Ansar al-Sharia

September 8, 2021 | Clifford D. May |

Twenty 9/11 anniversaries

The sleeping giant nods off again

May 4, 2020 | Thomas Joscelyn |

Analysis: The Islamic State’s ideological campaign against al-Qaeda

On April 29, the Islamic State’s “province” (wilayah) in Yemen released a lengthy video that is intended to undermine al-Qaeda’s ideological legitimacy within the jihadists’ ranks. The 50-plus...

March 14, 2019 | Thomas Joscelyn |

AQIM official calls for sharia governance in Algeria

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April 14, 2017 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

AQIS Fits Into al Qaeda’s Global Strategy

While al Qaeda’s affiliate in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) may be regionally focused, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, says “...

October 14, 2016 | Thomas Joscelyn

The Al Qaeda Threat Grows

Fifteen years after the September 11, 2001, hijackings, the al Qaeda threat is growing. Al Qaeda has the capacity to attempt a mass casualty attack inside the U.S. and Europe today. Many...

September 27, 2016 | Thomas Joscelyn

Libya’s Terrorist Descent: Causes and Solutions

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August 18, 2016 | Thomas Joscelyn The Long War Journal

Hamza bin Laden calls for regime change in Saudi Arabia

Hamza bin Laden, Osama’s heir, calls on Muslims to overthrow the Saudi monarchy in a newly released audio message. The junior bin Laden’s speech was disseminated by As Sahab, al Qaeda...

April 28, 2016 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross |

How the Islamic State’s Propaganda Feeds Into Its Global Expansion Efforts

Co-written by Bridget Moreng and Nathaniel Barr  Even before the dramatic blitzkrieg...

March 17, 2016 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

Osama bin Laden’s ‘Bookshelf’ Reveals al Qaeda’s Long Game

When 113 new documents recovered in 2011 during the fatal raid on...

February 22, 2016 | Thomas Joscelyn The Long War Journal

Another town in southern Yemen reportedly falls to AQAP

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s (AQAP) fighters reportedly seized the southern Yemeni town of Ahwar earlier today. A Twitter feed maintained by AQAP’s political and military front...

November 20, 2015 | Thomas Joscelyn |

The Long War Continues

In many ways, the reaction to the horrific attacks in Paris has been familiar. There were the expressions of solidarity: flowers at French embassies; social media avatars changed from silly selfi...

November 20, 2015 | Bill Roggio, Thomas Joscelyn

Al Qaeda Hasn’t Been Neutralized

Secretary of State John Kerry believes that al Qaeda’s “top leadership” has been “neutralize[d]” as “an effective force.” He made the claim while discuss...

July 6, 2015 | Thomas Joscelyn The Long War Journal |

Al Nusrah Front, Allies Form New Coalition for Battle in Aleppo

The Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda’s official branch in Syria, and allied organizations have formed a new coalition for the battle of Aleppo. The alliance calls itself Ansar al Sharia, a name us...

June 24, 2015 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

The Islamic State’s Varying Fortunes in North Africa

The jihadist group that calls itself the Islamic State has increasingly set its sights on expanding into North Africa. The eighth issue of the group’s English-language magazineDabiq...

April 28, 2015 | Thomas Joscelyn

“Terrorism in Africa: The Imminent Threat to the United States”

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April 21, 2015 | Jonathan Schanzer

A Survey of Global Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

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March 17, 2015 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Turkey’s Secret Proxy War in Libya?

Libya’s internationally recognized Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni accused...

March 10, 2015 | Jonathan Schanzer, Merve Tahiroglu

Jihadi General Hospital

Controversy erupted in Turkey la...

February 27, 2015 | Thomas Joscelyn |

New Docs Reveal Osama bin Laden’s Secret Ties With Iran

This week, prosecutors in New York introduced eight documents recovered in Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan as evidence in the trial of a terrorism suspect. The U.S. government accuse...

January 28, 2015 | Thomas Joscelyn FDD Policy Brief |

Libyan Ansar al-Sharia Leader Gets Medical Treatment in Turkey

Ansar al-Sharia Libya confirmed this weekend that its leader, Mohamed al-Zahawi, had passed away from wounds sustained last year. Ansar al-Sharia is a jihadist group best-known outside of Libya f...