ISIS beats back Wagner offensive in central Syria
It has been an accepted fact that ISIS ceased being a territory-controlling entity in Syria after its March 2019 defeat in the town of Baghouz....
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Death toll from car bomb attack on military base in Mali climbs
Ten civilians and three soldiers were killed and 88 militants "neutralised" in multiple incidents across Mali, the government said, in a wave of bloodshed it...
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb encourages its Sahelian wing to continue fighting the Islamic State
In a newly released video, Abu Yasir al-Jaza’iri, a senior ideologue within al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), sends a message of encouragement to AQIM’s...
EER Webinar: “Beyond Syria and Iraq: The Islamic State’s Growth Around the World”
It is now four years since the destruction of the Islamic State (ISIS) “caliphate”. ISIS no longer overtly controls cities in Iraq and Syria, the...
Wagner Group must be designated as foreign terrorist organization
On Jan. 26, the State Department announced further sanctions against the Wagner Group and a number of Wagner-related entities.
The Terrorism Landscape Continues to Evolve
Bottom Line Up Front Counterterrorism has become a backburner issue amid great power conflict, to the chagrin of many intelligence and homeland security professionals tasked...
Jihadists Target Africa And Afghanistan, But Also Eye China And Russia
A 22-year-old Somali farmhand, Mr. Mohamed, skeptically retorted, “is that right?” when Al Shabab recruiters sought to convince him that the defence of Islam needed...
The Islamic State After the “Caliphate”: Still Remaining and Expanding
Four years ago this month, the Islamic State’s (ISIS) “caliphate” was finally destroyed with the fall of the village of Baghuz in eastern Syria
Militant Islamist violence in Africa surges
Militant Islamist violence in Africa set new records for violent events and fatalities this past year
US trains West African militaries as jihadi threat spreads
As extremist violence in West Africa´s Sahel region spreads south toward coastal states, the United States military has launched its annual military training exercise aimed...
Africa shouldn’t ignore Russia’s destabilising influence
As the world marks the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, it has been suggested that Africa needs a common approach...
Militant Islamist Violence in Africa Surges
Militant Islamist violence in Africa set new records for violent events and fatalities this past year. This continues a relentless decade-long upward trend. To give...