Violence and Security

Pakistan's Socio-Political Order Endangered by Growing Sunni Attacks on Shiites

September 30, 2020

Over the last month Pakistan has witnessed increased violence against Shittes as Sunni Islamists groups consolidate their efforts within the South Asian country, weakening social political cohesion and degrading security.
Expanding Jihadi Threat Across Africa Presents Security Threat to US

September 30, 2020

The US faces a security threat from jihadist groups all across the African Continent as they begin to capture state governance structures, export radicalism via migration flows to Europe, and work with state actors hostile to America's values and interests.
IS Militants Cause Massive Food Insecurity & Human Displacement in Mozambique

September 30, 2020

IS jihadists aiming to seize control over resource-rich Mozambique have displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians, creating massive food insecurity and the possibility of famine in the East African country.
Knife Attacks Near Charlie Hebdo Offices Follow Islamist Threats

September 30, 2020

Paris police have apprehended two suspects in a brutal knife attack on individuals near the former offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, following recent threats by international Islamist extremist groups to attack France during the ongoing trial of perpetrators of the 2015 assault on the magazine.
US Cyber Command Warns About Iranian Regime's Cyber Threats

September 30, 2020

US Cyber Command has raised red flags about a new hacker group linked to Iran called "Pioneer Kitten" that is using advanced cyber technologies to target the U.S. and Israel.
Islamist Sectarianism Plays Out in UNGA as Saudi Arabia Takes Aim at Iran

September 30, 2020

Competition between two of the Mideast's major Islamic theocracies played out in the opening of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), as Saudi Arabia's King Salman delivered a scathing condemnation of Iran as a sponsor of violence-through-proxy in Lebanon and Yemen, calling on the international community to form a united front against Tehran's efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction, and offering tacit support for the recent moves to normalize relations between Israel and Arab-majority states in the Mideast.
French Media Unite as Islamists Threaten Repeat of Terrorist Attacks as Charlie Hebdo Trial Proceeds

September 30, 2020

As the trial of the Islamist terrorists who committed the attacks against the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo continues amid threats of renewed violance from Islamist groups, more than 100 French media outlets have signed an open letter supporting freedom of speech.
IS Militants Murder French Humanitarian Workers in Niger

September 23, 2020

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) claimed credit for the targeted murder of French nationals providing humanitarian assistance in Niger, a regional destablized by jihadist groups including local IS militants and Boko Haram.
UN: Terrorist Organization Al-Shabeeb Seeks to Destabilize Somalia during Covid-19

September 23, 2020

According to a UN report, East African Islamist terror group al-Shabeeb seeks to attack and destabilize the Somali government during Covid-19 through exploiting the humanitarian aide delivery supply.
Taliban Show Ongoing Commitment to Islamic Rule With Afghan Attacks Throughout Intra-Afghan Peace Negotiations

September 18, 2020

While intra-Afgan peace negotiations are underway in Qatar, the Taliban is staging numerous lethal attacks against government sites in Afghanistan, reinforcing their commitment to regain Islamic rule after losing ground during the U.S. war against terrorism.