Osama bin Laden's Death Put al-Qaeda In Irreversible Decline -- The Telegraph
The killing of Osama bin Laden has plunged al-Qaeda’s core leadership into a decline it will be hard to reverse, according to an American intelligence report.
In its annual Country Reports on Terrorism, the State Department described 2011 as a “landmark year”, with the deaths of Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, the group’s deputy leader and Anwar al-Awlaki, a senior figure of its affiliate in Yemen, among other high-profile casualties.
It warned however that affiliates in Yemen and West Africa pose a growing threat to the West.
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Al Qaeda gaining 'operational capability' despite core losses, report shows -- FOX News
State Dept: As core weakens, al Qaeda affiliates are top terror threat -- CNN
Al Qaeda decline hard to reverse after Bin Laden killing: U.S. -- Reuters
The end of al-Qaeda? US claims it has broken the back of the terrorist group as attacks fall to 2005 levels -- Daily Mail
Sharp Decline in Terror Attacks After Bin Laden Death -- ABC News
Report: Al-Qaeda core weakened as affiliates gained strength in 2011 -- The Cable/Foreign Policy
More News On The Decline Of Al Qaeda And The Rise Of It's 'Affiliates'
Al Qaeda gaining 'operational capability' despite core losses, report shows -- FOX News
State Dept: As core weakens, al Qaeda affiliates are top terror threat -- CNN
Al Qaeda decline hard to reverse after Bin Laden killing: U.S. -- Reuters
The end of al-Qaeda? US claims it has broken the back of the terrorist group as attacks fall to 2005 levels -- Daily Mail
Sharp Decline in Terror Attacks After Bin Laden Death -- ABC News
Report: Al-Qaeda core weakened as affiliates gained strength in 2011 -- The Cable/Foreign Policy
Al Qaeda decline hard to reverse after Bin Laden killing: U.S. -- Reuters
The end of al-Qaeda? US claims it has broken the back of the terrorist group as attacks fall to 2005 levels -- Daily Mail
Sharp Decline in Terror Attacks After Bin Laden Death -- ABC News
Report: Al-Qaeda core weakened as affiliates gained strength in 2011 -- The Cable/Foreign Policy
State Dept.: Al Qaeda on 'decline' -- Politico
U.S. Report Says 2011 A 'Landmark Year' In Battle Against Terrorism -- Radio Free Europe
My Comment: What's my take .... Zawahiri's brother is probably right.
The end of al-Qaeda? US claims it has broken the back of the terrorist group as attacks fall to 2005 levels -- Daily Mail
Sharp Decline in Terror Attacks After Bin Laden Death -- ABC News
Report: Al-Qaeda core weakened as affiliates gained strength in 2011 -- The Cable/Foreign Policy
State Dept.: Al Qaeda on 'decline' -- Politico
U.S. Report Says 2011 A 'Landmark Year' In Battle Against Terrorism -- Radio Free Europe
My Comment: What's my take .... Zawahiri's brother is probably right.