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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

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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

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Disrupting the ISI-Taliban Relationship: a Principal-agent Approach, 2018

This study by Naval Postgraduate school, Monterey, California, argues hat principal-agent theory provides a unique perspective on the relationship between the Afghan Taliban and the Pakistani state. This perspective assists…

March 2, 2021Taliban

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Iranian links with Al-Qaeda beyond ideological ground

The evidence proves Iran’s alliance and friendship with Al-Qaeda. Iran has long pursued ties to Sunni jihadists, including members of Al-Qaeda. The 9/11 Commission reports that in 1991 or 1992…

November 30, 2020Al Qaeda, Iran

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Perspectives of Jihadism in Africa

The jihadist phenomenon in Africa, particularly in the countries of the sub-Saharan and Sahelian area, has developed considerably due to several factors: Critical national political scenarios; Ethnic tensions and contrasts…

September 7, 2020Africa, Daniele Garofalo, jihadism

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Lebanon – the STL verdict on the Hariri murder

On February 14, 2005, a 1000 kg explosion of TNT killed the Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and 21 others, including the Minister of Economy and the Prime Minister's bodyguards.…

August 26, 2020CTL, Gerta Zaimi, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Rafiq Hariri, Syria

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Belgian intelligence helps to identify the Russian bounty program victims in Afghanistan

Russia may be involved in killing at least a dozen American service members in 2019. The statement of Philippe Goffin, Belgium’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs and the country’s Minister…

July 20, 2020Afghanistan, Russia, Taliban

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A New Typology for State-sponsored International Terrorism,2011

lansinginstitute.org wants to draw your attention to the interesting paper: "A New Typology for State-sponsored International Terrorism", by Jeremy R. Reeves from Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, published in December,…

July 17, 2020state sponsorship of terrorism

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MH-17 case: a pivot point to pass SMART Act

Moscow's bounties paid to the Taliban for killing U.S. servicemen in Afghanistan should become ultima ratio for the U.S. Congress to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. The…

July 17, 2020MH17, Russia, state sponsorship of terrorism, USA

Terrorism

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

Disrupting the ISI-Taliban Relationship: a Principal-agent Approach, 2018

Iranian links with Al-Qaeda beyond ideological ground

Perspectives of Jihadism in Africa

Lebanon – the STL verdict on the Hariri murder

Belgian intelligence helps to identify the Russian bounty program victims in Afghanistan

A New Typology for State-sponsored International Terrorism,2011

MH-17 case: a pivot point to pass SMART Act

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