AL-Qaeda

Question	Answer
Who Prescribes Al Qaeda terrorist status?	U.N, E.U, India, NATO, United Kingdom, Russia ...
When was Al Qaeda founded?	1988
Name three key leaders	Al Zawahiri, Bin Laden and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (orchestrated 9/11)
Geographical Setting	South Asia based (Franchises across the Islamic world)
Where do AL-qaeda strike most regularly?	Iraq and Afghanistan
We can consider Al Qaeda as a global terrorist organisation, why?	-Franchising across Islamic world. -Lone Wolf recruitment in the UK (facilitated online) -Has struck many places from New-York to New Delhi -Is considered a terrorist organisation in numerous states: russia, US, UK, India
Groups main, and subsidiary aims	-Main aim: create a global caliphate -Subsidiary Aim(s): Destruction of U.S army -Perpetuation of U.S conflict -Destroy Israel
Have Al Qaeda succeeded in their main aim?	As far as creating a global Caliphate, Al Qaeda have failed.
Have Al Qaeda succeeded in their subsidiary aim: to perpetuate war?	The U.S remains on Iraqi soil since the 2014 civil war, so in a sense yes.
Have Al Qaeda succeeded in destroying Israel?	As 33rd largest economy, Israel stands undefeated.
Modus Operandi?	Arial-suicide bombing: (September 11) Propaganda: AS-Sahab Online recruitment: Lone wolf
Again, what is their Geographical setting?	Based in south Asia (with franchises across Islamic world)

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	Created by Tom Throssell over 6 years ago