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...
Among the forms of state sponsorship of terrorism discernible in the 21st Century, passive sponsorship is an issue that requires more attention from counterterrorism officials. This form of state sponsorship of terrorism has been a crucial source of fuel for the world’s newest jihad theater ... - Read more...
Spillover in Turkey from multiple ongoing wars in Syria continues to grow. ... - Read more...
Within the next 24-hours, the leader of the UK-based al-Magreze Centre for Historical Studies will host online an interview with al-Qa’ida emir Ayman al-Zawahiri, during which al-Zawahiri will reportedly discuss Syria-related concerns. ... - Read more...
With the Nuclear Security Summit underway in The Hague, a number of world leaders are focused on nuclear terrorism. And although this is a “theoretical issue,” their concerns are not baseless. Indeed, al-Qa’ida has been anything but discreet about its will to acquire a nuclear weapon ... - Read more...
In 2008, a group of Muslims in Hamburg began discussing support for their fellow Muslims in need and emigrating to wage jihad. Now known as the “Hamburg travel group,” it is assessed the group consisted of eight jihadis. ... - Read more...
On 23 February 1998, the day that Usama bin Laden again publicly declared war on the United States with the release of a fatwa urging jihad against “Jews and Crusaders,” CIA circulated a memorandum ... - Read more...
While looking for the Spring 2014 edition of Inspire magazine featuring “An Interview with Obama” and instructions for the manufacture of car bombs, one thing became quite clear: Although they are creative, the technical capabilities of those now managing the production of AQAP’s English-language jihadi e-zine may not be all that high. ... - Read more...