In Indonesia, pro-IS groups are immediate concern but #JemaahIslamiyah (JI) is greater long term threat. Online, Indonesian IS supporters must contend with crackdowns, while JI’s online outreach proceeds unchecked, enabling it to continue to make case for jihad. #Indonesia

Thai rebels pay a price for coming above ground - Asia Times asiatimes.com/2020/06/thai-r…

A year to the day that an internet blackout was instituted in #Rakhine in response to conflict between the Arakan Army and the Myanmar military rfa.org/english/news/m…. Human Rights Watch calling it the world’s longest Internet shutdown.

To understand how Indonesian terrorist groups such as JAD, MIT, and JI are faring during the COVID-19 pandemic, one should look deeper into their overall structure and resilience. A new piece Zachary Abuza and I wrote on The Diplomat. thediplomat.com/2020/06/how-ar…

“My personal dream is to see our national flag at the Olympic Games and to hear our national anthem sung,” says commanfer of #Myanmar -based insurgent group the Arakan Army coconuts.co/yangon/news/to…

Why the Philippines' anti-terror bill is poised to cause more terror aje.io/as8uh — #AJOpinion, by Marc Batac

Four ISIS militants killed near Philippine capital str.sg/Jm3W

“Marawi siege a failure to read signs, not due to absence of anti-terror law — Maranao leaders” newsinfo.inquirer.net/1298618/marawi…

Interesting report about possible involvement of Indonesian militants in Yemen’s conflict benarnews.org/english/news/i…

An excellent report that looks at factionalism within the MNLF, an armed Islamist group on Minandanao, and how it hampers efforts to deal with Abu Sayyaf. dailyexpress.com.my/read/3859/mnlf…

Interesting snippet at end of this report, which says Facebook shut down an information operation in the Philippines that was critical of communist rebels techcrunch.com/2020/09/22/fac…

A few weeks old now, but still a really informative report on the power of clan-based networks that fuel the resilience of Abu Sayyaf aspistrategist.org.au/violence-in-so…

Marawi Militants Regroup Under New Leader, Philippine Commander Says benarnews.org/english/news/p…

You really get the feeling that the next Marawi, will be Marawi. The Duterte administration's incompetence is staggering. benarnews.org/english/news/p…

Jemaah Islamiyah on the brink of splintering? indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/jemaah-islamiy…

Indonesian Police Arrest Jemaah Islamiyah, JAD Militant Suspects in ‘Pre-emptive’ Raids benarnews.org/english/news/i…

Why more women are joining Myanmar’s Arakan Army insurgency: thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2… (The New Humanitarian)

Thai Army denies hiring firm to do information operation after data leak bangkokpost.com/thailand/gener…

A concerning show of force from Filipino jihadists on Mindanao, reminiscent of the siege of Marawi in 2017. asiatimes.com/2020/12/is-lin…

Despite aggressive counterterrorism efforts, the Indonesian island of Sulawesi still plays an important role for the Southeast Asian militant group Jemaah Islamiyah. buff.ly/45vYMSX