Easy Qur'an Reading with Baghdadi Primer ( Paperback )

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And, despite being from Iraq, Baghdadi and his followers will have to negotiate the same complex minefield of competing Sunni interests – including his current allies in Ba'athist insurgent groups, who are ideologically very different. These frictions have led to the downfall of a previous al-Qaida incarnation in Iraq. The defeat prompted Baghdadi’s first public appearance in five years in a video that was interpreted as an attempt to fortify his leadership – in the face of dissent within the ranks – and to demonstrate that the group continued to exist even without its territory. Altman, Howard (October 27, 2019). "Trump: ISIS leader al-Baghdadi killed in US commando raid". Military Times. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019 . Retrieved October 27, 2019. In October 1981 extremists assassinated the Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, and when Cairo authorities could not prove Zawahiri’s direct complicity they charged him with illegal possession of arms. He was confined to a tiny cell and reportedly beaten every day, allegedly betraying associates under electric torture.

At the age of 15 he was arrested for belonging to the banned Muslim Brotherhood. He called secular pan-Arabism a false panacea and in his book A Bitter Harvest (1991) rejected the Brotherhood’s ameliorative approach. The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi—born Ibrahim Awad Ibrahim Ali Mohammed al-Badri—marks a devastating blow to IS, a terrorist organization that rose to international notoriety in 2014 byravaging parts of Syria and Iraq. By then Zawahiri was the “defining authority” of Hurras al-Din, a coalition of seven factions fighting moderate Syrian rebels, US forces and the Assad regime. But a rebranded Nusra Front disavowed ties with al-Qaida in 2017. In Iraq and Syria, and in other lands where jihadist groups are active, much of the response will remain tactical, hunting group leaders and preventing the groups as a whole from developing havens and otherwise getting too strong. Baghdadi’s death is an important blow, but it is not the end of the struggle.

The Caliph

Goldman, Adam; Callimachi, Rukmini (November 12, 2019). "ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi May Have Had U.S. Hostage Executed, Witness Says". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019 . Retrieved November 14, 2019. The New York Times reported that unnamed U.S. intelligence, military, and counter-terrorism officials said that the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. forces from northern Syria by President Donald Trump had complicated the plans for the operation against Baghdadi, but the Syrian Kurds continued to provide information to the CIA amidst the Turkish offensive. [12] One of the officials remarked that both the Syrian and Iraqi Kurds had provided more intelligence for the raid than any single country. [12] This is in an organized curriculum that similarly follows what has been used in Egyptian hifz schools.

Al-Baghdadi's announcement that the Nusra Front hadjoined his group was contested by the Syrian group's leader, who appealed to al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. Al-Zawahiri decreedthat al-Baghdadi should remain in Iraq and not pursue activities in Syria, a decision that al-Baghdadi effectively ignored and that spelled the end of the Islamic State in Iraq's allegiance to al-Qaida. a b c d "IS leader killed by US forces in Syria, Trump says". BBC. October 27, 2019. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019 . Retrieved October 27, 2019. There, presiding over his own sharia court, he gained a reputation for brutality, publicly executing those suspected of aiding the US-led coalition forces – the same brutality that has become familiar to those living in Syria under his group's control. From Sayyid Qutb, the Egyptian ideologue killed in an Egyptian jail in 1966, he accepted millenarian ideas that the world was in a state of ignorance, that all leaders of Muslim countries deserved denunciation as apostates, and that only armed struggle and sharia (religious law) could restore past Islamic glories. Zawahiri called democracy “a new religion that deifies humans and gives them the authority to formulate their own laws … while Islam gives the right to legislate exclusively to Allah”. More than anything, he wrote, Egypt’s rapid defeat in the June 1967 war persuaded him that existing Arab structures were bankrupt. Reportedly, some U.S. officials said that Trump's press conference contained several pieces of information that were inaccurate, highly classified, or tactically sensitive. [49] [50]Lamothe, Dan (October 28, 2019). "With a tweet and photo, Trump feeds intrigue about a classified military dog in Baghdadi raid". Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019 . Retrieved October 29, 2019. Representatives of several countries, including Australia, [84] France, [85] Israel, [86] and the United Kingdom, [85] congratulated the United States and said that the death of Baghdadi marked a turning point in the fight against ISIL. In addition to human intelligence, intelligence gathering by signal interception (signal intelligence) and visual intelligence were likely implemented. This operation could not have been conceived or carried out without all three working in harmony; moreover, we know from reporting in the aftermath of the raid that aerial photographs, satellites, aerial reconnaissance, and detailed maps of signals and potential communication lines in the entire region (and specifically of the compound) all contributed to the effort. That ability to harmonize is challenging, and a mark of excellence for any intelligence agency. While the work of the informant might have initially triggered the operation, it is the use of satellites and drones at different altitudes that likely allowed the operation to be authorized and confirmed the target while the forces were in transit. International cooperation Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: IS leader 'dead after US raid' in Syria". BBC News. October 28, 2019. Archived from the original on November 30, 2019 . Retrieved October 27, 2019. Johnson, Dominic (October 27, 2019). "IS-Chef Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi ist tot: Gestorben 'wie ein Hund' ". Die Tageszeitung: Taz. Archived from the original on February 15, 2021 . Retrieved October 28, 2019.

