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Cooperation, Competition, & Fissures

Terrorist organizations cooperate and compete in a variety of ways. Review our research on the topic to learn more about how, why, and where that takes place.

Major Reports

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Allied and Lethal: Islamic State Khorasan’s Network and Organizational Capacity in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Boko Haram Beyond the Headlines: Analyses of Africa’s Enduring Insurgency
The Group That Calls Itself a State: Understanding the Evolution and Challenges of the Islamic State
Letters from Abbottabad: Bin Ladin Sidelined?

Sentinel Articles

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Iraq’s New Regime Change: How Tehran-Backed Terrorist Organizations and Militias Captured the Iraqi State
After Prigozhin: The Future of the Wagner Model in Africa
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan After the Taliban’s Afghanistan Takeover
Journey to Idlib: An Interview with Wassim Nasr, Journalist, France24

Other Commentary

CTC Launches new “Self-Inflicted Wounds” Report at New America Foundation
Ansar al-Sunnah Threatens Al-Qa’ida in Iraq
Al-Qa’ida’s Spymaster Analyzes the U.S. Intelligence Community
Letter Exposes New Leader in Al-Qa`ida High Command

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