ISK Q&A: An NCITE - A DHS Center of Excellence conversation with authors Amira Jadoon (Dr. Amira Jadoon ***امیرہ جدون) and Andrew Mines (Andrew Mines). unomaha.edu/ncite/news/202…

Four Proud Boys Convicted of Sedition in Key Jan. 6 Case nytimes.com/2023/05/04/us/…

TOMORROW | How ISIS-K came to be and why defense officials are warning of the group's dangers -- on Fire Watch. Guests: Andrew Mines, author of The Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Strategic Alliances and Rivalries & Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post military reporter.

The New ISIS: How a Branch of the Terrorist Group Is Becoming a Top Threat Guests: Andrew Mines, author of The Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Strategic Alliances and Rivalries & Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post military reporter. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6Jq2oR…

Pleased to share that my new article with w/ Caleb Lucas will be out soon in the Journal of Politics @[email protected]. In this paper, we revisit the notion of "winning hearts & minds" in the context of leadership decapitation & pose the following question... "When state actors undertake kinetic operations

I highly recommend the new ISKP book by Dr. Amira Jadoon ***امیرہ جدون and Andrew Mines — Also grateful to be included in the acknowledgements

ISKP threatened attacks —with a particular reference to the Taliban and Shia community in Afghanistan — in a 6-p latest statement that claims the group's inactiveness should not be considered its defeat. It calls it a strategic silence and warns of resuming brutal attacks soon.

“Turkish police arrested a Tajik national high-ranking" terrorist of the ISIS Khorasan branch who is believed to have been involved in new recruits for the terrorist group as well as providing them with money, security sources told ⁦Anadolu English⁩” aa.com.tr/en/politics/tu…

Islamic State Khorasan continues its menacing campaign against religious minorities (see new "Voice of Khurasan" issue). In our long-running analysis of #ISKP, Andrew Mines and I show how ISK frequently targeted Sufi populations in Pakistan, particularly in its nascent years.

For details on Lashakar-e-Jhangvi, see my recent in-depth report with Dr. Amira Jadoon ***امیرہ جدون; "Lashkar-e-Jhangvi’s Role in the Afghanistan-Pakistan Militant Infrastructure," hudson.org/lashkar-e-jhan…

August Sentinel feature analysis: “The Enduring Duel: Islamic State Khorasan’s Survival under Afghanistan’s New Rulers” by Amira Jadoon (Dr. Amira Jadoon ***امیرہ جدون), Andrew Mines (Andrew Mines), and Abdul Sayed (Abd. Sayed ترمذی سادات) ctc.westpoint.edu/the-enduring-d…

The all star team of Dr. Amira Jadoon ***امیرہ جدون Andrew Mines and Abd. Sayed ترمذی سادات examine the enduring threat posed by ISIS-K. It's one of the just published August 2023 CTC Sentinel cover stories and is essential reading.

My latest w/ Dr. Amira Jadoon ***امیرہ جدون & Andrew Mines on the ISKP's threat during the Taliban's two-year rule in Afghanistan. We analyze the decline in ISKP attacks, the resurgence & expansion of its propaganda, and the effects of the Taliban counter-ISKP operations. ctc.westpoint.edu/the-enduring-d…

A lot has changed in the 22 years since 9/11, & the terror threat has changed in important ways too. The AUG issue of the CTC Sentinel spotlights some of those changes, & includes an overview article by NCTC senior analysts, & articles on IS, ISK, & RIM: ctc.westpoint.edu/august-2023/

On September 28 at 11am eastern, I’ll be doing a Policy Forum at Washington Institute w/Dr. Amira Jadoon ***امیرہ جدون & Andrew Mines about their new book on ISKP in AfPak. I’ll also speak to ISKP’s external ops. My awesome colleague Devorah Margolin will be moderating. It’ll be streamed online.

Join us on September 28th!

📺Tune in on Thursday, September 29 at 11AM ET for a discussion with Aaron Y. Zelin, Dr. Amira Jadoon ***امیرہ جدون, and Andrew Mines on the growing threat of the Islamic State’s Khorasan Province in #Afghanistan. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

ISKP has expanded its operations worldwide. Tune in on September 29 at 11 AM ET for a discussion with Aaron Y. Zelin, Dr. Amira Jadoon ***امیرہ جدون, and Andrew Mines on the threat of Islamic State terrorism in, and originating from, Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. 📺Watch: washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

📺TODAY: Join us for a live webcast at 11AM ET on the growing threat of ISKP featuring Aaron Y. Zelin, Dr. Amira Jadoon ***امیرہ جدون, and Andrew Mines. #TWIPolicyForum washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

The Next Afghan Jihad? Taliban Efforts to Contain ISKP Aaron Y. Zelin Dr. Amira Jadoon ***امیرہ جدون Andrew Mines Washington Institute washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analy...