A threat transformed : Al Qaeda and associated movements in 2011 / principal authors Rick “Ozzie” Nelson, Thomas M. Sanderson ; contributing authors Amrit Bagia, Ben Bodurian, David A. Gordon.
Material type: TextPublication details: Washington, DC : Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), 2011.Description: viii, 25 p. ; 30 cmISBN:- 9780892066261
- Pamphlet DS371.4. N45
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“February 2011”.
“A report of the CSIS homeland security and counterterrorism program and the CSIS transnational threats project”—cover page.
Abstract: Al Qaeda today poses a far different threat from that posed on September 11, 2001. What was once a hierarchical organization composed of Osama bin Laden and his close associates has grown to include an array of regional terrorist groups, small cells, and even individuals. The threat from al Qaeda has evolved significantly over time. What began as a small group of Arab militants in Peshawar, Pakistan in the late 1980s has since morphed into a terrorist 'Hydra' with global reach and, within some quarters, widening appeal. This transition has fundamental implications for the manner in which governments conduct counterterrorism today.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents: Acknowledgements—Project background—List of abbreviations and acronyms—Executive summary—Introduction—1. From the early 1990s to the early 2000s : the evolution of Al Qaeda core—2. The rise of the rest : the emergence of al Qaeda affiliates, like-minded groups, and nonaffiliated cells and individuals during the 2000s—3. AQAM today—Conclusion—About the authors.