Terrorism, Inc.: The Financing of Terrorism, Insurgency, and Irregular Warfare by Colin P. Clarke Ph.d

Author:Colin P. Clarke Ph.d. [Clarke, Colin P. Ph.d.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Non-Fiction, Finance, Terrorism, True Crime
ISBN: 9781440831034
Amazon: 1440831033
Barnesnoble: 1440831033
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2015-06-01T23:00:00+00:00

Training

Following the end of the Soviet–Afghan War, Al-Qaida established a large complex of training camps throughout Sudan, where bin Laden was invited by Hassan al-Turabi.93 After a failed assassination attempt on Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak in Ethiopia, Al-Qaida was forced out of Sudan and eventually made its way to Afghanistan, as a guest of the Taliban. Between 1996 and 2001, it is believed that approximately 18,000 individuals trained in Al-Qaida training camps in Afghanistan.94 Between 2002 and 2004, Abu Faraj al-Libi spearheaded the rebuilding of Al-Qaida’s training facilities in the Shakai Valley of South Waziristan.95 In late 2004/early 2005, Al-Qaida moved its training infrastructure from South to North Waziristan, based in and around the towns of Mir Ali and between Miran Shah and Shawal Valley, at Sedgi and Data Khel. Al-Qaida’s relationship with the Pashtun tribes in this area has been instrumental to its ability to rebuild a sufficient training infrastructure.96

While some of the terrorists receiving training in the FATA are dispatched to fight against ISAF forces in Afghanistan, others are part of what Cruickshank has labeled the “militant pipeline” between Pakistan’s tribal areas and the West. According to his analysis, between 2004 and 2010, in the majority of the 21 “serious” plots against the West, plotters either received direction from or trained with Al-Qaida or its allies in Pakistan.97 In 2003, it was well-known that Al-Qaida was operating mobile training camps throughout South Asia. Reports surfaced of Al-Qaida militants trained in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, eastern Afghanistan, and camps in both Pakistan’s tribal areas as well as close to major cities like Islamabad, the Pakistani capital.98

In Yemen, AQAP established training camps throughout the Shabwah region where fighters, including the failed “underwear bomber” Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, were provided with military and religious instruction.99 Indeed, training is one of the primary reasons why groups ultimately choose to partner with Al-Qaida. Historically, Al-Qaida has offered comprehensive training facilities to a range of jihadist offshoots, which is “an attractive service” for those groups whose fighters lack experience and a physical place to conduct training.100

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