Al-Qaeda

terrorist group al-Qaeda has one primary goal, to eliminate all US influence in the world and has pursued that goal through negative, violent means. However, the efforts of Al Qaeda towards eliminating all U.S. influence around the world have been unsuccessful because of the obstacles posed by the U.S. military and its counterterrorism efforts. Al Qaeda, the Islamic terrorist

Osama bin Laden founded al-Qaeda in 1988 with the goal to rid Muslims countries of western influences and replace their governments with Islamic regimes. Born in an extraordinarily wealthy family, Osama bin Laden used his family’s money to found the terroristic organization. Abdullah Yusus Azzam was an influential Palestinian Sunni Islamic scholar who mentored bin Laden and persuaded him to come to Afghanistan. The main goals of al-Qaeda are to: spread Islam through the world with or without the

laden leader of the Al Qaeda terrorist group became one of the most powerful, fearful and well known terrorist group in the world, to this day Citation. The Al Qaeda terrorist group is one of the wealthiest terrorist groups to date giving thousands of trained and motivated fighter’s access to deadly weapons Citation. Many of these Solders carried out vicious acts contributing in the killings of thousands. The research shown below will help explore the reasoning behind the Al Qaeda terrorist group, specifically

and tactics of ISIL and al-Qaeda. Islamist group is known to be having the highest degree of terrorist attack, especially among the Sunni orientated groups. Islamic terrorism is described as the post-cold war phenomena, particularly after the 911 attack, there is on average an attack every day around the world. Introduction ISIL Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which controls territory mainly in Iraq and Syria, was formed in April 2013, it was grown out of al Qaeda. The main ideology behind

Al-Qaeda activities in terrorist plots can be traced back to almost 23 years ago, one of their first attack was in 1993 when a associate of Bin Laden named, Ramzi Yousef was charged and found guilty of orchestrating a bombing, that took place in the parking garage of The World Trade Center. It left six people dead and over 1042 injured, Ramzi was sentenced to life in prison without any possibility of parole. In 1995 seven people are killed when two bombs detonate at a U.S- Saudi military base, Bin

2000-Al Qaeda carried out a planned attack with the bombing of the USS Cole. A small vessel loaded with explosives pulled alongside the USS Cole and detonated it’s cargo of explosives, 17 American sailors were killed in the attack. “Suicide attacks can also demonstrate to observers as well as target audiences how determined the group is and how far it is willing to go to achieve its objectives.” (Lutz, 2011, p.60). 2000-A CIA proxy force, the Northern Alliance attacked Derunta training camp near

argue that modern tactics require different approaches from what has been done in the past to fight terrorism, and explore this difference between this past and present technological recruitment phenomenon. I will examine this issue using ISIS and Al Qaeda as a case study, by finding how it effectively utilizes and issues propaganda, therefore influencing citizens to join their fight. What is different

On September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists who were members of the Islamic terrorist organization named al-Qaeda, hijacked four commercial airplanes and committed suicide attacks against the United States. Two of the planes were ran into the towers of the World Trade Center (Twin Towers) in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside of Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. The attacks resulted in mass death and destruction, triggering the United States

The Al Qaeda Effect. How Al Qaeda influenced Homeland Security. Joseph Haag Columbia Southern University It is difficult to go anywhere where the Al Qaeda terrorist group is not known. While terrorist groups have been traditionally been known to influence, inhabit, and operate in areas of the Middle East. Al Qaeda has become a household name within the United States after September 11, 2001 when the group was responsible for one of the most devastating attack on the lower 48 states

Al Qaeda has been more than willing to share their basic ideological vision with the world since the religious group was founded. While many aspects of the documents released are very straightforward and to the point, it is blurred what the intended audience is. It wasn’t until the release date of the second declaration of jihad, in 1998, that any western power was the intended audience. One of the first statements issued by Osama bin Laden, in 1996, was the first call for jihad [1] against the