Spanish Police Arrest Returning Foreign Fighter
Europol has supported a Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) operation, leading to the arrest of a member of the so-called Islamic State. Keep Reading
Giant Library of Islamic State Group’s Online Propaganda Discovered
The digital library contains more than 90,000 items and has an estimated 10,000 unique visitors a month. Experts say it provides a way to continually replenish extremist content on the net. Keep Reading
Islamic State ‘Struggling’ With Online Presence
Europol’s annual report on online Jihadist propaganda highlights the major trends and developments in propaganda of the most prominent Sunni jihadist organizations. Keep Reading
Territorial Losses Only a ‘Temporary Transition’ and ‘Tactical,’ Says ISIS Magazine
The magazine threatens one European country -- "we still consider Spain ours and its revenge is inevitable" -- and vows to "never forsake our brothers who are in the prisons of America." Keep Reading
Islamic State Group Getting Stronger With More Money and Better Tactics
"They are able to buy vehicles, weapons, food supplies and equipment. Technologically they're more savvy. It's more difficult to flush them out. So, they are like al-Qaeda on steroids." Keep Reading
ISIS Claims 3,665 Attacks Worldwide Over the Past Year
ISIS tallied 15,845 killed or injured in the attacks, not counting the terrorists, and said the group burned or destroyed 267 houses and farms. Keep Reading
Report: Options for Dealing with IS Foreign Fighters Detained in Syria
The destruction of the Islamic State has left the U.S.-backed Syrian Defense Forces holding thousands of foreign fighters who joined IS ranks from abroad as well as members of their families. What happens to these detainees will impact the continuing jihadi campaign in the Middle East and beyond. Keep Reading
Real Voices from the Caliphate Talk Back to Abu Bakr al Baghdadi
Foreign fighters who stood with ISIS leader up to the end had doubts before the Islamic State began to crumble. Keep Reading
Observing the Defeat of ISIS in Syria: Gone in 30 Days or Likely to Return?
High-level Kurdish officials shared with us their anxieties over the potential U.S. pullout, which leaves them vulnerable in Syria. Keep Reading
10 Reasons Western Women Seek Jihad and Join Terror Groups
The fear of a massive flow of male returnees from the conflict zones in Iraq and Syria did not materialize; instead, it is women hoping to return home. Keep Reading
Islamic State Shifts from Provinces and Governance to Global Insurgency
Today, the number of wilayas claimed in propaganda appears to have reduced dramatically in number. Other wilayas still exist as they were when they were first announced in 2014 and 2015. Keep Reading
Part 2: Jihadi Beheading Videos and Their Non-Jihadi Echoes
Jihadi beheading videos were also mimicked by other extremists who had previously not been associated with this type of gruesome propaganda. Keep Reading
Part 1: Jihadi Beheading Videos and Their Non-Jihadi Echoes
Could this contagious violent behavior be a result of ubiquitous videos rather than driven by IS specifically? Keep Reading
Man Admits Terror Plot Aiming to Kill 100 People on London’s Oxford Street
Lewis Ludlow, 26, pledged allegiance to Islamic State and confessed to planning to drive a van into shoppers outside a Disney store. Keep Reading
Appeals Court Upholds Sentences for Three Twin Cities Men in ISIS Case
Mohamed Farah, Abdirahman Daud and Guled Ali Omar were the only 3 of 9 defendants to stand trial in nation's largest counterterrorism prosecution. Keep Reading
Alleged Venezuelan Assassination Attempt Underscores Domestic Problem of Weaponized Drones
As drones continue to proliferate, the counter-drone needs of American law enforcement and national security agencies will only grow. Keep Reading
Report: Belgium’s ISLAM Party Platform Aims to Regulate Vices
Other initiatives reportedly include authorizing the wearing of Muslim headscarves in schools, offering halal meat on all school menus, and even segregating men and women on public transport. Keep Reading
Extremism Expert Warns Elshinawy Case May be Blueprint for Future Terror Attacks
Hughes says that as the terror group's territorial reach declines, external financing schemes could become increasingly relevant. Keep Reading
Demystifying al-Qaida in Nigeria: Boko Haram’s Founding, Launch of Jihad and Suicide Bombings
The key debates about Boko Haram reflect the debates surrounding jihadism more generally, such as whether structural and local factors or external influences and individual agency best explain Boko Haram’s origins and violent rise. Keep Reading
Bronx Man Pleads Guilty to Passport Fraud in Support of ISIS
Alimehmeti would tell an undercover officer that he really wanted a passport free of rejection stamps so he could easily travel to the Islamic State. Keep Reading