A Chart That Shows What al Qaeda's Global Network Looks Like Today

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Here's What al Qaeda's Global Network Looks Like Today -- Business Insider

Quilliam, a London-based think tank that focuses on counter-extremism, has released "A New Index to Assess the Effectiveness of Al Qaeda."

The report posits that the strength of the group should be judged by six main indicators of effectiveness: size, nature of Organizational design, secrecy, power of representation, interests it protects and cohesion.

Overall, al Qaeda's "regionalization, evolution, and reaction to regional conflict means it remains a threat to global stability and continues to be resilient and fluid."

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My Comment: It certainly does not look like an organization in decline.