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Modus Oprendi of al qaeda coordinated and simultaneous attacks wherever possible

A de centralized al qaeda working with the islamist and other groups worldwide is a force multiplier. A qaeda with its long history of providing experts trainers and funds to other groups is likely to operate effectively and efficiently through its associates.

Al qaeda operatives have gravitated to regions where the reach of the govt Is weak such as the south east asia , the middle east, the horn of Africa and the Caucasus.

South east asia is the home of al qaeda operations. The security and intelligence community underestimated the importance of south East Asia as a center of al qeda operations.

Al qaeda has a history of training its members to use Surface to Air Missiles .

Al qaeda has constantly changed its military tactics, financial methods and propaganda techniques in the past years.

It operates around the entire spectrum targeting strategic and tactical objectives. Al qaeda has mounted medium to small scale operations including attacks on multiple ground sea and air targets.

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Al-Qaeda's leadership oversees a loosely organized network of cells. It can recruit members from thousands of "Arab Afghan" veterans and radicals around the world. Its infrastructure is small, mobile, and decentralized—each cell operates independently with its members not knowing the identity of other cells. Local operatives rarely know anyone higher up in the organization's hierarchy.

Al-Qaeda differs significantly from more traditional terrorist organizations. It does not depend on the sponsorship of a political state, and, unlike the PLO or the IRA, it is not defined by a particular conflict. Instead, al-Qaeda operates as a franchise. It provides financial and logistical support, as well as name recognition, to...