Harmony and Disharmony:
Exploiting Al-Qa'ida's Organizational Vulnerabilities

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Doc ID:           AFGP-2002-600053 (Letter Two)
Date:               September 30, 1993
Author:            Hassan al-Tajiki
Length:            11 pages
Title:               The Five Letters to the African Corps II
Full Text:        English Arabic

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Synopsis: The letter provides an update and analysis concerning jihad activity in Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Russia, and China.

Key Themes: Tajikistan is judged to be a challenging but not hopeless area for jihad activity.

Russia is in chaos and the former republics of the Soviet Union are weak. America is preparing to fill the power vacuum in the region.

In Afghanistan America is supporting warlords and exploiting Civil War to neutralize opposition to its control of the region.

China is a rising power where future relations with the Islamic world will be of great importance.

The letter concludes with an upbeat assessment for future jihad operations in Tajikistan.

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