| Al-Zarqawi: The New Face of Al-Quaeda Contributor(s): Brisard, Jean-Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745635725 ISBN-13: 9780745635729 Publisher: Polity Press OUR PRICE: $29.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: French Published: September 2005 Annotation: 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 training camps in Afghanistan, where he taught recruits to use chemical and biological weapons. From 2001 onwards, he controlled several regional terrorist groups across Europe, which have been linked to attacks in the UK, France, Russia and the notorious train bombing in Madrid. His armed group, Tawhid and Jihad, is currently terrorizing Iraq, beheading hostages and carrying out deadly attacks across the country.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 Based on witness statements, official documents and previously unpublished material, Brisard offers a vivid and compelling account of Zarqawi's rise to power as the incarnation of international terrorism and Islamic extremism. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Terrorism - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 956.704 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6" W x 9" (0.91 lbs) 308 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Translated by Susan Fairfield, the first in-depth biographical study of the man labelled public enemy number 1 by the US government. Associated with the killings of Ken Bigley and Margaret Hussein, in recent months Abu Musab Al-Zarqawis name has become a by-word for the new Islamic extremism. Tells the extraordinary story of al-Zarqawis rise to power from his birth in Jordan, to his military training in Afghanistan and the formation of his terror cell Tawhid and Jihad. Separates al-Zarqawi the man from the myths which have grown up surrounding him. Draws on previously unpublished source material, including witness statements and official documents. Written by one of the worlds leading experts on international terrorism. |