Al Qaeda Gang Theory Essay
4/26/2010
Gang Theory
Al-Qaeda
In 1988, one of the most dangerous criminal organizations in the world was formed. They call themselves al-Qaeda, which translates from Arabic to “The Base”, and originated in Afghanistan. Al-Qaeda is an international terrorist organization and are considered the top threat to the United States of America. The biggest attack that the group has planted was the events of September 11, 2001. When the U.S. responded with the War on Terror in Afghanistan, al-Qaeda relocated to Pakistan. Intelligence agencies have found that the organization is slowly regrouping and regaining strength of Afghanistan borders.
History of Al-Qaeda There is no exact date to which al-Qaeda was formed, but researchers say it …show more content…
Osama bin Laden is the Senior Operations Chief of al-Qaeda and is advised by a Shura Council, which is estimated to be twenty to thirty senior leaders. Ayman al-Zawahiri is the groups Deputy Operations Chief and is bin Laden’s top lieutenant. Abu Musab al-Zarawi was the Senior Leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq but it is believed that his house was hit with missiles and he was succeeded by Abu Ayyub al-Masri. Al-Qaeda also has sections in North Africa, which is led by explosive expert Abdelmalek Droukdel, and in Yemeni which is run by Nasser al-Wahishi. According to Council on Foreign Relations, “U.S. officials say many of al-Qaeda’s top officials are their custody,” but as we all know, Osama bin Laden is still on the run. It is unknown how many members are currently in al-Qaeda, but it is estimated to be somewhere in the thousands. Members must be Islamic and have one goal in life: to spread militant Islam world wide. Their purpose in life is to overtake all Muslim countries and spread this “global jihad” in violent ways. Many of these members either go to prison, or are killed performing their
Gang Theory
Al-Qaeda
In 1988, one of the most dangerous criminal organizations in the world was formed. They call themselves al-Qaeda, which translates from Arabic to “The Base”, and originated in Afghanistan. Al-Qaeda is an international terrorist organization and are considered the top threat to the United States of America. The biggest attack that the group has planted was the events of September 11, 2001. When the U.S. responded with the War on Terror in Afghanistan, al-Qaeda relocated to Pakistan. Intelligence agencies have found that the organization is slowly regrouping and regaining strength of Afghanistan borders.
History of Al-Qaeda There is no exact date to which al-Qaeda was formed, but researchers say it …show more content…
Osama bin Laden is the Senior Operations Chief of al-Qaeda and is advised by a Shura Council, which is estimated to be twenty to thirty senior leaders. Ayman al-Zawahiri is the groups Deputy Operations Chief and is bin Laden’s top lieutenant. Abu Musab al-Zarawi was the Senior Leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq but it is believed that his house was hit with missiles and he was succeeded by Abu Ayyub al-Masri. Al-Qaeda also has sections in North Africa, which is led by explosive expert Abdelmalek Droukdel, and in Yemeni which is run by Nasser al-Wahishi. According to Council on Foreign Relations, “U.S. officials say many of al-Qaeda’s top officials are their custody,” but as we all know, Osama bin Laden is still on the run. It is unknown how many members are currently in al-Qaeda, but it is estimated to be somewhere in the thousands. Members must be Islamic and have one goal in life: to spread militant Islam world wide. Their purpose in life is to overtake all Muslim countries and spread this “global jihad” in violent ways. Many of these members either go to prison, or are killed performing their