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Inside alqaeda and the taliban was written by saleem shehzad who was killed by unknown assailants in 2010. My life with al qaeda from the worlds largest community of readers. The book is an unintended indictment of us military and diplomatic officials who insisted on the surge and extensive operations in the flatlands of helmand province while most of al qaeda and the taliban leadership stayed in the mountains through which the durand line passes. Andrews, scotland, and honorary fellow at the international policy institute for counterterrorism in israel. Beyond bin laden and 911 1 by shahzad, syed saleem isbn. 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. Inside al qaeda and the taliban explains the wider aims of both organizations and provides an essential analysis of major terrorist incidents, including the 2008 mumbai attacks. Paperback, 362 pages published june 3rd 2003 by berkley trade first published 2002. Although founded in 1988, al qaeda merged with and still works with several other extremist groups. Nine lives is the singular best book ive read that chronicles life on the inside of al qaeda, the now resurgent terrorist group that has claimed many american lives and so many more muslim victims. Inside al qaeda examines the leadership, ideology,structure, strategies, and tactics of the most. Global network of terror, published by columbia university press. This book introduces and examines the new generation of alqaeda leaders who have been behind the most recent attacks.

Sep 14, 2014 it was june 2010, and american intelligence agencies were desperate to track down anwar al awlaki, the american cleric who had joined al qaeda and was believed to be plotting from the wilds of yemen. This was their another move to punish people who were haunting them with their journalism. My time as mi6s top spy inside alqaeda aimen dean, paul cruickshank, tim lister isbn. Aimen dean, known in alqaeda circles simply as ramzi, became radicalized in the first half of the 1990s in response to the bosnian war. It was june 2010, and american intelligence agencies were desperate to track down anwar al awlaki, the american cleric who had joined al qaeda and. Jun 27, 2002 the definitive work on al qaeda, this book is based on five years of research, including extensive interviews with its members. It goes into detail about the organization and leadership of the group, and also gives some background on the ideology. Inside al qaeda examines the leadership, ideology, structure, strategies and tactics of the most violent politicoreligious organization the world has ever seen. Inside alqaeda and the taliban explains the wider aims of both organisations and provides an essential analysis of major terrorist incidents, including the. Saleem shehzad was an international news reporter whose stories were used to publish an online newspaper. Tim lister and paul cruickshank, the two cnn journalists who have written the book with storm, have done a fine job of giving.

In inside alqaeda and the taliban he uses firsthand accounts and his own local knowledge to build up a convincing and compelling picture of the aims and motivation of the leaders and fighters in radical islamic movements. Jun 06, 2002 inside al qaeda examines the leadership, ideology, structure, strategies, and tactics of the most violent politicoreligious organization the world has ever seen. President obama may have delivered on his campaign promise to kill osama bin laden, but as an al qaeda strategist, bin laden has been dead for years. Shahzad describes a changing cast of characters, the high commanders and foot soldiers who comprise the worlds most famous terrorist network. Apr 12, 2011 inside al qaeda part 1 of 5 kanwulfnl. This is an incomplete list of books about al qaeda. Rated 4 because it is constantly jumping around chronologically, making the history difficult to. Global network of terror does the work of many tomes, but its chief strength is to be found in gunaratnas final chapter, where he argues that the political war will be ignored at americas peril. After plunging deep inside the world of al qaeda, he became a double agent employed by the american, british, and danish intelligence agencies. The book is mainly based on the broader agenda of alqaeda, who in the eyes of the writer are trying to conceive a pure islamic kingdom on the earth based on. Peter bergen is the author of holy war, inc inside the secret world of osama.

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Paul cruickshank is cnns terrorism analyst, and the editor of al qaeda, a fivevolume collection of key scholarly works on the terrorist network. In 1998, he joined the secret intelligence service and became an mi6 spy. No one reading gunaratnas book could be in any doubt that al qaeda is an awesome force. From europes burgeoning terrorist underground, to the training camps of afghanistan, to the radical mosques of london, this is a unique and chilling insiders story of the rise of al qaeda and the intelligence services that struggle to contain it.

This book gives a very deep picture of al qaeda and its cells around the world. 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. Investigative journalist syed saleem shahzad dedicated his life to revealing the strategies and inner workings of al qaeda and the taliban. The definitive work on al qaeda, this book is based on five years of research, extensive interviews with its members and field research in al qaeda supported conflict zones across the globe. Investigative journalist syed saleem shahzad dedicated his life to revealing the strategies and inner workings of alqaeda and the taliban. The book argues that these crises are directly related to al qaedas affiliation with the extreme violence employed against muslims in iraq, syria, afghanistan and pakistan in the decade since 911. Read inside al qaeda and the taliban beyond bin laden and 911 by syed saleem shahzad available from rakuten kobo. Investigative journalist syed saleem shahzad dedicated his life to revealing the strategies and inner workings of al qaeda and.

