Al-Qaida May Attack West To Regain Spotlight From ISIS: Experts -- Global Security Newswire
Recent gains by its former Iraqi franchise could spur al-Qaida to launch attacks on the West in order to buttress its reputation, experts say.
Western security officials are worried that al-Qaida may feel the need to compete with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria for funding and recruits, now that the former affiliate has gained so much territory in Iraq, the Daily Beast reported on Tuesday. Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri earlier this year cut ties with the extremist group over its indiscriminate targeting of Sunni civilians in the Syrian civil war and its feuding with another al-Qaida-aligned group.
Anonymous U.S. officials said the government is readying to tighten security measures at airports and has asked its Western partners to act similarly out of fear that al-Qaida could be close to wrapping up plans to send suicide bombers to attack passenger flights headed for Europe or the United States. U.S. officials would not disclose exactly how security would be tightened at airports.
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My Comment: Al Qaeda's is in decline .... and what we will see in the weeks and months ahead a number of it's chief members joining and/or pledging allegiance to ISIS .... rather than planning and executing a massive terror strike. Case in point .... Al-Asiri .... the creator of the underwear bomber .... who has just pledged allegiance to ISIS.
Update: ISIS Is Hiring Judges, Doctors And Engineers As Al-Qaeda Prepares For War Against Caliphate -- Zero Hedge
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