Osama bin Laden – Principal Force

Oct 19
2007

Since the murder of Abdullah Azzeam in 1989, Osama bin Laden has been the backbone and principal driving force in Al Qaeda. Although the ultimate goal and ultimate goals has always been the reestablishment of the Caliphate, Osama began supporting campaigns against “false” Muslim rulers ( e.g. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Takijistan , Uzbekistan, Algeria) and assisting Muslims victimized by Muslim regimes ( e.g Phillipines, Kashmir, Bosnia and Chechnya). Al Qaeda also forged a coalition linking fellow Militant Islamists from the Abu Sayat groups of the Phillipines to the Islamic Group of Egypt and GIA. Those Al Qaeda cadres who were dispatched to help these causes were vanguard fighters and the most accomplished trainers. In Chechnya they constituted the Al Ansar ( the followers of the Mahdi were known as the Ansar) mujahadin the fiercest of the three main mujahidin groups responsible for almost all of the suicide bombings . In Bosnia the Al Qaeda trained mujahidin regarded their European counterparts as not battle trained or zealous enough, and hence developed a jihad manual in order to help them become committed Muslims and better fighters. Al Qaeda’s successes at this point were minimal, given the middle eastern regimes crushing responses, involving executions, mass jailings without trial and skillful surveilance and disruption of Islamist activity.

When the group was formed it was known as “Al Qaeda” and the “Islamic Army” but Osama discouraged the use of the term and terms.  His then immediate deputy was an Iraqi, Abu Ayoub  al – Iraqi who was appointed Emir.  Having distinguished himself in battle against the Soviets, including at the front line as Kaji , he converted the first recruitment meeting of Al Qaeda.  This was held at Farook camp in Khost, Afghanistan in late 1989, when a few trusted vetrans of the Afghan campaign indoctrinated before being trained elsewhere to fight the Russians.  Abu Ayoub al Iraui , arrived for the meeting accompanied by his brother Yasin , whereabouts he argued that training should continue even after the expulsion of the Soviets due to need to relieve the sufferings of Muslims around the world.   Those who wished to join were given a form in triplicate and invited to sign and swear before an internal committee.  Among those present including those using the Al Qaeds pseudonym were  Al-Aawari ( alias Dr. Abdel Moez), the leader of the Islamic Jihad Dr. Fahdl, el Masary  an Egyptian surgeon, Abu Ubaduah al-Banshiri, formerly and Egyptian police officer, Muhammedad Atef of Egypt, Jamal Ahmed al Fadl ( alias Abu Bakr Sudani)

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