Violence and Security

UK Reports Islamist Terror Links with IS Afghanistan

September 05, 2018

According to an intelligence report from Britain’s Secretary of Defense, Islamist terrorist groups, including foreign fighters who returned to the UK after fighting with the Islamic State (IS) in the Iraq-Syria caliphate, are working actively with the Afghan branch of IS and have the capacity to perpetrate terrorist activities inside the UK.
US, UN Sanctions Highlight IS Active Presence in Southeast Asia

September 05, 2018

The US and UN have sanctioned three Islamic State (IS) members identified with the jihadist group’s operations in Malaysia and the Philippines, a move highlighting the expanding penetration and active presence of the Islamist extremist organization in Southeast Asia.
Structural Focus Is Key in Defeat of Global Jidhadism

September 05, 2018

Recent media reports of the drone kill of infamous al-Qaeda bombmaker Ibrahim al-Asiri risk elevating the importance of individuals over the networks and ideology that continue to give traction to the capacity of al-Qaeda and myriad other Islamist extremist organizations to perpetrate the violence and extremist views that define global jihadism.
German Police Arrest Radical Islamist on Suspicion of Terror Plot

September 04, 2018

German police have arrested a Russian citizen described as a radical Islamist on suspicion of plotting a high-casualty terrorist attack in Berlin, based on evidence of stockpiling explosives and of ties to a Berlin mosque with ties to known Islamist extremists.
IS Leader Issues New Message Calling for Attacks Against West

September 04, 2018

Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi issued his first audio recording in a year, calling on the group’s followers to take a long view of the jihadi struggle and to stage revolutions in Saudi Arabia and Jordan and attacks against “Western Crusaders in Europe, Canada, and elsewhere.”
Malaysia-India Extradition Dispute Highlights Dilemmas About Islamism

September 04, 2018

An unfolding dispute between the governments of Malaysia and India over the former’s refusal to extradite a renowned Islamic televangelist highlights the policy dilemmas in differentiating among free speech, Islamic discourse, and links to Islamist radicalism and terrorism.
US Confirms Drone Kill of Al-Qaeda's Top Bombmaker

August 31, 2018

US intelligence officials have confirmed that a drone strike has killed the chief bombmaker for al-Qaeda, describing the outcome as a major blow against the strike capacity of the global Islamist terror group.
Imprisoned IS Youth in Iraq Present Deradicalization Challenge

August 31, 2018

Youth from Islamic State (IS) networks now imprisoned in Iraq represent a major deradicalization challenge for Iraqi officials and international organizations working to provide social services and other forms of training to counter the IS brand of Islamist extremism.
Afghan Hostage Rescue Marks Small Victory in Long War

August 30, 2018

The rescue of 149 Taliban-held hostages by Afghanistan's military is a short-term victory in a long war in which the Islamist extremist group retains the advantage, marked by an uptick in Taliban and Islamic State attacks against civilian and military sites over the last month.
Jihadists Expand West African Footprint with Attack in Burkina Faso

August 30, 2018

A violent attack against gendarmes and civilians in the West African country of Burkina Faso signals the expanding footprint of Islamist extremism and jihadi violence in the region.