Generation Jihad Ep. 181 — Al Qaeda’s leader has a new rallying cry. We should listen.
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Jun 18, 2024 Retired Middle East Foreign Area Officer, Will Selber, discusses Al Qaeda's call for global attacks from Afghanistan. They explore the threat's credibility and Al Qaeda's capabilities. They stress the dangers of ignoring enemy threats and the importance of vigilance.
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Credible Threat
- Saif al-Adel's call to action represents a credible threat, leveraging the Taliban's and Hamas's perceived victories.
- Al-Qaeda seeks to capitalize on this momentum and inspire further attacks.
Al-Qaeda's Enduring Presence
- Will Selber highlights Al-Qaeda's continuous presence in Afghanistan, emphasizing their established training camps and the interconnectedness of terrorist groups.
- He criticizes the Western tendency to categorize these groups into neat boxes, ignoring their collaboration.
State Sponsorship and Safe Haven
- The Taliban's control of the Afghan state provides Al-Qaeda with state sponsorship and safe haven, facilitating their operations.
- This, combined with open borders and adversarial nations, poses a severe security risk.