Al Qaeda Leaders Say Group Near Collapse Amid Rise of ISIS, Report Claims
2015-06-12 08:38:27 source:FOX News
June 11, 2015
"Two of Al Qaeda's spiritual leaders have said that the terror organization is barely functioning after losing money and manpower to the rapidly rising Islamic State group, according to a report.
Abu Qatada and Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi have described Al Qaeda as being without 'organizational structure,' the Guardian reports. Maqdisi said Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri is isolated from his top lieutenants and 'operates solely based on the allegiance.
'There is no organizational structure. There is only communication channels, and loyalty,' he reportedly said."
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