While al-Qaeda suffered losses and dislocation after the invasion of Afghanistan, its profile rose, and it expanded massively in the years that followed.

El ataque terrorista del 11-S fue el mayor éxito de Al Qaeda, pero también “una especie de suicidio” para la organización, asegura el analista internacional Roberto Heimovits.…

The current threat from al-Qaida is diffused. It relies on homegrown, lone-actor terrorists to carry out low-end attacks, such as stabbing and vehicle ramming.