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March 14, 2022 Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler and Joshua Fisher-Birch

Afghanistan Terrorism Report: February 2022

Following is the February 2022 installment of “ Afghanistan Terrorism Report”—the first piece in this series. The authors provide a monthly analysis concerning the developing terrorist threat in Afghanistan as well as a comprehensive overview of that...

February 28, 2022 Olivia Russo

Incel Inspiration in a Leaderless Movement

The involuntary celibacy (Incel) movement has gained significant attention since 2014 when it burst onto the extremist scene with the killing of six people in Isla Vista, California, at the hands of a self-proclaimed Incel. The man responsible for...

February 25, 2022 Louis Bernd

The Rise of Private Military Companies

The first two entries in this series, “ ISIS ‘Down’ but ‘Not Out’ in Iraq ” and “ Justice Necessary Before Yazidis Can Find Peace ,” addressed the scope and effects of military missions and transitional justice, respectively. This article expands on...

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

In Their Own Words:

We reiterate once again that the brigades will directly target US bases across the region in case the US enemy commits a folly and decides to strike our resistance fighters and their camps [in Iraq].

Abu Ali al-Askari, Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH) Security Official Mar. 2023
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