Apr 29, 2015 yet even in its early days the group bickered with the al qaeda leadership. Download file to see previous pages playing the devils advocate, this analysis will provide justifications for the actions of alqaeda and will conclude with an exploration of whether or not these justifications are in fact defensible. Princeton university, professor emeritus of me history. It began as a logistical network to support muslims fighting against the soviet union during the afghan war and transformed into the active terrorist organization known for carrying out the september 11 attacks of 2001. Jan 2009 al qaedas yemeni and saudi wings announce merger in new group called al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap led by nasser al. History of al qaeda and terrorism against the usa 2.
Al qaeda background al qaeda inside the terror network. Al qaedas origins it was formed in 1988 as soviet forces withdrew from afghanistan it grew out of a network of arab volunteers who had gone to afghanistan in the 1980s to fight under the banner of islam against communism they had received american and saudi funding they were known as arab afghans they were battle hardened and highly motivated. And if they held one today, what would their presentation look like. Al saedi is said to have carried out the attack on the al askari shrine in. Sanderson about the author the al qaeda and associated movements aqam futures project is a joint study undertaken by the. Al qaeda was then blamed for the incident and for training the terrorists. History of alqaeda and terrorism against the usa unintended consequences fear the pentagon damaged area under reconstruction shanksville pa flight 93 crashes after.
Middle east and africa congressional research service summary after a more than a decade and a half of combating al qaeda aq in afghanistan and pakistan. Generally, an ebook can be downloaded in five minutes or less. 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. Ppt al qaeda powerpoint presentation free to download. The following excerpts from the moussaoui indictment outline al qaedas origins, why it violently opposes the u. Modern history of alqaeda and terrorism against the usa.
Aqap and aqim eulogize zawahiri deputy abu alkhayr almasri, site intelligence group, march 2, 2017. Shrouded as he was for a decade in an apparent cloak of anonymity and obscurity, osama bin laden was by no means an invisible man. Reviewing that history helps us understand both why al qaeda is so troubled and why it may remain a force to be reckoned with. It was led and financed by osama bin laden, a radical sunni muslim. Al qaeda, broadbased militant islamist organization founded by osama bin laden in the late 1980s. Questions about the reliability of alfadls testimony have been raised by a number of sources because of his history of dishonesty, and. Facts about the terrorist network and its history of. The global terror network, al qaeda, founded by osama bin laden, has been responsible for thousands of deaths on 911 and several other. Its a great introduction for those new to the topic, but its also a landmark work and absolutely required reading for those who study and work to counter terrorism. Al qaeda defector al fadl, who was a former member of qatar charity, testified in court that abdullah mohammed yusef, who served as qatar charitys director, was affiliated to al qaeda and simultaneously to the national islamic front, a political group that gave al qaeda leader osama bin laden harbor in sudan in the early 1990s. To al qaeda, there would be much about which to gloat. History of alqaeda and terrorism against the usa 2.
An al qaeda agent posing as a double agent killed 7 cia officers in the 2009 khost cia bombing on december 30, 2009. The article argues that al qaeda is first and foremost, an infrastructural organization with a formal echelon, hierarchy, sub. Al qaeda claimed responsibility for the bombing of the danish embassy in pakistan on june 2, 2008. Exiled by the saudi regime, and later stripped of his citizenship in 1994, bin laden left afghanistan and set up operations in sudan, with the united states in his sights as. To identify the aims and tactics of al qaeda to gain an overview of some of the attacks and to evaluate their impact. As iraq slides toward civil war, isis captures the city of fallujah.
It began when a group of armed mostly ingush and chechen islamic terrorists took more than 1,100 people hostage on 1 september, at school number one sno in the town of beslan. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Bomb explodes at the world trade center in new york six people are killed and more than injured by a 500kg bomb. The soviet union invaded what country in 1979 where al qaeda formed. Soviet war in afghanistan and the beginnings of al qaeda the true roots of osama bin ladens al qaeda network stem from the decadelong conflict that plagued. Alqaeda case study example topics and well written essays. Aug 07, 2008 in january 2007, the gspc is renamed al qaeda in the islamic maghreb, and announces new tactics and additional objectives. Tell the reason of starting terrorist history of al qaeda al qaeda is arabic means the base set up by osama bin laden sunni extremist group of warriors with the intention of making holy war to create a chaotic and violent situation al qaeda can expand its network throughout the world quickly by other terrorist groups that is. Alqaedas involvement is unclear but some analysts believe that after the attack the group sought out the plotter ramzi yousef and offered him money. The hostage situtaion lasted three days before the school was stormed by russian security forces. Jan 20, 2015 tell the reason of starting terrorist history of al qaeda al qaeda is arabic means the base set up by osama bin laden sunni extremist group of warriors with the intention of making holy war to create a chaotic and violent situation al qaeda can expand its network throughout the world quickly by other terrorist groups that is.
Two alqaeda affiliates, alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap, and alqaeda in the islamic maghreb aqim, quickly issued a joint statement eulogizing almasri. Egyptian islamic jihad, which was led by ayman al zawahiri, and. This powerpoint covers an entire unit on al qaeda which usually takes two weeks to get through. Al qaeda s organizational structure and its evolution. Ppt history of alqaeda and terrorism against the usa. Modern history of al qaeda and terrorism against the usa. Although 911 was a high point for al qaeda terrorism, it also. When you think of al qaeda, you might immediately picture planes hitting the twin towers of the world trade center in new york city.
Modern history of alqaeda and terrorism against the. Alqaeda powerpoint by engaged history teachers pay teachers. He was ubiquitous and palpable, both in a physical and a cyberspectral form, to the extent that his death took on something of the feel of an exorcism. The jordanian man, thought to be an american asset penetrating al qaeda was brought in the wire of the camp and detonated an explosive belt, killing 7 cia, 1 jordanian intelligence officer, and seriously wounding six others. Sep 19, 2014 the fact that the united states has a long and torrid history of backing terrorist groups will surprise only those who watch the news and ignore history. Nowadays, particularly after the death of bin laden, al qaeda should be thought of a. Oct 01, 2018 inside al shabaab is the definitive history of the somali militant group, rich with newly disclosed details about the groups genesis and its ties to al qaeda. Please also see corresponding homework worksheets as well as the unit test and unit activities. Al qaeda 3 major sources of funding myths of al qaeda financing muslim charities businesses criminal activities mostly in the form of fraud financing al qaeda the origins of al qaeda financing trace back directly to the extensive recruitment and financing networks established. Pdf al qaedas organizational structure and its evolution. The death toll is nearly 10 times greater than any other terrorist attack in history and makes bin.
Al qaeda, once a relatively defined and hierarchical group, has metastasized. Presentations ppt, key, pdf logging in or signing up. Aqam futures project case study series july 2011 project. Whether its a nazi war criminal or an al qaeda terrorist, everyone leaves some kind of footprint. Aqam futures project case study series case study number 2 july 2011 project directors aqam futures project rick ozzie nelson thomas m. Al qaeda and affiliates congressional research service summary al qaeda aq has evolved into a significantly different terrorist organization than the one that. Dec 21, 2017 a former cia tracker shares the fine art of ferreting out fugitives. It is a stateless meaning without a country terrorist organization. Al qaeda functioned both on its own and through some of the terrorist organizations that operated under its umbrella, including. Mustafa abu al yazid, a highranking member of al qaeda, issued a statement after the bombing, claiming that the attack was a response to the 2005 publication of the muhammed cartoons.
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