TY - JOUR
T1 - Mantiqi IV: Al-Qaeda's failed co-optation of a Jemaah Islamiyah support network
AU - Harris-Hogan, Shandon
AU - Zammit, Andrew
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Al-Qaeda s attempts to attack Western countries have often been enabled through the co-optation of existing jihadist organizations and their external support networks. This article examines this phenomenon through a case study of al-Qaeda s failed attempt to co-opt elements of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) for an attack in Australia. The article first examines the emergence of JI and its Australian-based support network Mantiqi IV. It then analyzes al-Qaeda s unsuccessful attempt to utilize Mantiqi IV for an attack during the 2000 Sydney Olympics, identifying key factors that both enabled and hindered the plot.
AB - Al-Qaeda s attempts to attack Western countries have often been enabled through the co-optation of existing jihadist organizations and their external support networks. This article examines this phenomenon through a case study of al-Qaeda s failed attempt to co-opt elements of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) for an attack in Australia. The article first examines the emergence of JI and its Australian-based support network Mantiqi IV. It then analyzes al-Qaeda s unsuccessful attempt to utilize Mantiqi IV for an attack during the 2000 Sydney Olympics, identifying key factors that both enabled and hindered the plot.
UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/17419166.2014.964860
U2 - 10.1080/17419166.2014.964860
DO - 10.1080/17419166.2014.964860
M3 - Article
SN - 1741-9166
VL - 10
SP - 315
EP - 334
JO - Democracy and Security
JF - Democracy and Security
IS - 4
ER -