Reflexiones y experiencias desde las entrañas del yihadismo militante: análisis de la autobiografía de Eric Breininger

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to analyze the process of the jihadist radicalization of a converted youth that was born and raised in the West. The story is about Eric Breininger, a German who was killed in April 2010 during a violent standoff with Pakistani soldiers in the Waziristan region. The story is based on the young German’s memoirs that were released on the internet just days after his announced death. These memoirs are of utmost importance as it allows us to see from close up the radicalization process of a young western man. Furthermore, they offer an inside perspective of the everyday lives of those who are on the front lines and, in some cases, sacrifice their lives for their particular vision of Islam.