U.S. pressure and jihadi missteps shattered al-Qaeda’s ambitions, but the movement still persists in weak states and isolated cells.
Monday, September 14, 2026
U.S. pressure and jihadi missteps shattered al-Qaeda’s ambitions, but the movement still persists in weak states and isolated cells.
The Al-Qaeda Defeat came through strategic failure, self-inflicted wounds, and the steady erosion of the group’s legitimacy among Muslims.