Use these three for the paper

Lethal Qaeda-ISIS Rivalry

 Barnard and MacFarquhar highlight the rivalry that is cropping up between Al Qaeda and ISIS. They explain how both the terrorist groups claim their activities in the hostage crisis at a Malian hotel. The two groups exposed their disagreement on social media over which of the jihadists' organizations was more prominent and righteous. According to Barnard and MacFarquhar, 130 people were killed in Paris by ISIS (2015). Amazingly, militants linked to Al Qaeda took credit for the hotel attack.

 Barnard and MacFarquhar conclude that the battle of supremacy is growing among the jihadist group with each fighting to be more powerful (2015). This campaign has resulted into several warlords and terrorist groups emerging with each group claiming its affiliation to a certain group.

Militants affiliated to Qaeda Seize 2 Yemeni Towns

 Al Qaeda militants seized control of two towns in southern Yemen some days back, and Almosawa and Fahim explicitly explain how these fighters are slowly taking control of Yemen. They explain how the militants have raided the two towns in southern Yemen and took control of them by taking advantage of the turmoil during the country's civil war. AL Qaeda's control of Yemen is growing rapidly. Its local affiliates took control of Al Mukalla, the fifth largest city in Yemen.

 According to Almosawa and Fahim, the militants have been operating freely apart from the challenges that Yemen's Houthi rebels are posting. These rebels are fighting to restore Yemen's exiled government to power (2015). They believe that the militants' rule in Yemen has to be stopped as witnessed by the current air strikes by Saudi Arabia against the Houthis. Unfortunately, the Arab armies have avoided attacking Al Qaeda.

The new tactics of Al Qaeda to Keep Power

 Hubbard finds it quite startling for the Al Qaeda to work closely with the local groups on the battlefield, and something seen in the militants affiliated with Osama Bin Laden. The image of these militants has for long been of shadowy operatives that plot international attacks from hideouts but its branches in Syria and Yemen are amazingly making a joint cause with the locals in the battlefield.

 Hubbard analyzes how the Al Qaeda seized government buildings in Al Mukalla, releasing jihadists from prison and stealing millions of dollars from the bank (2015). Surprisingly, rather than following the standard procedure of hoisting their flags and imposing Islamic laws after the seizure, they passed control to the civilian council and provided it with a budget to pay salaries, hire teams to clean up the city and import fuel. They then receded to the background, controlling only one police station.

 Hubbard concludes that the strategy of Al Qaeda working with the locals benefits it since it allows it to build local support while providing some cover against the threat of foreign military actions. Hubbard also notices that despite the Al Qaeda's increased involvement in local battles, it is still committed to attacking the West.

Paper two is a continuation of the work you did on your first paper of this course. As always, pay close attention to the following guidelines. You will want to start working on your paper this week so you can have enough time to best meet the requirements listed below. You also have a midterm exam next week, so plan accordingly.

Criteria for Paper Two

1. Of the five articles you used for your Paper 1 assignment during Week 2, select three that share a common theme discussed in the first nine chapters of our textbook.
2. In a well-written paper, provide the following for EACH article: 
   • A description of the theme as our textbook discusses it.
   • What the articles you have selected say about the theme. Where do they agree? Where do they disagree?
   • Now that you have reviewed at least four sources on this theme (our textbook and the three articles), what is your perspective?
3. Papers must adhere to the following guidelines PRIOR to submission on or before the last day of Week 4: 
   • The first page of your paper will be a cover sheet correctly formatted according to APA guidelines.
   • This paper will use 1-inch margins, Times New Roman 12-point font, and double spacing.
   • The citations for each article MUST be correctly formatted according to APA guidelines. Do NOT use an automated citation manager to perform this function. Do it manually for this assignment and check your formatting against available APA resources.
   • Excluding the cover page and references, this paper must EXCEED 5 pages of written text.
   • Only COMPLETE paragraphs consisting of an introductory sentence, a full explanation of key points supported with properly cited sources, and a concluding sentence may be used.
   • Only use published articles from academic texts, such as those found at scholar.google.com or accessed through your Grantham University EBSCO host account.
   • The entire paper must be your original work. It may not include quotes, and at no time should text be copied and pasted.
   • This paper DOES require an introductory paragraph, explicit thesis statement, concluding paragraph, and references page.