Muslim extremists who have sworn bayat (allegiance) to Osama bin Laden or the current emir of the Al Qaeda organization
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Extremists who take orders from Al Qaeda's emir or his appointed deputies but may or may not have sworn bayat (allegiance)
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Extremists who are significantly financed at the direction of Al Qaeda's emir or his deputies
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Extremists based in the Af-Pak region
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Formally branded Al Qaeda franchises (AQIM, AQAP and AQI)
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Organizations whose leaders have publicly expressed loyalty to AQ or its emir
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Nominally independent extremist networks that provide significant services used in Al Qaeda operations, such as training camps or money laundering
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Ideologues who explicitly justify or defend Al Qaeda ideology and tactics without strong operational ties to the organization
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People who take part in the broad social movement inspired by Al Qaeda but who may not have direct or operational links to terrorist leaders
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