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Recruitment & Radicalization

Like any organization, terrorist groups must recruit to sustain their membership. How terrorist organizations radicalize and recruit new members continues to change and evolve, especially with use of social media and encrypted messaging apps. Explore our reports, articles, and other commentary about terrorist radicalization and recruitment below.

July 22, 2008

Bombers, Bank Accounts and Bleedout

Brian Fishman, Jacob Shapiro, Joseph Felter, Peter Bergen, Vahid Brown

January 2, 2007

Al-Qa’ida’s Foreign Fighters in Iraq: A First Look at the Sinjar Records

Brian Fishman, Joseph Felter

December 22, 2021

The Oath Keepers and Their Role in the January 6 Insurrection

Matthew Kriner, Jon Lewis

November 17, 2021

“Without Us, There Would Be No Islamic State:” The Role of Civilian Employees in the Caliphate

Matthew Bamber

September 8, 2021

Twenty Years After 9/11: The Fight for Supremacy in Northwest Syria and the Implications for Global Jihad

Charles Lister

July 9, 2021

The Globalization of Far-Right Extremism: An Investigative Report

Yassin Musharbash

October 10, 2019

Abu al Hasan al Turki personnel form

Abu Ayash al Maghribi personnel form

Abu al Muthanna al Jamali personnel form

Abu-Bakr alShami personnel form

July 7, 2014

Dr. Lahoud Cited in BBC Article

Nelly Lahoud

June 27, 2014

Dr. Nelly Lahoud Cited by Guardian Newspaper

Nelly Lahoud

May 24, 2013

Christian Science Monitor Cites CTC Sentinel

July 18, 2011

NPR quotes Braniff on Morning Edition

William Braniff

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