http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20604058-2,00.html Al-Qaeda 'has become terror coach, not real player' By Michael Madigan October 19, 2006 01:00am
AL-QAEDA has become a terrorist coach rather than a player as home-grown jihadists take over the war against the West. Australia's chief intelligence agency ASIO says global bogey man Osama bin Laden now inspires others to act rather than doing so itself. But ASIO, which attracted a record number of recruits this year, says the lack of a clear target only makes it more difficult to track down terrorists. "Al-Qaeda's current ability to undertake operations itself outside certain restricted areas is reduced," ASIO says in its annual report. "It's primary role now consists of inspiring or encouraging others to engage in terrorist acts or to view their local insurgencies on nationalistic or ethnic issues in global strategic terms." ASIO says in global terms, terrorists are relatively disorganised with links based on shared experiences and personal connections. But the lack of a central, definable organisation makes it harder for intelligence organisations to snare a terrorist. Both the Madrid bombings of March 2004 and the London bombings of July 2005 were conducted by largely self-sufficient groups with low security profiles. "Jihad doctrine asserts the individual duty of Muslims to undertake Jihad in any country in which it is possible to do so," the ASIO report says. Jemaah Islamiyah remains a serious threat but has also evolved into different cells throughout Indonesia. It continues to involve itself in violent jihad in Indonesian regions including Maluku and Sulawesi. Federal Attorney-General Phillip Ruddock said ASIO recruited a record 247 new staff in 2005-06, taking the staff total to 1110. Mr Ruddock also noted ASIO had not so far used its controversial new detention powers. ASIO had sought and received one warrant to question a person relating to suspected terrorism offences but had not sought a detention warrant. "This is not surprising as the power was always intended to be a measure of last resort," Mr Ruddock said. 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