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This is one of those rare books that simply focuses on the subject from the beginning and keeps readers captivated. This book sheds light on al qaeda s financial infrastructure and how they train combat soldiers and vanguard fighters for multiple guerrilla, terrorist and semiconventional campaigns in the middle east, asia, africa, the caucuses, and the balkans. This book reads like a screenplay for a james bond movie written by joel and ethan coen. Inside alshabaab is the definitive history of the somali militant group, rich with newly disclosed details about the groups genesis and its ties to alqaeda. Oct 04, 2018 anyone with interest in the spread of extremism, however, should read the new book inside alshabaab. This book sheds light on al qaedas financial infrastructure and how they train combat soldiers and vanguard fighters for multiple guerrilla, terrorist and semi. From the negative feedback i have seen, i think most people were anticipating it to be a reference style of book that tells all in one volume. Tim lister and paul cruickshank, the two cnn journalists who have written the book with storm, have done a. Between 1994 and 2000, omar nasiri worked as a secret agent for europes top foreign intelligence services including frances dgse direction.

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It tells us lots of things we knew, but in far more detail. In may 2011, shahzad was abducted and killed in pakistan, days after writing an article suggesting that insiders in the pakistani navy had colluded with al qaeda in an. Beyond bin laden and 911 by syed saleem shahzad book, 260 pages see other available editions description president obama may have delivered on his campaign promise to kill osama bin laden, but as an al qaeda strategist, bin laden has been dead for years. Sep 16, 2014 morten storm, radical islamist turned double agent, is lifting the lid on some of the worlds bestkept secrets. The secret agent who was arguably the wests most important spy inside al qaeda has never told his full story until now. 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. Jun 07, 2018 nine lives provides a stunning inside account of the making of a senior alqaeda operative, who trained with the organizations master bombmaker and wmdspecialist, who turned into an mi6 spy, foiling terrorist plots and uncovering alqaeda networks. He was an investigative journalist and was featured in asian news and italian news agency. The definitive work on al qaeda, this book is based on five years of research, including extensive interviews with its members.

Who they are, how they fight, what they believe, skyhorse publishing, isbn 9781510711846. Based on over five years of research, inside al qaeda provides the definitive story behind the rise of this small, mysterious group to the notorious organization making headlines today. Inside alqaeda and the taliban book maza urdu best free. This book is a must read for anybody seeking to understand al shabaab and the history of failed governance in somalia. Al qaeda s emirgeneral, osama bin muhammad bin laden, was born in riyadh, saudi arabia, on july 30, 1957. The story of aimen dean is as close as you youll ever get to the real thing. The book will be one of the measures against which the successes of the policies of this and future governments can and will be determined against in terms of security, governance and inclusive politics.

An incisive study of the notorious terrorist organization examines the leadership, ideology, tactics, and finances of al qaeda. Inside al qaeda global network of terror libraywala. About the author 2002 rohan gunaratna is research fellow at the centre for the study of terrorism and political violence, university of st. The book is mainly based on the broader agenda of al qaeda, who in the eyes of the writer are trying to conceive a pure islamic kingdom on the earth based on the principles of islam. This definitive work on al qaeda examines the ideology, structure, strategies and tactics of the politicoreligious organisation that has changed history. The secret history of al qaeda s most powerful ally by harun maruf and dan joseph. The document, which has since been described by the fbi as the. Inside alqaeda and the taliban book maza urdu best. President obama may have delivered on his campaign promise to kill osama bin laden, but as an al qaeda strategist bin laden has been dead for years. My life inside al qaeda and the cia, by morten storm. May 23, 2018 the secret agent who was arguably the wests most important spy inside al qaeda has never told his full story until now. Al qaeda al qaeda training manual inside the terror. My time as mi6s top spy inside al qaeda by aimen dean, paul cruickshank, tim lister isbn.

May 25, 2018 a saudiborn man, who some refer to as the most valuable britishrun spy inside alqaeda, has authored a soontobepublished book about his experiences. Al qaedas public and private responses to this violence differ greatly. Highlevel mi6 spy inside alqaeda writes book detailing his. Nine lives provides a stunning inside account of the making of a senior al qaeda operative, who trained with the organizations master bombmaker and wmdspecialist, who turned into an mi6 spy, foiling terrorist plots and uncovering al qaeda networks. The main theme of shahzads book is how the dynamic between alqaeda and the taliban, afghanistans sons of the soil, has evolved over time. Inside alqaeda and the taliban ebook by syed saleem.