Al Qaeda: Where Did They Go, Are They Preparing a Comeback?
Simon Whistler · October 30, 2025 · 26 min video · Middle East
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As a group, they need no introduction.
They're the architects by 9/11, 7/7, the Madrid train bombings and countless
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From the mountains of Afghanistan to attacks across the globe—this is the story of Al-Qaeda’s rise, ideology, and methods, and why the world’s most infamous terror group is far from gone. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ 00:00 Introduction 01:42 The Countless Crimes of Al-Qaeda 04:49 Who is in Al-Qaeda? Where do They Come From? 12:25 Al-Qaeda’s Motives and Goals – Why Terror? 15:35 Al Qaeda’s Methodologies – Money, Bombs and Radicalised Young Men 23:53 Al-Qaeda Today – Gone for Good or Just Forgotten?
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