Category: Terrorism

Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis Terrorism United States

CENTCOM eliminated a senior Islamic State Syria leader and highlighted the US commitment to the Middle East

CENTCOM’s killing of a senior Islamic State Syria leader stressed the US commitment to fighting the terrorist threats and emphasised the persistent instability in the Middle East related to jihadist and terrorist activities.…Read moreCENTCOM eliminated a senior Islamic State Syria leader and highlighted the US commitment to the Middle East

Central Asia Monitoring & Analysis Terrorism

Cambiamenti climatici, IDPs e terrorismo: prospettive future in Asia

In questa ricerca verrà analizzato il trinomio cambiamenti climatici, conseguenze sulla popolazione e terrorismo in Asia destinato, se la comunità internazionale non provvederà a fermare questo trend, ad essere presente nelle agende internazionali negli anni a venire.…Read moreCambiamenti climatici, IDPs e terrorismo: prospettive future in Asia

Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis Russia Terrorism

Russian FSB neutralised terrorist organisations’ supporters operating in different regions

In Russia, the detention of five people connected with the terrorist organisation Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, and a person linked to Katiba al-Tawhid wal-Jihad confirmed FSB’s effort to guarantee regional security and avoid the link between local Russian citizens and terrorist organisations operating in the Middle East.…Read moreRussian FSB neutralised terrorist organisations’ supporters operating in different regions

Monitoring & Analysis AfPak Terrorism

Afghanistan: the terrorist attack in Kabul highlights an unstable domestic security situation

The Islamic State terrorist attack against the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Afghanistan in Kabul stressed the unstable situation in the country and the Taliban’s inability to face terrorism and jihadist groups. Although the Taliban claimed that they had upgraded the national security situation since they took power in August 2021, the number of violent attacks and bomb blast have increased.…Read moreAfghanistan: the terrorist attack in Kabul highlights an unstable domestic security situation

Monitoring & Analysis Central Asia Terrorism

Tajikistan increases its counterterrorist readiness through military drills in Fakhrabad

Recent counterterrorism military drills in Tajikistan highlighted Dushanbe’s necessity to upgrade its readiness and expertise in facing terrorist threats inside the country and jihadist activities from neighbouring areas of Afghanistan.…Read moreTajikistan increases its counterterrorist readiness through military drills in Fakhrabad

Monitoring & Analysis AfPak Terrorism

Pakistan: militants seized a counterterrorism centre. Might Islamabad guarantee national security?

Since Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended the ceasefire with the Pakistani Government, security has worsened in the country. Recent violent attacks in Pakistan and militants’ seizure of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) compound in the Bannu district have also alarmed neighbouring countries and foreign investors who are worried about future Pakistani stability.…Read morePakistan: militants seized a counterterrorism centre. Might Islamabad guarantee national security?

Monitoring & Analysis Kavkaz Russia Terrorism

Islamic State cell arrested in Russian Stavropol territory

Recent arrests of Russian citizens in the Stavropol territory linked with the Islamic State confirmed that jihadist propaganda penetrated the Russian territory by exploiting local problems and influencing the Muslim communities disseminated in the country, especially in the North Caucasus, where the Kremlin has contrasted local militancy and religious extremism.…Read moreIslamic State cell arrested in Russian Stavropol territory

Monitoring & Analysis Terrorism United States

U.S. drone strike killed al-Qaeda’s leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan

The killing of al-Qaeda’s leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul by a U.S. drone strike confirmed Washington’s interests in the region and the Taliban’s policy to host terrorist organisations’ high-ranking leaders in the country, which has become a “safe heaven” for different jihadist groups.…Read moreU.S. drone strike killed al-Qaeda’s leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan