ZARQAWI'S ECHO
Tags: AKHUND, Dadullah; ZARQAWI, Abu Musab, 1966-2006; GUERRILLA warfare; TERRORISTS; TALIBAN; AFGHAN War, 2001-; AFGHANISTAN -- Social conditions
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- ZARQAWI'S ECHO. Moreau, Ron; Yousafzai, Sami // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);7/3/2006, Vol. 148 Issue 1/2, p20
The article focuses on Mullah Dadullah Akhund, a guerrilla commander in southern Afghanistan. The author suggests that Akhund seems bent on matching or exceeding the fierce reputation of the late terrorist leader Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi. Details related to Akhunds recent operations and recruitment...
- Abual-Zarqawi: Letter from an Islamic Terrorist. Ratnesar, Romesh // Time;4/26/2004, Vol. 163 Issue 17, p56
Profiles Islamic terrorist Abu Mousab al-Zarqawi, who is said to be a commander of Ansar al-Islam, the Kurdish guerrilla group linked to al-Qaeda. Possible link to suicide bombings in Iraq; Influence on terrorism worldwide, including attacks in Morocco, Turkey and Spain; Perception of...
- A hard act to follow. // Geo-Strategy Direct;6/21/2006, p9
The article focuses on a U.S. intelligence report stating that the regional commanders of Al Qaida leader Abu Musab Al Zarqawi have held a series of meetings to discuss his successor. Some officials speculate that it was his indiscriminate killing of Iraqis that led to his demise at the hands of...
- A Name That Lives in Infamy. Kaplan, David E. // U.S. News & World Report;6/19/2006, Vol. 140 Issue 23, p24
The article explores the life of terrorist Abu Musab Zarqawi and also discusses the history of the brutal killings which were carried out by Zarqawi and his well organized band of followers. The article notes that even in the bloody world of jihadist terrorism, Zarqawi stood out for his...
- Did Zarqawi Go Peacefully? Buckley Jr., William F. // National Review;7/17/2006, Vol. 58 Issue 13, p50
The article is dated June 13 and focuses on Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a high-level terrorist who was killed in a bombing raid. Zarqawi is characterized as a man who was on a mission and felt no guilt in killing Iraqi children. A reference is made to the Nazi killer-sadist Reinhard Heydrich. The U.S....
- Leaders & Revolutionaries: ABU MOUSAB AL-ZARQAWI. Scheuer, Michael // Time International (South Pacific Edition);4/18/2005, Issue 15, p66
The article reports on Abu Mousab al-Zarqawi, a terrorist leader. The terrorist was born in Jordan. As a youth, al-Zarqawi drank, dropped out of high school and often got into trouble with the police. From a base somewhere in Iraq, al-Zarqawi now plays a key role in integrating non-Iraqi Muslims...
- FIGHTING ZARQAWI'S LEGACY. Nordland, Rod; Hirsh, Michael; Hosenball, Mark; Childress, Sarah; Mehdi, Salih; Moreau, Ron; Yousafzai, Sami; Vencat, Emily // Newsweek;6/19/2006, Vol. 147 Issue 25, p32
Following the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, U.S. officials are hesitant to express excitement, but American Ambassador in Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad sees the event as an opportunity to suppress the insurgency. Zarqawi was feared even among his fellow terrorists because of his unique brand of...
- Zarqawi's Successor. Hosenball, Mark // Newsweek;6/26/2006, Vol. 147 Issue 26, p6
This article reports that the death of Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi is unlikely to have any impact on Iraq's insurgency. U.S. counterterror officials claim that at least seven Islamic extremist groups besides al-Zarqawi's belong to the Mujahedin Shura Council, an umbrella organization set up to...
- Al-Qaeda: still a step ahead. Chehab, Zaki // New Statesman;7/3/2006, Vol. 135 Issue 4799, p37
In this article the author discusses the state of Al-Qaeda and its leader Osama Bin Laden in 2006. Despite the death of the leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, he states that the organization remains strong and able to thwart attempts to destroy it. The appearance of suicide...
