Ayman al-Zawahiri

What a New Report Tells Us About Al-Qaeda and ISIS

Both groups continue to evolve, and jihadism remains a major security concern.

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: January

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: November

The Taliban’s Man in Washington

Zalmay Khalilzad is blaming Afghans for the failures that resulted from his deal with the Taliban.

Remember Lepanto

A great battle in a war not yet ended

Afghanistan’s Future: Assessing the National Security, Humanitarian and Economic Implications of the Taliban Takeover

FDD provides testimony on Afghanistan

U.S. targets suspected al Qaeda leader in Idlib, Syria

The U.S. launched a drone strike on a suspected al Qaeda leader in Syria’s Idlib province yesterday, but provided few details about the intended target. Jihadists on social media posted a short video...

The Bizarre Positive Biden Spin on Afghanistan

No, the Taliban are not America’s partners

Al Qaeda affiliated media group stresses importance of ‘idea development’ in 9/11 video

On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 hijackings, As Sahab, al Qaeda’s main media arm, did not release a video commemorating the attacks. Instead, As Sahab posted a lengthy production in which Ayman al...

Treasury Sanctions Jihadist Financiers in Turkey for the Seventh Time Since 2019

The U.S. Department of the Treasury designated five Turkey-based individuals on Thursday for providing a range of financial and travel facilitation services to al-Qaeda. The new designations — the seventh...

U.S. Treasury sanctions al Qaeda facilitators in Turkey

The U.S. Treasury Department announced today that five al Qaeda financial operatives based in Turkey have been designated as terrorists. Treasury describes them as al Qaeda “supporters,” but doesn’t...

France says drone strike killed leader of Islamic State in Sahara

French President Emmanuel Macron announced yesterday that Abu Walid al Sahrawi, the leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, was killed in a drone strike in August. Al Sahrawi’s men are prolific...

Ayman al Zawahiri promotes ‘Jerusalem Will Not Be Judaized’ campaign in new video

As Sahab, al Qaeda’s main propaganda arm, released a video featuring Ayman al Zawahiri earlier today. Although the hour-long production was disseminated on the 9/11 anniversary, it does not appear to...

Taliban’s government includes designated terrorists, ex-Guantanamo detainees

The Taliban has announced the formation of an “interim government” to rule over Afghanistan. The Taliban’s regime will be known as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. This is entirely unsurprising....

Al Qaeda praises Taliban’s ‘historic victory’ in Afghanistan

Al Qaeda’s senior leadership has released a two-page statement congratulating the Islamic ummah on the occasion of the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan. The brief message was distributed online by As...

Taliban’s special forces outfit providing ‘security’ at Kabul airport

Taliban-linked social media accounts claim that members of the group’s Badri 313 outfit are providing “security” at Kabul’s international airport. Badri 313 is a special forces wing of the Taliban’s...

Pakistani Taliban’s emir renews allegiance to Afghan Taliban

Noor Wali Mehsud, the emir of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP, or the Pakistani Taliban), has renewed his oath of allegiance to the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Mehsud also celebrates the...

Afghanistan Is a Failure of Military Intelligence—and Common Sense

Wars are not fought on paper.

After lengthy siege, Lashkar Gah is taken by the Taliban

Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, fell to the Taliban after a lengthy seige. With Helmand and Kandahar provinces in the hands of the Taliban, the rest of the south will go under Taliban control...