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Media & Communication

“I say to you: that we are in a battle, and that more than half of this battle is taking place in the battlefield of the media.” –Ayman al-Zawahiri, the current leader of al-Qa`ida

Modern terrorists want a lot of people dead, and a lot of people watching. Media and communication tools are key to achieving that goal. Our research on the topic unpacks the role media and evolving communication tools, techniques, and technology plays for various terrorist organizations.

April 26, 2019

Doxing and Defacements: Examining the Islamic State’s Hacking Capabilities

Audrey Alexander, Bennett Clifford

January 16, 2019

Does al-Qa`ida’s Increasing Media Outreach Signal Revitalization?

Jami Forbes

November 8, 2018

Selling the Long War: Islamic State Propaganda after the Caliphate

Michael Munoz

June 22, 2018

The 2016 French Female Attack Cell: A Case Study

Robin Simcox

October 8, 2013

Incident Comment from the ISI Ministry of Defense (Dated 5/22/2007)

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Press Release of an ISI Amir in Reaction to Attacks in the Amireah Region

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Haqqani Communication Log # 2

Looting and Theft Announcement from al-Qa`ida in the Land of the Two Rivers

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