It will be true to conclude that ideology of al-Qaida is based absolutely on jihadism which is defined by a willingness to kill and assassinate.
Coming on to the next segment which is tactics and targeting - what kinds of attacks have they perpetrated? Why did they select those tactics? Who do they target and why?
This is an example from the Boston attack which will describe the al-Qaida’s changing tactics and targets in the current operations. There were two pressure cooker bombs which exploded on the 15th April killing three people. The bombing immediately brought religious terrorism in high light for which the analyst/researchers are predicting smaller attacks instead of massive destruction. The organisation has started thinking differently on planning the attacks. This is stated by the chairmen of the house, permanent select committee on intelligence. He has further stated that “what is bothering is that previously al-Qaida was very eager to plan massive attacks like the one on the United States in September 2011 which involved a lot of time in planning attacks with massive destruction and impact. By now they have learned a lot from the bomb attack in Boston and we can predict a change in attitude.
Al-Qaida in near future is more expected to conduct larger number of frequent smaller attacks compared to the bigger ones. They have changed their definition for a successful attack.
This is also stated by the chairman of the intelligence committee that they are yet
Terrorism has become popular among extremists who are employing different dynamic strategies to thrive in their agenda. Understanding the terror groups is fundamental principle to overcome them or counter the sects. Modern terrorism has additionally advanced. Today 's assaults are less incessant, however all the more savage. Terrorists beforehand acted like renegades trying to connect with the foe (Miller, 2013. This was trailed by a period of kidnappings and plane hijackings. States create first class counter-terrorist strengths, extraordinarily prepared at prisoner transaction and salvage. Like the youngster 's amusement - paper-scissors-stone the following phase of advancement was the appropriation of bombings as the favored strategy (Roberts, 2014). Bombs can be delivered from basic materials, put and exploded remotely, with generally okay to the planes and little open door for counter-terrorist strengths to catch them. Terror groups like the IRA, Al-Qaida, ISIS and Boko
A group seen by many as promoting terror and intimidating others. They use the power they have to make people feel less and for them to feel above the rest. But how, why and when did they start? Did the United States already know about them way before they even made their way up to power? Many questions are asked as to whom they really are. They
Cronin’s work is laid out as comparative case study analyzing multiple terrorist organization in their final months of existence. Her research has identified six possible pathways that a terrorist campaign will end. In the first six chapters of the book, she examines these six pathways. In the final chapter, she attempts to figure out which lessons from the ending of previous terrorist campaigns can apply to a possible ending for the al-Qaeda terrorist campaign. Most of the book outlines specific case studies of terrorist groups from around the world. Each case study directly supports one of her six pathways for the end of a terrorist campaign. These case studies provide an overview of the demise of multiple terrorist organization and provide what she believes is a consistent interlocking pattern that can be utilized in dealing with current and future terrorist group threats and how they can be directed to an end. The six pathways or patterns that Cronin has identified are decapitation, negotiation, success, failure, repression, and reorientation (Cronin, p.8).
In the article America at war it talks about how the author feel that more than 13 years after 9/11 there more terrorists attack and he know that the groups know the Al Qaeda have grown more than 58% percent between 2010 and 2013, and there people have double and their attacks have tripled and the past 13 years even do the Al Qaeda group was a small organization before September 12, 2001, but after the attack in the twin tower there organization became massive group. Even today Al Qaeda controls significant part on Iraq. Pakistan Syria and even Yemen and there spreading to some part
AQ has carried out over thousands of attacks worldwide since 1988: (2000) bombings of the USS Cole, (2001) New York City World Trade Center, Istanbul the heart of Turkey bombed (2003), (2005) London Train bombing and so many more.
In the Communist invasion of Korea in the summer of 1950, Stalin believed North Korean leader, Kim Il Sung when he said he was “absolutely certain of success.” However, Stalin made it clear the USSR would not be footing the bill for a war in Korea if Sung was wrong, and he was. Once the United States sided with the South Koreans, the war became a fiasco instead of the quick, easy, and cheap spread of Communism Stalin thought he was signing on for, and Korea has never been stable since. Similarly, on September 11, 2001, al Qaeda underestimated American retaliation when they orchestrated and executed terror attacks on U.S. soil. Since Americans started a “war on terror,” al Qaeda’s efforts have become “desperate self-promotion” and most of “their” attacks have been made by affiliated and never again had such a catastrophic impact as 9/11 (p 123).
