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Zarqawi: The New Face of al-Qaeda
Jean-Charles Brisard
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Paperback. In recent months, Abu Musab al--Zarqawi has emerged as the driving force behind the worlda s most feared terrorist organization, Al Qaeda. As Bin Ladena s apparent successor, al--Zarqawi has been labelled a public enemy number onea by the US government and the price on his head has risen to almost 25 million dollars. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 462.
In recent months, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has emerged as the driving force behind the world’s most feared terrorist organization, Al Qaeda. As Bin Laden’s apparent successor, al-Zarqawi has been labelled ‘public enemy number one’ by the US government and the price on his head has risen to almost 25 million dollars.
In recent months, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has emerged as the driving force behind the world’s most feared terrorist organization, Al Qaeda. As Bin Laden’s apparent successor, al-Zarqawi has been labelled ‘public enemy number one’ by the US government and the price on his head has risen to almost 25 million dollars.
Until now, little has been known about al-Zarqawi. Born in Jordan in 1968, he spent the 1980s in war-torn Afghanistan, followed by five years in prison before joining Al Qaeda in 1999. Having quickly gained the confidence of his superiors, al-Zarqawi ran Al Qaeda ... Read more
In this, the first major study of al-Zarqawi, Jean-Charles Brisard takes an in-depth look at the man now widely regarded as the new face of Al Qaeda. Based on witness statements, official documents and previously unpublished material, Brisard offers a vivid and compelling account of Zarqawi’s rise to power as the incarnation of international terrorism and Islamic extremism.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745635729
SKU
V9780745635729
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About Jean-Charles Brisard
Jean Charles Brisard is an independent terrorism expert
Reviews for Zarqawi: The New Face of al-Qaeda
"The book is extraordinarily detailed ... It is driven by the need to expose - relentlessly, in minute detail - a terrorist conspiracy with al-Zarqawi at its centre." The Age "Offers fascinating detail on how jihadis now think about 'their war' on the crusader West." International Affairs