According to Al Jazeera (source Reuters) Al Qaeda has identified the leader Seif-al-Adel forming function of the organization. The choice was made not by the shura, but six of the eight al-Qaeda leaders who are currently on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
For a discussion here the Quilliam Foundation succession struggle within the network...
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For a discussion here the Quilliam Foundation succession struggle within the network...
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