The organization suffered critical setbacks in late 2006 and early 2007 as sunni arab tribal militias the sahwa awakening turned against alqaeda. Animesh roul the jamestown foundation alqaeda in the indian subcontinent aqis, the official south asian branch of the transnational alqaeda network, has spread its tentacles in the region beyond its strongholds. A fiveyearold rebellion in its northern provinces risks escalating into a. Alqaeda and the nature of religious terrorism mark sedgwick department of history, american university in cairo, cairo, egypt this article examines the nature of religious terrorism, principally with reference to alqaeda. Most foreign fighters, including those linked with alqaeda and the islamic jihad union a splinter faction of the imu are supporting the. Yemen is besieged by a multitude of crises that threaten its stability. Its main affiliate in the region seems to be testing a new strategy of collaboration with other salafistjihadist groups and a less brutal implementation of sharia law in areas its controls. Al qaeda emir ayman al zawahiri and other senior jihadists announced the creation of al qaeda in the indian subcontinent aqis, al qaeda s newest regional branch, in early september. The barack obama administrations may 20 assessment of al qaedas weakness and fracturing in the postbin laden era has been greeted with indignation by both liberals and conservatives. The organization suffered critical setbacks in late 2006 and early 2007 as sunni arab tribal militias the sahwa awakening turned against al qaeda. Bibliography alqaeda and its affiliated organizations universiteit.
The decline of the islamic state is terrorist group in the middle east and the dilapidation of its pakistan chapter walayatekhurasan have provided alqaeda central aqc enough space to. Shadow government al qaedas resurgence the murder of ambassador stevens and three other americans in libya on september 11 has created a. The possibilities for expanding the threat boundaries are manifold, as are the opportunities to exploit security vacuums in much of north africa. The decline of the islamic state is terrorist group in the middle east and the dilapidation of its pakistan chapter walayatekhurasan have provided al qaeda central aqc enough space to. Alqaeda planned and executed many of the high profile terrorist attack while. Story of alqaedas demise and resurgence in syria, lawfare, 8 april 2018. Al qaedas node in yemen has evolved over the past few years.
Alqaedas footprint inside afghanistan remains a direct threat to u. Its human nature to long to be part of a greater purpose, to sacrifice and battle for country or values. However, as al qaedas inspire and resurgence and the islamic states dabiq pull together material from various affiliates and different media types, these. The following is an excerpt from his prepared remarks. In 2009, the group merged with its saudi counterpart under the umbrella of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. Counter terrorist trends and analyses volume 9, issue 9 september 2017 1 waiting for resurgence. An isis resurgence in iraq and syria can still be prevented. Alqaeda core in pakistan farhan zahid the decline of the islamic state is terrorist group in the middle east and the dilapidation of its pakistan chapter walayatekhurasan have provided al. Right now, of course, as concern grows over al qaedas resurgence, it is precisely this fear of the group escalating its attacks on americans and other western targets that is preoccupying many. On april 27, 2017, vanda felbabbrown testified before the u. An unfortunate reality is that alqaeda in iraq, now known as the islamic state of iraq and the levant, or isis as you see it in the papers, is growing steadily in size, its growing steadily in power and influence and its militant ranks have blossomed. Its resurgence added to the instability in sunni areas, fueled mistrust in shia areas, and facilitated the rise and entrenchment of isil, particularly in. Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through strategies. Al qaedas media arm assahab released a new video on sunday teasing the launch of an englishlanguage magazine called resurgence.
However this issue plays out in november, the resurgence of al qaeda is a worrisome trend that the next president will have to confront through a variety of mechanisms which will draw the u. As noted earlier, the creation of a jihadiststate would give aqap access to a wealth of resources and territory necessary for sustain longterm. As al qaeda and the islamic state vie for ascendancy in the jihad movement, policymakers grapple with distinguishing the threat posed by these groups. Al qaeda in iraq aqi, now operating under the moniker islamic state in iraq and the levant isil or islamic state in iraq and syria isis, has recently grabbed headlines following its capture of the cities of fallujah and ramadi on january 1, 2014. This morning we consider alqaedas resurgence in iraq. The al qaeda network today also comprises semiautonomous or self radicalized actors, who often have only peripheral or ephemeral ties to either the core cadre in pakistan or affiliated groups elsewhere. In combination, this might allow the al nusrah front to carve out the sort of territorial control of a region or state. Second, the civil unrest that unfolded in syria as part of the arab spring, and rapidly gave way to outright civil war, breathed new life into al qaeda s efforts to appear relevant and reinsert itself into the regions politics. With the demise of the islamic state, a revived alqaeda and its. Al qaeda resurgence threatens central iraq cbs news. Al qaeda in yemen aqy was the yemeni affiliate of al qaeda, formed in 2000. This is no less true for marginalized, uneducated youth in the muslim world, chafing against interventions and other forms of globalization that make inequities only more pronounced.
