PERSPECTIVE: Can We Repatriate the ISIS Children?
They were either brought, or born, into the terrorist group by their parents who served ISIS in various capacities. Keep Reading
Coronavirus
Pandemic Narratives: Pro-Islamic State Media and the Coronavirus
Although the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic brought much of the world to a stand-still, the internet has allowed people to remain virtually connected and updated on the latest COVID-19-related news, including violent extremist groups and terrorist organizations. Keep Reading
The Security Threat COVID-19 Poses to the Northern Syria Detention Camps Holding Islamic State Members
Even without a single confirmed case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in detention facilities holding alleged Islamic State affiliates in northeastern Syria, the pandemic is complicating a range of humanitarian and security challenges within the prisons and camps. Keep Reading
Islamic State Telegram Stickers: Purposes, Themes, and Narratives
Although stickers consist of images and/or a limited amount text, this visual messaging works in tandem with other forms of Islamic State propaganda to convey and supplement multi-faceted propaganda narratives. Keep Reading
Two Wealthy Sri Lankan Brothers Became Suicide Bombers: But Why?
Two steps forward, half a step back, a turn, another turn: a choreography of hesitation. Perhaps he is reconsidering? But no, the investigators concluded; he is waiting for more people to come in. Keep Reading
Coalition Task Force-Iraq Transitions to Military Advisor Group
Task Force-Iraq, of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, marked a new phase in its advising mission to Iraqi Security Forces, July 2, 2020. Keep Reading
ISIS Highlights State Dept. Report’s Description of Their ‘Global Network’ and Evolution
"I would refer you to the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka last year, a gruesome and vivid example of what ISIS-inspired terrorists are capable of doing," said Coordinator for Counterterrorism Nathan Sales. Keep Reading
ISIS Magazine Ranks ‘Media Frontline’ Jihad as ‘One of the Best Deeds’
Publication claims that last month ISIS and the group's supporters produced four magazines, at least seven books and eight videos, more than 15 audio recordings, more than 35 infographics, and more than 200 posters. Keep Reading
ISIS in the Sinai: A Persistent Threat for Egypt
On May 30, Islamic State (ISIS)-affiliated militants in Egypt’s North Sinai province carried out an IED attack on a military convoy in the central part of the province, killing a lieutenant colonel in the Egyptian armed forces. Keep Reading
The YouTube Browsing Habits of a Lone-Actor Terrorist
Shaikh had conducted surveillance on the cathedral, prepared a pledge of allegiance to the caliph of the self-styled Islamic State, and had unwittingly asked two undercover police officers to supply her with explosives for the attack. Keep Reading
‘There Hasn’t Been Rehabilitation’: Afghanistan Struggles with Fate of ‘Daesh Wives’
Last November, after a military operation, President Ashraf Ghani declared Isis “obliterated” in the region where it first gained a foothold in 2014, and more than 225 militants, 190 women and 208 children surrendered. Keep Reading
ISIS Affiliated News Site Stops Accepting Bitcoin, Moves to Monero
According to Whitestream, a website affiliated with the jihadist movement no longer accepts bitcoin and has moved on with monero donations as of June 21. Keep Reading
Iraqi Security Forces Demolish Daesh Safe Havens During ‘Heroes of Iraq III’
The ground clearance mission covered over eight times the amount of terrain cleared during the previous “Heroes” operation, in early June. Keep Reading
The Escalating Terrorism Problem in the United States
Over the rest of 2020, the terrorist threat in the United States will likely rise based on several factors, including the November 2020 presidential election. Keep Reading
Increased Reward Offer for Information on ISIS Leader Amir Muhammad Sa’id Abdal-Rahman al-Mawla
Al-Mawla — also known as Hajji Abdallah and Abu-‘Umar al-Turkmani — succeeded Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as the leader of ISIS following Baghdadi’s death during a U.S. military operation in October 2019. Keep Reading
Can an ISIS Terrorist be Rehabilitated and Reintegrated into Society?
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
Coronavirus
ISIS ‘Lockdown’ Magazine Urges Using Kids to Spread COVID-19, Attacks with Scissors
"What better chance can you get to kill the disbelievers in multitudes than COVID 19?" said the special edition. Keep Reading
The Security Risk Posed by ISIS Women Smuggling Their Way Out of Camp Hol
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
U.S. Army Soldier Accused of Seeking Neo-Nazi, al-Qaeda Help in Planning Deadly Ambush on His Unit
Ethan Melzer, 22, of Louisville, Kentucky, consumed propaganda from multiple extremist groups before deployment, including occultist, white supremacist O9A and ISIS. Keep Reading
ISIS on the Iraqi-Syrian Border: Thriving Smuggling Networks
While counterterrorism efforts initially focused on the group’s centers in Mosul and Raqqa, it is the areas adjacent to the Iraq-Syria borders that would prove to be the group’s last stand after major defeats. Keep Reading