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Ayman al-Zawahiri defends 9/11 hijackings in anniversary address
Ayman al-Zawahiri defends the 9/11 hijackings in a video released on the 18th anniversary of al-Qaeda’s most devastating attack. The production, released by al-Qaeda’s As Sahab propaganda arm, is titled...
Op-eds
UN: Islamic State replaced leader in Afghanistan after visit from central leadership
The Islamic State’s central leadership replaced their top man in Afghanistan after a meeting earlier this year, according to a recent report submitted t...
Op-eds
West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Golan Heights Are Seoul Targets of Exclusion
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin visited South Korea (ROK) earlier this week as the two U.S. allies...
Policy Briefs
Pakistan charges 13 Lashkar-e-Taiba leaders under Anti-Terrorism Act
Last week, Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Department charged Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Hafiz Saeed and 12 other key members of the group with money laundering and financing terrorist groups. If history i...
Op-eds
Al Qaeda leader threatens India, criticizes Pakistan in message on Kashmir
Al Qaeda’s media arm, As Sahab, has released yet another message from Ayman al-Zawahiri. The elderly al Qaeda leader is a prolific commentator on world affairs, having released a series of videos an...
Op-eds
New head of al Qaeda group in Kashmir calls for independent jihadist council
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Op-eds
Fighters throughout the Khorasan renew allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
The Islamic State’s Khorasan province has released a 12-minute, 28-second video reaffirming its fighters’ allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The production is part of the self-declared caliphate’s...
Op-eds
Indian forces kill spokesman for al Qaeda group in Kashmir
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Op-eds
AQIS member from Kashmir reportedly killed in Ghazni, Afghanistan
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Al Qaeda growing stronger under Taliban’s umbrella, UN finds
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Op-eds
Al Qaeda eulogizes Zakir Musa, as his successor is named
Al Qaeda has reacted to the death of Zakir Musa, a young jihadist commander killed by Indian forces on May 23, by releasing a glowing eulogy and a video promoting the group’s efforts in Kashmir. Musa...
Op-eds
Al Qaeda-linked jihadi leader killed in Kashmir
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Op-eds
John Walker Lindh fought for al Qaeda’s pro-Taliban force
John Walker Lindh, an American who fought on the side of the jihadists in Afghanistan both before and after 9/11, was released from prison earlier today. In late 2001, Lindh and his fellow fighters surrendered...
Op-eds
UN sanctions Islamic State’s Khorasan province, as jihadists claim operations in Kashmir and Pakistan
The United Nations Security Council has added the Islamic State’s Wilayat Khorasan, or so-called Khorasan “province,” to its list of sanctioned terrorist groups. The UN’s description of the group...
Op-eds
FATF’s leniency with Iran could create a precedent for Pakistan
If India wants FATF to hold Pakistan accountable for its financing of terrorist entities, it should be at the forefront of ensuring Iran finally completes its action plan without conditions and loopholes.
Op-eds
Taliban continues to host foreign terrorist groups, despite assurances to the contrary
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Op-eds
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 “...
Op-eds
What went wrong in Pakistan
Pakistan was meant to be a model, an example for other nations to emulate. It was founded after World War II, as the sun was set...
Op-eds
Reported Ban of Haqqani Network Unlikely to End Pakistan’s Support of Group
Anonymous Pakistani officials have told news agencies that the government will ban the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani Network "within weeks." But a listing of the Haqqani Netw...