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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about Anwar al-Awlaki focus on his role as a senior figure in Al Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and his involvement in terrorist plots. Topics include his potential appointment as AQAP leader after Usama bin Laden's death, his survival of a missile attack in Yemen, and his connection to a 30-year prison sentence for a British Airways computer expert who plotted a 9/11-style bomb attack. The content examines al-Awlaki's influence as a radical preacher and his coordination with operatives to target aviation. These threads analyze counterterrorism developments and the symbolic importance of leadership transitions within extremist organizations.
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Anwar Al-Awlaki: The new Al-Qa'ida Leader in Yemen?
Summary Open source media reports that Al Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is currently engaging in an internal debate about formally appointing Anwar al-Awlaki as its leader. This debate is likely to have only one conclusion. The timing of this debate is largely and deliberately...- reghakr
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- al-qaida anwar al-awlaki aqap ayman al-zawahiri charismatic conflict counter-propaganda crisis drone incident intelligence leadership media-savvy military osama bin laden politics security symbolism terrorism violence yemen
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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9/11-style terror plotter jailed for 30 years
British Airways computer expert Rajib Karim has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for plotting to commit a terror attack by planting a bomb on an aeroplane. Karim, 31, had access to Heathrow Airport and wanted to use his position to plant a bomb on a plane. The plan was hatched with...- cybercore
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- Forum: The Water Cooler