S1E16 Captured
From John Kiriakou's Dead Drop by John Kiriakou & Alan Katz
February 23, 2026 · 44 min · Season 1 · Episode 16
About this episode
The episode discusses the intense hunt for Al Qaeda's number three, Abu Zubaydah, and the challenges faced in capturing him.
THE BLURB: The hunt for Al Qaeda's number three, an elusive terrorist with the nom de guerre Abu Zubaydah, intensifies but seems to go nowhere. The team scoops up lots of smaller prey, but can never seem to pin down Abu Zubaydah himself. And then an anonymous walk-in tip leads to a (literal) phone line which leads to... Abu Zubaydah? SHOW NOTES For more great podcasts like Dead Drop, please visit https://costardandtouchstone.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: John Kiriakou, Alan Katz
Topics covered
- terrorism
- intelligence
- counterterrorism
- Abu Zubaydah
- Al Qaeda
- investigation
Keywords
- Abu Zubaydah
- Al Qaeda
- terrorism
- intelligence
- investigation
- counterterrorism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Al Qaeda
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