Inside Al Qaeda

Description

"Inside Al Qaeda examines the leadership, ideology, structure, strategies, and tactics of the most violent politico-religious organization the world has ever seen. Although founded in 1988, Al Qaeda merged with, and still works with, several other extremist groups. Hence Al Qaeda rank and file draw on nearly three decades of terrorist expertise. Moreover, it inherited a full-fledged training and operational infrastructure funded by the American, European, Saudi Arabian, and other governments for use in the anti-Soviet jihad.". "This book sheds light on Al Qaeda's financial infrastructure and how the organization trains combat soldiers and vanguard fighters for multiple guerrilla, terrorist, and semiconventional campaigns in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, the Caucasus, and the Balkans. In addition, the author covers the clandestine Al Qaeda operational network in the West."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

Al Qaeda's emir-general, Osama bin Muhammad bin Laden, was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on July 30, 1957.

Excerpt

Al Qaeda's emir-general, Osama bin Muhammad bin Laden, was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on July 30, 1957.

Subjects

Other Editions

• Inside Al Qaeda: global network of terrorC. Hurst & Co.2002-01-01
• Inside Al QaedaColumbia University Press2002-01-01
• Inside Al QaedaRoli Books2002-01-01
• Inside Al QaedaHardcoverColumbia University Press2002-05-01
• Inside Al Qae'daPaperbackC. Hurst & Co2002-05-28
• Inside Al QaedaBerkley Books2003-01-01