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Evolving IS Strategy Suggests a State with Global Reach
November 18, 2015
The evolution in the Islamic State's ("IS") jihadist strategy over the past few weeks, including shocking assaults on civilian targets, from a Russian airliner over Sinai to pro-Hezbollah neighborhoods in Beirut to social sites in Paris, suggests the IS leadership's confidence in acting like a state with global reach beyond the core caliphate borders in Iraq and Syria.
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IS Takes Sunni Jihad to Lebanon with Attack on Hezbollah Shiites in Lebanon
November 18, 2015
The Islamic State ("IS") took aim at Lebanon for Hezbollah's support for the al-Assad's regime and war against IS, carrying out suicide bombings in pro-Hezbollah Shiite neighborhoods of Lebanon's capital Beirut.
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IS Declares War Against France with Deadly Paris Massacre
November 18, 2015
The Islamic State ("IS") has declared jihad against France, claiming responsibility for a lethal series of coordinated attacks against civilian targets in Paris and pledging continued assaults on France for its role in the coalition against the IS caliphate.
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Senegal's Leader Calls for Moderation to Counter Islamist Extremism
November 18, 2015
Taking a stand against the spread of Islamist extremist violence and black-market activities in West Africa, Senegal's president called for the training of imams to promote theological and philosophical tolerance in Islam.
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Police Raids Arrest Jihadists Plotting Attacks in Europe and Mideast
November 18, 2015
A coordinated police dragnet across Europe has resulted in the arrest of a massive jihadi recruiting and operations network planning attacks on targets in Europe and the Mideast.
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