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Jehad manual outlines guerilla war tactics, bio attacks
A unique manual for Islamic terrorists, detailing every aspect of how to fight a guerrilla war, from biochemical attacks to finding the fatal pressure point during hand-to-hand combat, has been obtained by western intelligence agencies.
A unique manual for Islamic terrorists, detailing every aspect of how to fight a guerrilla war, from biochemical attacks to finding the fatal pressure point during hand-to-hand combat, has been obtained by western intelligence agencies.
The 7,000-page guide - titled ‘Encyclopaedia of Jehad’ - provides an insight into how terrorists from Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda network operate in both urban environments and on the battlefield.
Filling 11 volumes and circulated both in book form and on CD-Rom to terrorist instructors, it offers guidance on how to inject frozen food with biochemical agents to create mass panic, rig a door lock to explode when the handle is turned, and bring down a plane with a missile. This is an amazing document, said Roland Jacquard, head of the world terrorism observatory in Paris. It gives us a very clear idea of what we are up against with Al-Qaeda and bin Laden's followers throughout the world.
The encyclopaedia - extracts of which have been obtained by the Sunday Times - is dedicated to bin Laden and Abdullah Azzam, a charismatic preacher who was a formative influence on the terrorist mastermind. It distils the experience of 10 years of guerrilla fighting against the Russians in Afghanistan and draws on stolen CIA and special services' handbooks.
Bureau Report
Filling 11 volumes and circulated both in book form and on CD-Rom to terrorist instructors, it offers guidance on how to inject frozen food with biochemical agents to create mass panic, rig a door lock to explode when the handle is turned, and bring down a plane with a missile. This is an amazing document, said Roland Jacquard, head of the world terrorism observatory in Paris. It gives us a very clear idea of what we are up against with Al-Qaeda and bin Laden's followers throughout the world.
The encyclopaedia - extracts of which have been obtained by the Sunday Times - is dedicated to bin Laden and Abdullah Azzam, a charismatic preacher who was a formative influence on the terrorist mastermind. It distils the experience of 10 years of guerrilla fighting against the Russians in Afghanistan and draws on stolen CIA and special services' handbooks.
Bureau Report