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Recent Online Resources for the Analysis of Terrorism and Related Subjects by Berto Jongman PERSPECTIVES ON TERRORISM Volume 15, Issue 2 Recent Online Resources for the Analysis of Terrorism and Related Subjects by Berto Jongman Most of the clickable items included below became available online between February and April 2021. They are categorized under thirteen headings (as well as sub-headings, not listed below): 1. Non-Religious Terrorism 2. Religious Terrorism 3. Terrorist Strategies and Tactics 4. Conflict, Crime and Political Violence other than Terrorism 5. Extremism, Radicalization 6. Counterterrorism - General 7. Counterterrorism: Specific Operations and/or Specific Policy Measures 8. Prevention, Preparedness and Resilience and Rehabilitation Studies 9. State Repression, Civil War and Clandestine Warfare 10. Intelligence Operations 11. Cyber Operations 12. Risk and Threat Assessments, Forecasts and Analytical Studies 13. Also Worth the Time to Read/Listen/Watch N.B. Recent Online Resources for the Analysis of Terrorism and Related Subjects is a regular feature in ‘Perspectives on Terrorism’. For past listings, search under ‘Archive’ at www.universiteitleiden.nl/PoT 1. Non-Religious Terrorism J. Zenn. Colombia faces mixed futures in negotiations with FARC and ELN. TerrorismMonitor, 19(6), March 26, 2021. URL: https://jamestown.org/program/briefs-346/?mc_cid=aa3dcaf976&mc_eid=9942bc67e0 D. Larison. Counting the costs of the Libyan war ten years later. Antiwar.com, March 25, 2021. URL: https:// original.antiwar.com/Daniel_Larison/2021/03/24/counting-the-costs-of-the-libyan-war-ten-years-later/ Former CAR president Bozizé takes over rebel alliance. France24, March 21, 2021. URL: https://www. france24.com/en/africa/20210321-former-car-president-bozizé-takes-over-rebel-alliance J. Mukum Mbaku. Catastrophe in the Horn of Africa. Washington Examiner, March 18, 201. URL: https:// www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/catastrophe-in-the-horn-of-africa J. Diego Posada. Ex-FARC expand into northern Colombia. InSight Crime, March 16, 2021. URL: https:// insightcrime.org/news/ex-farc-expand-into-northern-colombia/ L. Jaime Acosta. More than 11,000 displaced by Colombia violence this year: ombudsman. Reuters, March 8, 2021. URL: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-colombia-violence/more-than-11000-displaced-by-colombia- violence-this-year-ombudsman-idUSKBN2B02E6 The armed groups propping up Venezuela’s government. InSight Crime, March 1, 2021. URL: https:// insightcrime.org/news/analysis/armed-groups-propping-venezuelas-government/ ISSN 2334-3745 292 April 2021 PERSPECTIVES ON TERRORISM Volume 15, Issue 2 2. Religious Terrorism 2.1. Al Qaeda and its Affiliates New video message from al-Qaidah in the Arabian Peninsula’s Shaykh Khalid bin Umar Batarfi (Abu al- Miqdad al-Kindi): ‘Principles of dealing with the people of innovation and offenders #11. Jihadology, March 30, 2021. URL: https://jihadology.net/2021/03/30/new-video-message-from-al-qaidah-in-the-arabian- peninsulas-shaykh-khalid-bin-umar-batarfi-abu-al-miqdad-al-kindi-princi-2/ L. Webber. Jihadist perceptions of a rising superpower. Troubles along China’s Belt and Road. Small Wars Journal, February 21, 2021. URL: https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/jihadist-perceptions-rising- superpower-troubles-along-chinas-belt-and-road Al-Shabab calls for more violence ahead of elections in Djibouti. Asharq al-Awsat, March 29, 211. URL: https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/2887651/al-shabab-calls-more-violence-ahead-elections-djibouti E. Teslova, S. Khan Saif. Interview – Taliban: Afghanistan’s future will be decided at negotiation table. Anadolu Agency, March 30, 201. URL: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/interview-taliban-afghanistan-s- future-will-be-decided-at-negotiation-table/2192595 Al-Shabaab pilot may be planning attack in Kenya, police warn. Garowe Online, March 30. URL: https://www. garoweonline.com/en/world/africa/al-shabaab-pilot-may-be-planning-attack-in-kenya-police-warn J. Wagemakers. Al-Qa’ida’s post-Arab Spring jihad: confirmation or re-evaluation? In: M. Baig, R. Gleave (Eds.) Violence in Islamic thought from European imperialism to the post-colonial era. 2021. URL: https://www. academia.edu/45632661/Al_Qaidas_Post_Arab_Spring_Jihad_Confirmation_or_Re_Evaluation_2021_?fbcli d=IwAR3JciowfT6r-V8l3hPqSxTr4PfW3kc9YpKQIhuPg2Oe3X1mRRwUlb-3iOA S. Fazl-e-Haider. Pakistan’s dual counter-terrorism challenges: Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan’s merger end cross- border campaign from Afghanistan. TerrorismMonitor, 19(6), March 26, 2021. URL: https://jamestown. org/program/pakistans-dual-counter-terrorism-challenges-tehreek-i-taliban-pakistans-merger-and-cross- border-campaign-from-afghanistan/?mc_cid=aa3dcaf976&mc_eid=9942bc67e0 Y. Schweizer. Salafi-jihadism in the decade following the Arab Spring: down and up and down again. INSS Strategic Assessment, 24(1), January 2021. URL: https://strategicassessment.inss.org.il/en/articles/salafi- jihadism-in-the-decade-following-the-arab-spring-down-and-up-and-down-again/ Atrocity Alert, no.245: Niger, Myanmar (Burma) and Ethiopia. Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, March 24, 2021. URL: https://www.globalr2p.org/publications/atrocity-alert-no-245-niger- myanmar-burma-and-ethiopia/ Central Sahel, Niger. Populations at Risk. Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, March 15, 2021. URL: https://www.globalr2p.org/countries/niger/ T. Ruttig. Have the Taliban changed? CTC Sentinel, 14(3), March 2021. URL: https://ctc.usma.edu/have-the- taliban-changed/ T. Khan. Taliban claim reduction in violence in their proposal. VOA, March 21, 2021. URL: https://www. voanews.com/south-central-asia/taliban-claim-reduction-violence-their-proposal Ayman al-Zawahiri, Counter Extremism Project, 2021. URL: https://www.counterextremism.com/extremists/ ayman-al-zawahiri E. Mitchell. Taliban warn of ‘reaction’ if US doesn’t withdraw by May deadline. The Hill, March 19, 2021. URL: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/544056-taliban-warn-of-reaction-if-us-doesnt-withdraw-by-may- ISSN 2334-3745 293 April 2021 PERSPECTIVES ON TERRORISM Volume 15, Issue 2 deadline K. Muthoni. Kenya reveals al-Shabaab’s terror links within its borders. The Standard, March 18, 2021. URL: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/the-standard-insider/article/2001406664/kenya-reveals-al-shabaabs- terror-links-within-its-borders %7D%7D C.P. Clarke. Al-Qaida is diminished, but don’t write its obituary just yet. WPR, March 19, 2021. URL: https:// www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/29506/if-ayman-al-zawahiri-really-is-dead-don-t-write-al-qaida-s- obituary-just-yet R. Cristian. Vanessa Beeley interview – inside the West’s illegal Yemen occupation & CIA caught rescuing al-Qaeda. The Last American Vagabond, March 18, 2021. URL: https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/ vanessa-beeley-interview-inside-the-wests-illegal-yemen-occupation-cia-caught-rescuing-al-qaeda/ C. Bunzel. Is Ayman al-Zawahiri dead? Jihadica, March 17, 2021. URL:http://www.jihadica.com/is-ayman-al- zawahiri-dead/ C. Mwakideu,. Somalia’s security situation in crisis amid political uncertainty. Deutsche Welle, March 10, 2021. URL: https://www.dw.com/en/somalias-security-situation-in-crisis-amid-political- uncertainty/a-56828825 L. Webber. Al-Qaeda criticizes China in new video. Substack, March 14, 2021. URL: https://lucaswebber. substack.com/p/al-qaeda-criticizes-china-in-new?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_ source=twitter A. Stoian Karadeli. Extremist communication capabilities in North Africa and the Sahel. NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence, 2021. URL: stratcomcoe.org/download/file/fid/85058 B. Atyani, S. Salahuddin. Al-Qaeda chief Zawahiri has died in Afghanistan – sources. Arab News, November 21, 2020. URL: https://www.arabnews.pk/node/1765746/world Syria’s war in numbers. The Defense Post, March 9, 2021. URL: https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/03/09/ syria-war-in-numbers/ K. Paolyn Reyes. Nigerian pastor who was freed on Execution Day thanks God for release. Christianity Daily, March 6, 2021. URL: http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/11079/20210306/nigerian-pastor-who-was- freed-on-execution-day-thanks-god-for-release.htm M. Samuel. Boko Haram teams up with bandits in Nigeria – analysis. Eurasia Review, March 5, 2021. URL: https://www.eurasiareview.com/05032021-boko-haram-teams-up-with-bandits-in-nigeria-analysis/?utm_ source=iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2069039_ R. Stone. Why Pakistan should fear a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. The National Interest, March 4, 2021. URL: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-pakistan-should-fear-taliban-takeover-afghanistan- 179300?utm_source=iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2069039_ Boko Haram’s past, present and future. RUSI, March 8, 2021. URL: https://rusi.org/event/boko-haram’s-past- present-and-future HTS details scores of members of more extreme jihadi group in Northwestern Syria. Al Arabiya, March 3, 2021. URL: https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/3/3/hts-detains-scores-of-more-extreme- jihadists-in-syria M. Revayi Rupiya, Book review: Overcoming Boko Haram: faith, society & Islamic radicalization in Northern Nigeria. ACCORD, AJCR, 2020/1. URL: https://www.accord.org.za/ajcr-issues/overcoming-boko-haram- ISSN 2334-3745 294 April 2021 PERSPECTIVES ON TERRORISM Volume 15, Issue 2 faith-society-islamic-radicalization-in-northern-nigeria/ 2.2. Daesh (IS, ISIS) and its Affiliates L. Louw-Vaudran. Mozambique on a knife’s edge with its Cabo Delgado insurgency. Institute for Security Studies, March 31, 2021. URL: https://issafrica.org/iss-today/mozambique-on-a-knifes-edge-with-its-cabo- delgado-insurgency K. Sengupta.
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