In recent weeks, the Egyptian government and the Egyptian press have reported extensively about an Islamist militia that is being trained in Libya to invade Western Egypt. According to the reports, the Free Egyptian Army (FEA) is based in the Derna area of eastern Libya and recently graduated its first 700, plus recruits. ... - Read more...
On April 10, two Austrian girls of Bosnian descent, Sabina Selimovic (age 15) and Samra Kesinovic (16), went missing from their Vienna homes. The two had purchased tickets and flew to Adana in southeast Turkey. Located just 100 km from the Syrian border, Adana is a key transit point for individuals seeking to join the Syrian Jihad. Three days later, they crossed the border with Syria. ... - Read more...
My first report about Islamic NGOs and their roles fueling the jihad in Syria did not mention names of the organizations I am currently studying. The following is the first report that reflects some of my findings pursuant research conducted by myself and others at Kronos Advisory, the focus of which is on an array of NGOs raising support for various elements active in Syria. ... - Read more...
Breaking news this evening reveals Shiraz Maher and other ICSR (Kings College) researchers have published a report that provides substantial coverage of the activities of an individual we have been monitoring in recent months, Ahmad Musa Jibril, whom one of my colleagues and I assess has/had the potential to become the next online English-speaking jihadi cleric celebrity a la Anwar al-Awlaki. ... - Read more...
Among the array of activities that help analysts map al-Qa’ida’s international network while dually building understandings of key sources of support for the Global Jihad movement, following the money is crucial. ... - Read more...
When Turkey first returned fire to ISIS in the area of Çobanbey/al-Ra’i on January 28, 2014 it was reported that the Turks were responding to breaches of Turkish territory by ISIS. ... A different perspective on what occurred than is found in many press reports was provided by a British ISIS fighter who died a few days later. - Read more...