Pakistan

Al-Qaeda Chief killed in Pakistan

On Thursday of September 15, 2011 Al-Qaeda’s chief of operations Abu Hafs al-Shahri was killed by a U.S military drone attack in Waziristan, Pakistan. The death of Abu is looked as a major blow to Al-Qaeda who is still struggling after the death of Osama Bin Laden in May earlier this year. Last month, a similar attack ended up killing Al-Qaeda’s number two in command. The recent attacks are showing that the United States is determined to not let the terrorist group recover and regroup.

I see this article from the realist perspective. America has already proven that they will look to seek out and destroy the group Al-Qaeda by any means necessary. Recent drone attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan are an effort to dominate Al-Qaeda and thwart their efforts to attack the United States. Al-Qaeda will undoubtedly resist these attacks, just as they have been doing since the war in Afghanistan started. Al-Qaeda looks to preserve it’s interests by clinging on to what members they still have and the effort of spreading across the Middle East. America has made it clear that similar attacks will continue until the group is rooted out and destroyed.

Realist

http://ftpapp.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=153697&Itemid=2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14935844

September 15, 2011 at 10:34 pm