Omar Nasiri

Inside the Jihad Omar Nasiri

For the first time, a first-person account of life inside the Jihad... This is an in-depth look at the complex man who fought on both sides. From Europes burgeoning terrorist underground in the 1990s, to the training camps of Afghanistan, to the radical mosques of London, Omar Nasiri offers a unique and troubling perspective, on both the rise of Al Qaeda, and the intelligence services that struggled to contain it. Inside the Jihad is the story of a double agent operative working for UK and French intelligence in infiltrating Al Qaeda training camps. During his time in the camps, Nasiri met all of the top terrorist leadersincluding Osama Bin Ladenand engaged in a wide range of illegal activities. Strikingly well-written and gripping, Inside the Jihad is terrifying and suspenseful. A chillingly detailed portrait of life inside the Afghan training camps. Omar Nasiris memoir offers a unique insiders perspective on the crucial years during which a loosely connected group of regional Islamist movements coalesced into Al Qaedas global jihad. Ahmed Rashid, author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Taliban.