Terrorism 101: A How-To Guide

In the year since the September 11 attacks, few more chilling documents have emerged than "Military Studies in the Jihad Against the Tyrants," a how-to terrorism manual that investigators believe has been used by followers of Osama bin Laden.

The 180-page volume, seized from the Manchester, England home of a bin Laden disciple, offers jihad members guidance on subjects such as assassination, forging documents, and preparing poisons in its 18 chapters. The terrorism manual was placed into evidence last year by prosecutors during the federal trial of four men accused of involvement in the 1998 bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania (the below English translation was also placed in evidence). All four defendants were convicted and sentenced to life in prison.

While TSG has previously published small excerpts from this terror bible, we now present the entire document, a remarkable window into bin Laden's network of cold-blooded fanatics.

Title, Opening Pages, And Introduction (11 pages)

First Lesson: General Introduction (4 pages)

Second Lesson: Necessary Qualifications And Characteristics For The Organization's Member (7 pages)

Third Lesson: Counterfeit Currency And Forged Documents (3 pages)

Fourth Lesson: Organization Military Bases "Apartments-Hiding Places" (4 pages)

Fifth Lesson: Means of Communication And Transportation (15 pages)

Sixth Lesson: Training (3 pages)

Seventh Lesson: Weapons: Measures Related To Buying And Transporting Them (5 pages)

Eighth Lesson: Member Safety (5 pages)

Ninth Lesson: Security Plan (12 pages)

Tenth Lesson: Special Tactical Operations (7 pages)

Eleventh Lesson: Espionage (1) Information-Gathering Using Open Methods (10 pages)

Twelfth Lesson: Espionage (2) Information-Gathering Using Covert Methods (15 pages)

Thirteenth Lesson: Secret Writing And Ciphers And Codes (17 pages)

Fourteenth Lesson: Kidnapping And Assassinations Using Rifles And Pistols (23 pages)

Fifteenth Lesson: Explosives (13 pages)

Sixteenth Lesson: Assassinations Using Poisons And Cold Steel (8 pages)

Seventeenth Lesson: Interrogation And Investigation (15 pages)

Eighteenth Lesson: Prisons And Detention Centers (2 pages)