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Recent Online Resources for the Analysis of Terrorism and Related Subjects Compiled and Selected by Berto Jongman PERSPECTIVES ON TERRORISM Volume 13, Issue 6 Recent Online Resources for the Analysis of Terrorism and Related Subjects Compiled and selected by Berto Jongman Most of the items included below became available online between October and December 2019. They are categorised under the following headings (some of these also have sub-headings, not listed here): 1. Non-Religious Terrorism 2. Religious Terrorism 3. Other Groups and Organisations 4. Terrorist Strategies and Tactics 5. Conflict, Crime and Political Violence other than Terrorism 6. Radicalisation and Extremism 7. Counterterrorism - General 8. Counterterrorism: Strategies, Tactics and Operations 9. Prevention, Preparedness, and Resilience Studies 10. State Repression, Civil War and Clandestine Warfare 11. Intelligence 12. Cyber Operations 13. Risk and Threat Assessments, Forecasts and Analytic Studies 14. Also Worth Reading 1. Non-Religious Terrorism D. E Omondi Gumba, G. Chepe Turi. Cross-border arms trafficking inflames northern Kenya’s conflict. Institute for Security Studies, November 18, 2019. URL: https://issafrica.org/iss-today/cross-border-arms-traf- ficking-inflames-northern-kenyas-conflict L. Faytre. Analysis – Western media still ignoring PKK attacks. Anadolu Agency, November 5, 2019. URL: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/analysis/analysis-western-media-still-ignoring-pkk-attacks/1636252 L. Pressly, A. Kasapi. The Iranian opposition fighters who mustn’t think about sex. BBC, November 11, 2019. URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-50339928 R. Mudge. Hitler’s would be assassin: a lone wolf who acted on his ideals. Deutsche Welle, November 8, 2019. URL: https://www.dw.com/en/hitlers-would-be-assassin-a-lone-wolf-who-acted-on-his-ideals/a-51156209 K. Lindijer. In Kameroen worden zowel regering als rebellen steeds agressiever. NRC Handelsblad, Novem- ber 4, 2019. URL: https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2019/11/04/in-kameroen-worden-zowel-regering-als-rebel- len-steeds-agressiever-a3979115 - /handelsblad/2019/11/05/ Mozambique: peace agreements alone not enough, says Nyusi – AIM report. Club of Mozambique, October 3, 2019. URL: https://clubofmozambique.com/news/mozambique-peace-agreements-alone-not-enough-says- ISSN 2334-3745 193 December 2019 PERSPECTIVES ON TERRORISM Volume 13, Issue 6 nyusi-aim-report-143647/ D. Kumar Nayak. India: Maoists’ failing ventures – analysis. Eurasia Review, November 5, 2019. URL: https:// www.eurasiareview.com/05112019-india-maoists-failing-ventures-analysis/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_ medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+eurasiareview%2FVsnE+%28Eurasia+Review%29 M.A. Athul. India: beginning of an end in Nagaland? – analysis. Eurasia Review, November 4, 2019. URL: https://www.eurasiareview.com/04112019-india-beginning-of-an-end-in-nagaland-analysis/ 2. Religious Terrorism 2.1. Al Qaeda and Affiliates K. Iskef. Al-Nusra launches a new operation against the Syrian army in Idlib countryside. American Herald Tribune, December 1, 2019. URL: https://ahtribune.com/world/north-africa-south-west-asia/syria- crisis/3676-al-nusra-launches-a-new-operation.html K. Phelan. Al Qaeda Global Tracker. The al-Qaeda Global Tracker provides analysis and assessments of major developments related to the al-Qaeda network. Critical Threats, December 2, 2019. URL: https://www. criticalthreats.org/briefs/al-qaeda-global-tracker/al-qaeda-affiliates-praise-al-shabaab-attack-on-american- base-in-somalia?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWVdNME16a3daalU1WW1WayIsInQiOiJWNHZoQk9NdGNZSD- NJS0JxR3lQcURKXC9HaVBlVDRnYmJOSGVzZmZFemRHWmVNZ09PdnY2aVJ D. Lewis, R. McNeill. How jihadists struck gold in Africa’s Sahel. Reuters, November 22, 2019. URL: https:// www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/gold-africa-islamists/ A. Soufan. Next in line to lead al-Qa’ida: a profile of Abu Muhammad al-Masri. CTC Sentinel, 12(10), November 2019. URL: https://ctc.usma.edu/next-line-lead-al-qaida-profile-abu-muhammad-al-masri T. Chanda. Jihadisme: l‘étau se resserre autour des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest. RFI Afrique, November 25, 2019. URL: http://www.rfi.fr/afrique/20191125-jihadisme-etau-resserre-autour-etats-afrique-ouest-senegal- cote-ivoire-ghana?ref=tw T. Hegghammer. The mysterious assassination that unleashed jihadism. History News Network, November 24, 2019. URL: https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/173697?fbclid=IwAR2dSEaMhkr4ZP0ITokkIefTngSoX- eYHYErsdh6qoYdLdR-zawtEC_spQVU How West Africa’s gold rush is funding jihadists. The Economist, November 14, 2019. URL: https://www. economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2019/11/14/how-west-africas-gold-rush-is-funding-jihadists M. Noshad Sharifi. Extremisten winnen in de Sahel, zoals eerder in Syrië en Irak. NRC Handelsblad, November 20, 2019. URL: https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2019/11/20/extremisten-winnen-terrein-in-de-sahel- zoals-eerder-in-syrie-en-irak-a3981047 - /handelsblad/2019/11/21/ R. Ganguly. Jihadi terrorism in South and Southeast Asia. European Eye on Radicalization, November 20, 2019. URL: https://eeradicalization.com/jihadi-terrorism-in-south-and-southeast-asia/ Malaysia releases scientist who tried to build biological weapons for Bin Laden. The New Arab, November 21, 2019. URL: https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2019/11/21/malaysia-releases-bin-ladens-anthrax-scien- tist H. Brun. Han beskrev al-Qaidas krig mot de ‘otrogna.’ Doku, November 20, 2019. URL: https://doku. nu/2019/11/20/han-beskrev-al-qaidas-krig-mot-de-otrogna/?fbclid=IwAR1Ec9hJCw-g17omWyI5xNNya- p4EcA-rYEyUPXQPBl_BT23-6FIBi9CHCjo ISSN 2334-3745 194 December 2019 PERSPECTIVES ON TERRORISM Volume 13, Issue 6 K. McVeigh. UN warns Burkina Faso could become ‘another Syria’ as violence soars. The Guardian, November 20, 2019. URL: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/nov/20/un-warns- burkina-faso-could-become-another-syria-as-violence-soars?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_b- gdnnews&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter - Echobox=1574307633 Malaysian 9/11 militant Yazid Sufaat who targeted Singapore released from Johor detention center. Today Online, November 20, 2019. URL: https://www.todayonline.com/world/msian-911-militant-yazid-sufaat- who-targeted-spore-released-johor-detention-centre C. Sands, F. Qazizai. Nightletters. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and the Afghan Islamists who changed the world. 2019. URL: https://www.amazon.com/Night-Letters-Gulbuddin-Hekmatyar-Islamists/dp/178738196X Burkina Faso: extremism & counter-extremism. Counter Extremism Project, November 20, 2019. URL: https://www.counterextremism.com/countries/burkina-faso R. Hussein, M. Jedinia, S. Kajjo. Al-Qaida gaining strength as world’s focus remains on IS. VOA, November 11, 2019. URL: https://www.voanews.com/extremism-watch/al-qaida-gaining-strength-worlds-focus-remains C. Weiss. US designates senior JNIM leader as global terrorist. FDD’s Long War Journal, November 7, 2019. URL: https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/11/us-designates-senior-jnim-leader-as-global-terror- ist.php Nigeria: 1.2 million civilians trapped in Nigerian territories controlled by Boko Haram – UN. All Africa, November 8, 2019. URL: https://allafrica.com/stories/201911080358.html?utm_campaign=allafrica%3Aedi- tor&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=promote%3Aaans%3Aabkgta Somalia: al-Shabaab releases a new video of its leader, warns US of impending defeat. Garowe Online, November 6, 2019. URL: https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-al-shabaab-releases- video-of-commander-ahmed-omar-warns-us-of-impending-defeat C. Weiss. Senior JNIM leader reportedly killed by France. FDD’s Long war Journal, November 6, 2019. URL: https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/11/senior-jnim-leader-reported-killed-by-france.php C. Lebur. Despair, jihadism and revolt: Mali’s torn heart. AFP, November 5, 2019. URL: https://news.yahoo. com/despair-jihadism-revolt-malis-torn-heart-024910968.html S. Jarle Hansen. Jihadism in Africa. Brookings, November 5, 2019. URL: https://www.brookings.edu/events/ jihadism-in-africa/ R. Jaboori. The most-wanted al-Qaeda leaders in Syria: Abu Hammam al-Shami Sami al-Uraydi, and Abu Abd al-Karim al-Masri. Militant leadership Monitor, 10(10), November 4, 2019. URL: https://jamestown.org/ programs/mlm/ S. Ramachandran. Al-Qaeda loses another rising leader: the death of emir Asim Umar. Militant leadership Monitor, 10(1), November 4, 2019. URL: https://jamestown.org/programs/mlm/ A. Kvakhadze. A post-mortem analysis of former Chechen field commander Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Militant Leadership Monitor, 10(10), November 4, 2019. URL: https://jamestown.org/programs/mlm/ 2.2. Islamic State (IS)/Daesh and Affiliates Israel one of the main buyers of ISIS oil. American Herald Tribune, December 10, 2019. URL: https://ahtri- bune.com/world/north-africa-south-west-asia/240-israel-isis-oil.html?fbclid=IwAR2pc8BtWT-6fG19iQpI- uuq8We3gAeSSWSwcxZD7wLlVAsioFlWhRjb9LlA A. Amarasingam. Telegram deplatforming ISIS has given them something to fight for. Vice, December 5, 2019. URL: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vb55bd/telegram-deplatforming-isis-has-given-them-some- ISSN 2334-3745 195 December 2019 PERSPECTIVES ON TERRORISM Volume 13, Issue 6 thing-to-fight-for?fbclid=IwAR3v77CFkIuoK8-iks1rh0xKNVFpRa9_DiiSK5C0OfE7jzGdzUCIzv9bxPE D. Gilbert. The Russian social network letting ISIS back online. Vice, December 3, 2019. URL: https://www. vice.com/en_uk/article/d3ane7/islamic-state-cant-find-an-online-home-so-they-might-build-their-own-ap- p?fbclid=IwAR3m5KRfmCz6hI8ixPOKtzF6KX6oMp5Qr91a-CIzOgDKus-Q-2mnsBMiIbg M. Ismail Khan, L. van der Heide. IS Hind: exploring possibilities. The Hague: ICCT, December 2, 2019. URL: https://icct.nl/publication/is-hind-exploring-possibilities/
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