a b "While the world focuses on Iran, a tragedy is 'unfolding before our eyes' in Idlib". Al-Monitor. July 19, 2019. Archived from the original on July 20, 2019 . Retrieved October 30, 2019.

The Reciter

From what we know of the Baghdadi raid, three dimensions of the intelligence work stand out in particular: collection, cooperation, and operational capability. Intelligence collection How the world reacted to the death of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi". Economic Times. October 28, 2019. Archived from the original on June 30, 2020 . Retrieved June 30, 2020. Seizure of materials and captives from compound; compound later destroyed by U.S. fighter jets and drones In 2014, Zawahiri launched al-Qaida in the Indian subcontinent to counter IS in Asia. In 2020, UN monitors admitted that al-Qaida was “deeply embedded” with the Taliban, and Zawahiri had directly advised them in talks with Washington. Al-Qaida cooperated in particular with the Taliban’s radical Haqqani network. a b "Trump confirms ISIS leader Baghdadi is dead after US raid in Syria — 'He died like a coward' ". CNBC. October 27, 2019. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019 . Retrieved October 27, 2019.

Mizokami, Kyle (October 28, 2019). "The Helicopters That Made the U.S. Army's ISIS Raid Possible". Popular Mechanics. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019 . Retrieved October 31, 2019. Iraqi officials also stated that the arrest of Muhammad Ali Sajid al-Zobaie, Baghdadi's brother-in-law, helped them in finding a desert tunnel leading to two hideouts, filled with items, near Al-Qaim, Iraq, and thereby penetrate a smuggling ring to find Baghdadi. [13] A U.S. official disputed the Iraqi account that Iraq had provided the exact location of Baghdadi, and stated that the operation was triggered when he appeared in a location where they already had established intelligence collection. [14] Location [ edit ]Jordan – Jordan characterized al-Baghdadi's death as a major step in the battle against terrorists and their principles of hate. The country also said it will remain on the frontlines to eradicate extremism in partnership with its allies. [75] THE BARE FACTS OF BAGHDADI’S BIOGRAPHY SHOW AN UNUSUALLY CAPABLE MAN. HE HELPED FOUND AN INSURGENT GROUP, FINISHED A PH.D. WHILE MANAGING THE RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS OF THE ISLAMIC STATE, BUILT COALITIONS, AND INTIMIDATED RIVALS. NATO – NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg stated the raid was a great accomplishment in the efforts against global terrorism. [92] Russia – Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the raid's result, if confirmed, represented a serious contribution by the United States toward combating terrorism. [84] a b c Schmitt, Eric; Cooper, Helene; Barnes, Julian E. (October 27, 2019). "Trump's Syria Troop Withdrawal Complicated Plans for al-Baghdadi Raid". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019 . Retrieved October 27, 2019.