Reportedly operating in afghanistan, pakistan, india, burma, bangladesh, and kashmir, the group seeks to. Subcommittee on terrorism, nonproliferation, and trade committee on foreign affairs. The syrian civil war has allowed alqaeda to recover from its setbacks up to 2010. Alqaedas resurrection council on foreign relations.
House of representatives on afghanistans terrorism resurgence, concluding that improving afghan governance, not merely beefing up. Its main affiliate in the region seems to be testing a new strategy of collaboration with other salafistjihadist groups and a less brutal implementation of sharia law in areas it controls. The cover story is an article by al qaeda spokesman adam gadahn titled, besiege them. Beyond afghanistan, pakistan and bangladesh, its influence has reached neighboring india and myanmar. Like others i was disheartened to watch alqaeda in iraq grow from 20032006 and relieved to see it crash and burn in 20062009. Second, the civil unrest that unfolded in syria as part of the arab spring, and rapidly gave way to outright civil war, breathed new life into alqaedas efforts to appear relevant and reinsert itself into the regions politics. By nodirbek soliev synopsis even as the socalled islamic state is embarks on a new phase of global expansion, as evidenced by the recent easter attacks in sri lanka, its jihadist rival al qaeda is enjoying a resurgence in the syrian conflict theatre. The resurgence of alqaeda in syria and iraq army war college. Alqaedas presence in afghanistan has not occurred in a vacuum.
The resurgence of alqaeda in iraq1 by the middle of 2010, al qaeda in iraq was dead on its feet. Pdf even as the socalled islamic state is embarks on a new phase of global expansion, as evidenced by the recent easter attacks in sri. The resurgence of alqaeda in iraq1 by the middle of 2010, alqaeda in iraq was dead on its feet. It argues that a distinction must be made between the ultimate aims and. The video used excerpts from a malcolm x speech as well as footage of the april 20 boston marathon bombing, an attack that may have been inspired by a previous al qaeda magazine called inspire. Its main affiliate in the region seems to be testing a new strategy of collaboration with other salafistjihadist. We know alqaedas presence started in late 2011 and early 2012 with the emergence of jabhat alnusra, but how the groups role in the country has developed since is more complex. If anything, this complexity has grown since mid2016. Congress house of representatives committee on foreign affairs.
They believe al qaeda is stronger than ever in the wake of the arab spring. Press, the syrian civil war has allowed alqaeda to recover from its setbacks up to 2010. It has been 16 years that the united states has been at war, and afghanistan is still a haven for terrorists. Three primary factors have strengthened alqaeda and jihadism in the arab spring environment, two of which fundamentally relate to the jihadist strategy previously outlined. The resurgence of alqaeda in the arabian peninsula will undoubtedly result in increased american presence in yemen in the nearterm. The story of alqaeda in syria is a complicated one that too often becomes oversimplified and misrepresented. The assahab foundation for islamic media publication arabic. These critics, however, misunderstand the networks dysfunctional direction. On december 12, kenneth pollack delivered testimony on the resurgence of al qaeda in iraq before the joint hearing of the terrorism, nonproliferation, and trade subcommittee and.
The true story of alqaedas demise and resurgence in. The resurgence of alqaeda in syria and iraq ebook, 2014. Aqis is alqaedas newest branch, founded in september 2014. Alqaeda unveils new magazine aimed at western jihadis. But it requires sustained efforts by the groups local and international adversaries, who must avoid.
I was saddened but not surprised to watch it rebound strongly from 2010 onwards. Al qaeda emir ayman al zawahiri and other senior jihadists announced the creation of al qaeda in the indian subcontinent aqis, al qaedas newest regional branch, in early september. After a temporary decline following the death of one leader and arrest of another, al qaeda in yemen appears to be resurging under new leadership, as evidenced by a recent increase in attacks in yemen. Alqaedas quiet resurgence in india modern tokyo news. Its first production under the name was believed to have been in 2001 with the involvement of adam yahiye gadahn. Aqy attacked the yemeni government and western targets in the country. Proceeding from the terrorists view of media as a critical arena of jihad, this study applies content analysis to al qaeda and islamic stateproduced magazines in order to empirically differentiate the two groups through the. Differentiating al qaeda and the islamic state through.
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