Al-Zarqawi: The New Face of Al-Quaeda (French Edition)

Translated by Susan Fairfield, the first in-depth biographical study of the man labelled public enemy number 1 by the US government. Associated with the killings of Ken Bigley and Margaret Hussein, in recent months Abu Musab Al-Zarqawis name has become a by-word for the new Islamic extremism. Tells the extraordinary story of al-Zarqawis rise to power from his birth in Jordan, to his military training in Afghanistan and the formation of his terror cell Tawhid and Jihad. Separates al-Zarqawi the man from the myths which have grown up surrounding him. Draws on previously unpublished source material, including witness statements and official documents. Written by one of the worlds leading experts on international terrorism.