Global Terrorism
Tensions Rising in Mali: Soldiers Attacked by Al Qaeda Insurgents
An attack on Wednesday near the village of Bodio in central Mali’s Mopti region led by Islamist extremist groups claimed the lives of at least nine soldiers and injured eleven others, according...
Is Southeast Asia a Terrorist Safe Haven?
The return to power of the Taliban in Afghanistan has triggered worldwide concerns that its close relationship with al-Qaeda could bring a new wave of terrorism, including in Southeast Asia....
Technology is Making Terrorists More Effective—And Harder to Thwart
In January, Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats appeared before Congress to deliver the U.S. intelligence community’s most recent assessment of “worldwide threats” facing the United States. Of these, Coats’...
ISIS vs. Al Qaida: Battle of the Terrorist Brands
It has been a bloody summer in Europe so far, with ISIS-linked and inspired attacks taking place in Nice, Wurzburg, Ansbach, Normandy and, just recently, Charleroi. The attacks seem to...