THE ABU HAFS AL -MASRI BRIGADES AND AL-QAEDA: FACTS AND CONJECTURE

摘要: This article examines the issue of credibility organisation known as Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades, which released a series statements claiming responsibility for several most important jihadist attacks perpetrated between 2003 and 2005. A critical analysis information available on group leads to conclusion that questions concerning its involvement (or otherwise) in acts violence formal ties lack thereof) al-Qaeda remain unresolved existing hypotheses regarding nature Brigades must therefore open.