Covert Operations and National Security

Covert Operations and National Security

Shadows & Networks: Operational Tradecraft in the Pursuit of Carlos the Jackal

August 3, 20266 min

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About this episode

This episode examines the covert tradecraft, safehouse networks, and state-sponsored safe havens that enabled Ilich Ramírez Sánchez to orchestrate high-profile international strikes throughout the 1970s and 80s. It details how counterterrorism units across multiple jurisdictions tracked his logistics, exploited lapses in his operational security, and navigated complex geopolitical intelligence-sharing channels to corner him. By breaking down the tactical mechanics of the 1975 OPEC siege and his eventual capture in Sudan, listeners gain rare insight into the evolution of modern covert interdiction and hostage-rescue strategy.

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