Intelligence and Security Operations within al Qaeda, Taliban, and al Jihadi Ranks

Some portions of this article were originally published as a blog on http://chainsoff.wordpress.com/2012/08/04/the-intelligenc-16/ reprinted by authors request.Reaction to ConfrontationAl Qaeda (and to a less extent, other jihadi groups) has been confronted by numerous sophisticated intelligence agencies and, as a result, has been forced to deal with the issue of its internal security.It would be inaccurate to assert that al Qaeda began adhering to strict security precautions only after the expansion of US drone strikes in Pakistan tribal areas or even right after 9/11 attacks.  Photo: Abu Muhammad al Maqdisi.  http://inspiremv.blogspot.com/2010/09/sheikh-abu-muhammad-al-maqdisi-arrested.htmlLong Standing ProblemSecurity measures represent a longstanding issue for militant groups in general and al Qaeda in particular: jihadi accounts have never been short of stories about spies and intelligence conspiracies. As a result, rules, protocols and internal security…

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