AQI’s “Breaking the walls” campaign achieves its objectives
Al Qaeda in Iraq’s attack upon Abu Ghraib prison on July 21, 2013 constitutes a significant campaign victory for the extremist group. The emir of AQI announced that this attack was the culmination of the “Breaking the Walls” campaign that he launched in July 2012. This attack demonstrates not only the tactical capabilities of AQI, […]Jessica Lewis writes for the Institute for the Study of War:
Al Qaeda in Iraq’s attack upon Abu Ghraib prison on July 21, 2013 constitutes a significant campaign victory for the extremist group. The emir of AQI announced that this attack was the culmination of the “Breaking the Walls” campaign that he launched in July 2012.
This attack demonstrates not only the tactical capabilities of AQI, but also its ability to plan, resource, and execute a year-long campaign that has significantly increased the operational depth of the organization. Al Qaeda in Iraq is now setting the terms of battle in Iraq for the first time since 2006, before the Surge.
