Beware of Imitators: Al-Qa`ida through the Lens of its Confidential Secretary
...deems to be “lawful jihad.” This report is a study of al-Qa`ida’s ideology, organizational structure, strengths and weaknesses through Harun’s lens and in light of captured battlefield documents....
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Edges of Radicalization: Ideas, Individuals and Networks in Violent Extremism
The Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at West Point is pleased to announce the release of a new report entitled “Edges of Radicalization: Ideas, Individuals and Networks in Violent...
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Then and Now: Comparing the Flow of Foreign Fighters to AQI and the Islamic State
Using two different sets of data derived from internal, bureaucratic documents produced by the Islamic State (and its predecessor group) during two distinct periods of time (2006-2007 and...
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Risky Business: The Global Threat Network and the Politics of Contraband
...utilization often falls short of their potential. A growing number of data sources and tools offer an opportunity to conduct analyses addressing global challenges like the crime-terror “nexus.”...
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The Haqqani Nexus and the Evolution of al-Qa’ida
This report explores how the Haqqani network has historically functioned as a nexus organization and as a strategic enabler of local, regional and global forms of Islamist militancy....
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Harmony and Disharmony: Exploiting Al-Qa`ida’s Organizational Vulnerabilities
In the text of newly-released al-Qa’ida documents captured during recent operations in support of the Global War on Terror and maintained in the Department of Defense’s Harmony database,...
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Cracks in the Foundation: Leadership Schisms in Al-Qa`ida From 1989-2006
...In this period al- Qa’ida Central has been largely reduced to a media organization, while the Iraq war has created a market for its message, a field in...
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The Fight Goes On: The Islamic Stateβs Continuing Military Efforts in Liberated Cities
This report examines the Islamic State’s self-reported military activities in 16 cities, 11 in Iraq and five in Syria. From each city’s date of liberation from the Islamic...
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