There are several terrorist groups throughout the world today. All the terrorist groups have one common goal and that is to rid the world of Americans and western influence from the Muslim world. There is one organization that has ties to most of all the terrorist groups in the world and is the most infamous group in the world today and that is the group called Al-Qaeda The word Al-Qaeda means “the base” in Muslim. As an international terrorist organization led by Osama bin Laden. The group seeks to rid Muslim countries of western influence and replace them with fundamentalist Islamic regimes. Al-Qaeda grew out of the of the ashes of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1988, after it helped expel the Soviet
Groups such as AQ need to constantly be in the headlines in such a way that the world is well informed about its operations and terrorist activities. In the case of AQ, however, not much has been forthcoming in terms of its plans, activities, and even leadership structure. In fact it is not known whether the group is still in existence or has been supplanted. In the recent past, groups such as Boko Haram in West Africa, and Al Shabaab in East Africa, have been reigning supreme, operating freely and almost undeterred (Turner, 2015). This has led to speculation that maybe the US-led ‘War on Terror’ has managed to decimate AQ and this has hampered its operations significantly. It is always wise to keep a close watch on an enemy group, failure to do so can result in disastrous outcomes should the group be planning something bigger in the form of a terrorist attack. The problem, however, is that most of what is known about AQ is based on speculation and no tangible facts have been
They take drastic measures to put fear in their enemies. Since their creation in 1987 they have been responsible for at least 557 deaths1 with a strong chance of more that were not confirmed. They are best known for their car bombings on civilians but also they have committed suicide bombings, plane bombings, and other murders. Between April 6th and March 1994 they had 1 car bombing killing eight, and three suicide bombings killing a total 72 innocent civilians.2 Even as recent as 2000 they have killed 114 civilians in bombings.
When the September 11, 2001 attacks occurred the United States responded in a manner which was seen as a traditional reaction to such an attack; it used its overwhelming superior military to invade the nation of Afghanistan. As Afghanistan was the operating base of the terrorist group responsible for the attacks, Al Qaeda, the invasion all but destroyed the group's operating capacity. But in response to the United States' apparent victory the terrorists have re-organized themselves into a looser confederation and turned to alternative methods of finance and operation. One could say that the success of the American military's answer to the September 11th attacks have created a new environment in which terrorists currently operate. This includes the use of the internet, unconventional alliances with international criminal organizations, as well the inception of the "lone wolf" terrorist. Faced with these new type of threats, the United States and its allies must find a way to identify and deal with them.
On the other hand, one often ignored but important consequence is that acts of violence as perpetuated by members of Al Qaeda are that it has unleashed a new type of terrorism. As described by Simon and Benjamin, the attacks against the World Trade Center and Bali were ~{!0~}harbingers of a new and vastly more threatening
Al-Qaida made by Islamic military group for purpose of Jihad and also it is fundamental Sunni Muslim movement .so this group was leading by Osama bin Laden and there was to made Islamic group like Muslim brotherhood. However Al-Qaida wants to reconstruct the Islamic government and state and religion .but Al-Qaida structure is small and it has small affections on the organization. So this group is international group so this group established since 1988 in fact this group train may fighter to and the defeat Afghanistan and Soviet Union so this group attack in many countries to achieve their goal. In other hand to establish the war in Afghanistan and ()
In light of recent events in the global community, one word that is used frequently but rarely truly understood is the Islamic word Jihad. Jihad has become a very volatile word, so it is necessary that those who use it should understand exactly what it means, what it entails, and what significance it has in current global events.
According to Muzaffar Assadi's article, "Terrorism and Jehad," contrary to the image presented in Western popular culture, the practice of holy war in Islam is not synonymous with a bloodthirsty desire for violence. This is demonstrated by the recent fatwa issued against terrorism by the Indian Islamic seminary Darul Uloom of Deoband. This school is highly respected and the significance of this proclamation should not be underestimated. Moreover, "this is not the first time that such a fatwa was issued against terrorism elsewhere in the world or in India" (Assadi 2008: 16). The notion of targeting innocents is actually contrary to Islamic law, and thus terrorism is not keeping with the actual teachings of the Koran.
Differing accounts on either pole focus on al-Qaeda’s continued relevance as the premier terrorist network, whether it is any longer effective or not. From there, the natural conclusion comes around to asking how effective al-Qaeda is, and by which mechanisms does it project that effectiveness. Aside from this, both parties agree that al-Qaeda has an uncanny habit of surviving in the turbulent international dialectic that spawned radical Muslim distress, vicariously.