New translation & overview: on an interview Islamic State's al-Naba' newsletter has published w/'Abu Mansour al-Ansari', amir of the 'security units' (i.e. insurgent cells) operating in 'al-Khayr' (regions of Deir az-Zor controlled by the U.S.-backed SDF) aymennjawad.org/2020/11/islami…

AQIM names veteran jihadist as new emir - longwarjournal.org/archives/2020/…

NOW AVAILABLE! The Handbook of Terrorism Prevention has been officially launched on our website! With contributions from 40 experts, this ambitious joint project aims to be an authoritative resource on CT. Click here: icct.nl/handbook-of-te…

IS claimed attacks in Iraq and Syria continued at a similar pace this past month and within the range from past year. Though the lowest thus far. Nov: 85 Oct: 101 Sep: 99 Aug: 139 Jul: 115 Jun: 87 May: 193 Apr: 151 Mar: 101 Feb: 93 Jan: 88 Map for November

My latest monstrous project: full translation & overview of the internal system document of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, including component forces, geographical organisation, institutions, mechanisms of meetings, promotions, membership etc. aymennjawad.org/2020/12/the-in…

Manchester Arena attack: bomber's brother admits involvement theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/d…

With this ABC News headline this morning "Pentagon plans to cut most of its support to CIA's counterterrorism missions" Brian M. Jenkins deep think piece for CTC at West Point Sentinel on the future role of US armed forces in CT is vital reading. ctc.usma.edu/the-future-rol…

Al-Qaeda’s External Operations One Year After the Pensacola Attack - my latest with Aaron Y. Zelin Washington Institute washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

My name is Rashmi.... Dr. Singh, if you’re nasty! #earneditkiddo #bloodsweattears #misogyny #chauvinism

Well worth watching: Aaron Y. Zelin on the Islamic State's da'wa apparatus, based on a new paper he has published for Program On Extremism on the apparatus based on internal documents youtube.com/watch?v=srNOU6…

Jihadist terrorists won't go away just because Americans want them to. #ISIS and #alQaeda keep fighting, seeking victory and threatening Americans. The question is if the U.S. will meet the jihadist threat proactively overseas or belatedly in the homeland. buff.ly/3agk4tH

New from Hedayah: Guiding Principles for Rehabilitating and Reintegrating Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters and their Family Members hedayahcenter.org/resources/repo…

Dialoguing and negotiating with Al-Shabaab: the role of clan elders as insider-partial mediators - Mohammed Ibrahim Shire, Journal of Eastern African Studies: bit.ly/3aj10uY

The US Department of State has added the Bahraini Shia militia Saraya al Mokhtar to the US government’s list of designated terrorist organizations. Saraya al Mokhtar is one of many Iranian-backed groups operating within the island kingdom: buff.ly/2KAh1C4

Data from the GTD on the geographic footprint of ISIS and Al Qaida movements—including attacks carried out by the “core” organization, by affiliated groups, and by unaffiliated individuals inspired by the movement.