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TTP’s step-up threatens Pakistani control of its nuclear weapon

Seizure of Afghan territory by Taliban brought safety concern to Pakistan, mostly over its nuclear capacity. Taliban militants in Pakistan declared an end to a month-long ceasefire arranged with the…

December 13, 2021Pakistan, Taliban

Terrorism

Uganda facing growing IS threat

Terrorist attacks are intensifying in Uganda. The attacks raise questions about the links and tactics of jihadist groups in the region, as they increase their focus on Uganda and pose a wider threat. Uganda is reeling in…

November 17, 2021Uganda

Terrorism

Gold mines in Burkina Faso fuel militant and jihadist groups

For the past five years, terrorist groups have been controlling gold deposits in the areas of Burkina Faso where the government is virtually absent. They use this control as the…

September 3, 2021Burkina Faso, gold, jihadism, UAE

Intelligence ops National Security Terrorism

“Russian bounties” in Afghanistan: Stage 2

The latest airport attack in Kabul could be seen as part of the campaign to legalize the Taliban in Afghanistan. After the terror attack, which killed over 100 people, the…

August 27, 2021Afghanistan, IS-K, Russia, Taliban

Opinion Terrorism

The Taliban might not deliver all their promises, unable to jeopardize relations with the jihadist groups

The Robert Lansing Institute publishes opinion by Senior Jihadist Terrorism Analyst Daniele Garofalo on prospects of main regional jihadist organization after rapid fall of Kabul authorities and establishing the rule…

August 20, 2021Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, ISIS, Taliban

Conflict Terrorism

Russia will be forced to return to Afghanistan and unleash war with the Taliban

Despite Russia seeking to use the pullback of U.S. forces and their allies from Afghanistan to boost own influence across Central Asia, it's highly likely that in the longer perspective,…

July 3, 2021Afghanistan, Russia, Taliban

National Security Terrorism

Biden Administration: A Shift in Strategy in Countering Terrorism and Beyond

Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) in Somalia has received approximately 45 million Dollar budget cut from the European Union this year, and while the Trump Administration had announced the withdrawal of…

June 22, 2021Kenya, Somalia, USA

Terrorism

The Boko Haram leader’s death to empower the Islamic State in the West Africa

The death of Abubakar Shekau means that the Islamic State could concentrate in the region the military capabilities and improve public image by increasing terrorist group recruits. Moreover, we expect…

June 11, 2021Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram, ISWAP, Nigeria

Terrorism

Brief Analysis: Mozambique and the expansion of Islamist terrorism

Over the past year, security risks related to Islamist terrorism in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province have increased exponentially. The northern areas of the country, the poorest in Mozambique despite the presence…

March 24, 2021ASWJ, Daniele Garofalo, ISCAP, Mozambique

Terrorism

Sinwar’s re-election as the head of Hamas’s Gaza office to rise challenges both for Israel and group’s top-leadership

Hamas under Yahya Sinwar will be pushed to closer ties with Iran and could become more radical in relations with Israel. However, it is likely that Sinwar will face a growing standoff…

March 11, 2021Egypt, HAMAS, Iran, Nizar Awadallah, Palestine, Yahya Sinwar

Terrorism

TTP’s step-up threatens Pakistani control of its nuclear weapon

Uganda facing growing IS threat

Gold mines in Burkina Faso fuel militant and jihadist groups

“Russian bounties” in Afghanistan: Stage 2

The Taliban might not deliver all their promises, unable to jeopardize relations with the jihadist groups

Russia will be forced to return to Afghanistan and unleash war with the Taliban

Biden Administration: A Shift in Strategy in Countering Terrorism and Beyond

The Boko Haram leader’s death to empower the Islamic State in the West Africa

Brief Analysis: Mozambique and the expansion of Islamist terrorism

Sinwar’s re-election as the head of Hamas’s Gaza office to rise challenges both for Israel and group’s top-leadership

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