Operation Desert Shield (2006): Difference between revisions

Starting in March 2006, [[al-Qaeda in Iraq]] began keeping reports of each attack against American troops, tracking casualties on both sides, and offering analysis of why attacks were or were not successful. Since al-Qaeda has no specific headquarters or "base" of operations, record keeping was never centralized and most information gathered by al-Qaeda operatives has been scattered across the [[Middle East]] and parts of Eastern Russia. However, the second phase of Operation Desert Shield led to more detailed reports and better training for future al-Qaeda soldiers.<ref name="cnn"/> Currently, al-Qaeda recruits worldwide, with many new recruits coming from [[Western Europe]], more commonly old [[Eastern Bloc]] nation states. New recruits receive a much more advanced level of training which includes but is not limited to topics such as: hand-to-hand combat, outdoor survival, advanced weapons systems, improvised munitions, night operations, risk and [[threat assessment]], along with a 36-week history course on past skirmishes and battles that [[al-Qaeda]] has won or lost throughout its existence. The current al-Qaeda administration recognizes that the keen record keeping skills of Operation Desert Shield's Iraqi al-Qaeda command are to thank for the advanced training abilities that they are able to offer today.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/network/alqaeda/manual.html|title = Al Qaeda - al Qaeda Training Manual &#124; Inside the Terror Network &#124; FRONTLINE &#124; PBS}}</ref><ref>Gen. Adam Amend, United States Marine Corps – Commander of USMC 2nd Division</ref>