I had an incredible experience visiting Sarajevo for the first time and exploring its rich history and culture.we also enjoyed trying to help bring home the ISIS related children and women from the camps in Syria. Hope to see that happen soonest!

We find ourselves locked in our hotel for a bit as there’s a Serb demonstration today outside our hotel commemorating their soldiers being fired upon and killed in Sarajevo decades ago. Interesting identity politics active here between the various ethnic groups …

It was a fun two days talking with prosecutors from the Balkans about ISIS repatriations, rehab and reintegration on behalf of US justice and state depts!

Speaking today at lake ohrid, north Macedonia about ISIS experiences and repatriations to Balkan prosecutors on behalf of us state and us justice dept

It was a good two days of consultations in Albania with prison, probations, CVE staff, ISIS returnees, and embassy about ISIS repatriations, rehabilitation and reintegration

Heading out to consult with prosecutors in the Balkans re returning ISIS related prisoners women and children in Tirana, lake Ohrid, and Sarajevo. Heads up, I’m considering kicking off world war three whilst in Sarajevo!

Just shows how fragile life is.

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Two arrested over 'ISIS revenge plot' for Quran burnings in Sweden buff.ly/3wZWfE7 Interesting that this was organized by ISIS-K which ICSVE Noellyn Slaughter explains here buff.ly/3IJQcpH

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Anne Speckhard, coauthor of the report, explains jihadists have been crowdfunding through crypto donations for years. However, she said that the Israel-Hamas war has provided them with an opportunity to enhance their fundraising campaigns.buff.ly/3wlN8wY

Just had dinner with the beautiful Mirjam Parre in The Hague! So fun to catch up!

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Enjoying The Hague today for the Global Counter Terrorism Forum! Very pleased to be here again!

US approves plan to strike Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq, officials say Concerns about Irans proxy attacks is growing on both sides and serious for what comes next… bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-…

this is so important to stop the ISIS adults who are training, exploiting and harming innocent children brought or born into ISIS. Rojava forces continue anti-ISIS operation inside al-Hol camp buff.ly/42s1nMY

Our new article featuring Mona Thakkar's excellent tracking of crowdfunding campaigns on behalf of militant jihadist groups.Hstoday Militant Jihadist Groups Revitalize their Crowdfunding Campaigns through Crypto Donations amid the Israeli-Hamas Conflict buff.ly/3HF0xCE

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