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Operations, Plots & Attacks

Learn more about specific terrorist operations, plots, and attacks through the case studies, profiles, and lessons learned articles that we have produced.

September 15, 2008

Assessing the Strength of Al-Qa`ida in Yemen

Gregory D. Johnsen

August 15, 2008

Pursuing Al-Qa`ida into Diyala Province

Michael Knights

Key Factors for the Recent Growth of the Afghan Insurgency

Captain Michael Erwin, U.S. Army

July 15, 2008

The High Stakes Battle for the Future of Musa Qala

David C. Isby

An Ideological and Operational Threat

Abdul Hameed Bakier, Erich Marquardt

June 15, 2008

Al-Qa`ida in Iraq

Michael Knights

May 15, 2008

Al-Qa`ida’s Medinan Strategy

Jack F. Williams, Marisa Urgo

Combating Terrorism with Non-Lethal Weapons

John B. Alexander

April 15, 2008

After Action Report

Major Jeremy Gwinn, U.S. Army

Al-Qa`ida in Yemen’s 2008 Campaign