A new report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said it has become evident that "far from being smashed at the centre, the al Qaida terrorist group retained a core that was still able to instigate acts of terrorism around the world".
Al Qaida is "adaptable and resilient" and is still able to attack the Western world, the world's leading authority on political-military conflict claims.
A new report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said it has become evident that "far from being smashed at the centre, the al Qaida terrorist group retained a core that was still able to instigate acts of terrorism around the world".
Terrorism will remain a top priority next year, warned the London-based IISS in its Strategic Survey 2007.