ISIS faces obstacles as it shifts focus from Middle East to Africa

Terrorism 2025-02-17

ISIS faces obstacles as it shifts focus from Middle East to Africa

As it tries to establish itself in Africa, ISIS must contend with local resistance, military pressure and competition from other armed groups,

Houthi bank rules leave Yemen depositors unable to access savings

Terrorism 2025-02-17

Houthi bank rules leave Yemen depositors unable to access savings

New policy does little for depositors after years of restrictions prevented them from accessing their savings in banks in Houthi-controlled areas.

Smuggling routes at crux of Houthis' burgeoning alliance with al-Qaeda

Terrorism 2025-02-15

Smuggling routes at crux of Houthis' burgeoning alliance with al-Qaeda

The groups have been working together to secure control over lucrative coastal and inland smuggling routes despite ideological differences.

As it founders in the Middle East, ISIS suffers setbacks in East Africa

Terrorism 2025-02-13

As it founders in the Middle East, ISIS suffers setbacks in East Africa

US airstrikes and the capture of a notorious assassination squad leader cripple ISIS operations in Somalia's mountainous Puntland region.

Houthis use al-Shabaab to expand and secure supply lines in Africa

Terrorism 2025-02-11

Houthis use al-Shabaab to expand and secure supply lines in Africa

The Iran-backed group has been attempting to expand its footprint outside Yemen as it seeks to secure revenue and weapons supply streams.

Silence surrounding Hizbullah hijacker's assassination raises questions

Terrorism 2025-02-03

Silence surrounding Hizbullah hijacker's assassination raises questions

Hizbullah's unusual response to a mysterious killing raises questions about rifts within the party and Iran's failure to protect proxy leaders.

African al-Qaeda affiliate employs hyper-violent tactics to spread terror

Terrorism 2025-01-31

African al-Qaeda affiliate employs hyper-violent tactics to spread terror

Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin's indiscriminate killing of civilians in the Sahel region contravenes Islamic teachings on warfare.

Survival is al-Qaeda's primary concern as it loses ground online and off

Terrorism 2025-01-28

Survival is al-Qaeda's primary concern as it loses ground online and off

Al-Qaeda's diminished online presence and loss of support and credibility reflects a deeper ideological crisis within the group.

Al-Shabaab, Houthis engage in arms trafficking under Iranian tutelage

Terrorism 2025-01-23

Al-Shabaab, Houthis engage in arms trafficking under Iranian tutelage

The illicit transfer of arms shows the two groups casting aside ideological differences to serve their own interests and those of the Iranian regime.

Up to $10 million offered for information that disrupts ISIS-K networks

Terrorism 2025-01-23

Up to $10 million offered for information that disrupts ISIS-K networks

Information provided to proven US counterterrorism program can help to eradicate the persistent threat posed by ISIS-K and other extremists.