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Operations, Plots & Attacks

Learn more about specific terrorist operations, plots, and attacks through the case studies, profiles, and lessons learned articles that we have produced.

February 24, 2022

A View from the CT Foxhole: Randall Blake, Former National Intelligence Officer for Transnational Threats, National Intelligence Council

Paul Cruickshank, Kristina Hummel, Don Rassler

Trends in Iranian External Assassination, Surveillance, and Abduction Plots

Matthew Levitt

January 27, 2022

The Islamic State Threat in Taliban Afghanistan: Tracing the Resurgence of Islamic State Khorasan

Amira Jadoon, Abdul Sayed, Andrew Mines

The Islamic State at Low Ebb in Iraq: The Insurgent Tide Recedes Again

Michael Knights, Alex Almeida

October 31, 2009

Ranking Terrorist Threats by Degree of Separation

National Public Radio

October 1, 2009

Suspect Contacted top Al-Qa`ida Leader

Reid Sawyer

December 1, 2008

Mumbai Attacks Offer New Lessons on Terrorism