Some died in Syria and some have made their way back home, but nearly 10,000 male FTFs, approximately 2,000 of them from Europe, are currently being held by the Syrian Democratic Forces. Keep Reading
The SDF acknowledges these escapes, most recently confirming Swedish news reports that ISIS women from the Netherlands, France, Finland, Switzerland and Sweden have all been smuggled out of the camp in recent months. Keep Reading
In some of these returnees, violence has been forsaken for the time being, but this Takfiri mindset is still present. Keep Reading
Between January 2020 and March 2020, Masood made several statements to others, including pledging his allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) and its leader, and expressing his desire to travel to Syria to fight for ISIS. Keep Reading
Lessons for the world to learn about how terrorist groups use humanitarian crises to influence and engage youth. Keep Reading
When Ibn Adam was introduced to Awlaki’s virulent influence, Awlaki was already dead, drone killed in Yemen by the American forces. Yet Awlaki was still alive and well on the Internet. Keep Reading
Some commenters took the counternarrative and speaker having been from their country as an insult to their national pride and thus suggested that they did not find the speaker credible. Keep Reading
Of the 236 ICSVE interviews that have been translated and coded on 342 variables, 117 reported some element of Internet-based recruitment as part of their process of joining the group. Keep Reading
Western women had all sorts of reasons for joining ISIS, from seeking romance, falling in love, wanting an adventure, following a man, or escaping a bad family situation, to rejecting Western society where they felt rejected themselves. Keep Reading
The participants had vast variation in their educational levels and socioeconomic statuses, thus representing the broad range of people from all over the world who have joined ISIS. Keep Reading
The decision came in the midst of failed negotiations with many foreign governments to facilitate repatriation. Keep Reading
“ISIL is resurgent as a covert network in Iraq and Syria. Thousands of foreign terrorist fighters remain at large, posing a threat to Iraq, Syria, and the countries they might return or relocate to." Keep Reading
Many governments remain vested to find ways to encourage further defections and elicit defector support to reduce recruitment into, or support, for violent and terrorist groups. Keep Reading
Lisa went to Syria hoping to find freedom from alcohol and the “sins” that had plagued her life and to start anew deepening and following the Islam in which she found comfort. Yet she ended up repeatedly imprisoned. Keep Reading
For a few years, the return of experienced jihadi fighters from the Levant was perceived as the main threat to Belgium. With the disintegration of IS’s caliphate, the threat posed by the group has evolved significantly. Returnees are no longer the sole – or even main – concern of security services. Keep Reading
The journey that led Fitim Lladrovci to become one of the most notorious men in the Balkans began in October 2013, when he was 23 years old. Keep Reading
The foreign fighters are considered the most dangerous group of all Isis fighters held in jails – totaling around 20,000, when Iraqis and Syrians are included. Keep Reading
If necessary, Canada could help set up international courts to try these terrorists in situ. The one exception lies in the situation for children of terrorists: they should be returned immediately and given medical and psychological attention. Keep Reading
Since 2009, Mostafa has held leadership positions with al-Shabaab, and today is believed to be the highest-ranking U.S. citizen fighting overseas with a terrorist organization. Keep Reading
Stripped of citizenship, Letts says he wants to face justice at home as he's "going more and more crazy.” Keep Reading