported to have received technical advice from Hamas.117 They literally may go underground. They also may do what Hamas has done and relocate their facilities, putting them...
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The Rising Threat of Non-State Actor Commercial Drone Use: Emerging Capabilities and Threats
...Islamic State, Hamas, and the Houthis to project force in the sky. The accessibility and versatility of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) drones have allowed VNSAs to attempt assassinations and carry...
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Twenty Years After 9/11: What Is the Future of the Global Jihadi Movement?
...jihad. Often critical of Hamas in the past for its decision to enter elections, following the most recent round of fighting, al-Qa`ida was quick to praise the group...
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A View from the CT Foxhole: Christopher O’Leary, Former FBI Counterterrorism Senior Executive and Director of Hostage Recovery
...the tactic of hostage-taking is effective. It’s an asymmetric tactic; it provides the terrorist organization—in the case October 7th, Hamas—with the ability to have the leverage and give...
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Bin Ladin’s Killing and its Effect on Al-Qa`ida: What Comes Next?
...a senior Hamas field commander whose bomb-making skills earned him the sobriquet the “Engineer.” A deceptive quiet then ensued as Hamas licked its wounds and plotted its revenge....
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