Decline: With an unprecedented wave of extremists pledging allegiance to rival Islamic extremist group ISIS (pictured), Al Qaeda is struggling to recruit new members to its cause and is even suspected of claiming responsibility for failed attacks it did not actually carry out in order to appear more active
Al Qaeda Denies Decline, Acknowledges 'Mistakes' by Its Branches -- New York Times/Reuters
(Reuters) - Al Qaeda dismissed as "lies" a U.S. assessment that it is in decline, but a defiant online message issued by the network on Sunday made no mention of the ultra-hardline Islamic State group widely seen as its rival for the leadership of global jihad.
"Whatever slip-ups or errors (regional branches)...may have committed are limited in number in the midst of mountains of good deeds and successes," said Hossam Abdul Raouf, an Egyptian veteran of the militant group. He said compensation and apologies had been given to unintended victimism but gave no details.
Raouf, who served under assassinated leader Osama Bin Laden, said the group was expanding across the world.
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My Comment: Al Qaeda is in decline .... and even other Jihadist groups (like the Islamic State) are now openly mocking them .... Al Qaeda's new Indian branch laughing stock of the terror world after mistakenly attacking Pakistani frigate instead of an American aircraft carrier (Daily Mail).
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