Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Al-Qaeda by the mid-1990s
- Beliefs
- Clear, simple and
powerful
- Jihad - their struggle
was a holy war
- Radical beliefs
- Leaders
- Osama bin Laden - clever
and charismatic leader
- Ayman al-Zawahiri - second
in command, extremely
capable leader
- Well-trained fighters
- Loyal, effective and committed
- Well trained in all aspects
of terrorist warfare
- Secure bases
- Closely linked to
the Taliban
- Taliban provided security
and secrecy
- Money
- Bin Laden was the
son of a billionaire
- Generous support from
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
- Drugs trade with
Afghanistan
- Technology
- Use of technology for running
the organisation
- Propaganda
- Recruitment
- Flexibility
- Difficult to combat as the
movement did not want
material rewards, like land