Terrorism

Terrorism

Terrorism (definitions, motivation, strategy and tactics, innovation, links to organised crime, weapons of mass destruction, freelance, lone-wolf terrorism) and Counter-terrorism (security forces, intelligence, legal issues, countering terrorist financing, interagency cooperation, comprehensive strategy)

After Bin Laden: Jihadist Terrorist Use of Strategic Communication to Enlarge the Community of Believers

Disrupting Plots and Countering Ideology: Successes, Obstacles and Future Challenges for Intelligence Sharing in the United Kingdom

Migrants, Housewives, Warriors or Sex Slaves: AQ’s and the Islamic State’s Perspectives on Women

Islamic State’s Incursion into North Africa and Sahel: A Threat to al-Qaeda?

Crone, Manni. "Islamic State’s Incursion into North Africa and Sahel: A Threat to al-Qaeda?" Connections: The Quarterly Journal 16, no. 1 (2017): 63-76.

Introduction

At the present time, the attention of the world’s media is focused sharply on Islamic State’s (IS) activities in Iraq and Syria, where IS has come under increasing pressure. A broad coalition of countries is at present attempting to combat IS in Iraq and Syria, and more specifically in the towns of Mosul and Raqqa. However, IS has not only established a presence in these countries.

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Islamic State in Yemen – A Rival to al-Qaeda?

Clausen, Maria-Louise. "Islamic State in Yemen – A Rival to al-Qaeda?" Connections: The Quarterly Journal 16, no. 1 (2017): 50-62.

Introduction

In Yemen, most people know of a hadith where the prophet Mohammed is said to have proclaimed that faith and wisdom are Yemeni. Now this hadith is used to call attention to the lack of wisdom displayed by current political leaders, who are described as egotistical and power-hungry.

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