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.

Al-Qaeda fades into digital oblivion as former allies turn away

Terrorism 2025-01-20

Al-Qaeda fades into digital oblivion as former allies turn away

The group's influence has diminished as former allies publicly distance themselves from its hardline ideology and it fades into digital obscurity.

Al-Qaeda slides into obscurity as extremist stance backfires

Terrorism 2025-01-17

Al-Qaeda slides into obscurity as extremist stance backfires

Left leaderless and rudderless by an international counterterrorism campaign, the group also has lost support as a result of its radical ideology.

No place for ISIS as Syria's new leader seeks wider acceptance

Terrorism 2025-01-13

No place for ISIS as Syria's new leader seeks wider acceptance

The last vestiges of ISIS's power are crumbling, with Syria's new leaders viewing the group as a liability as the country enters a new phase.