A new outlet, CNN’s Security Clearance blog, on an old topic: Lone Wolves and how exactly to define them using a couple of cases from earlier in the month. Not exactly a very seasonal topic, but terrorism seems to never stop. Lone attacker or lone wolf? By Raffaello Pantucci, Special to CNN EDITOR’S NOTE: Raffaello [...]
Archive for December, 2011
Lone Attacker or Lone Wolf?
Posted: December 26, 2011 in CNNTags: counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, defining terrorism, legislation, lone wolves, radicalization, terrorism
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What Can Be Done About Lone Wolves?
Posted: December 20, 2011 in HSTodayTags: counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, Europe, Germany, lone wolves, radicalization, UK
A short post for HSToday about Lone Wolves, this time offering some thoughts on the countering them aspect. Some more considered and substantial thoughts on this in the pipeline. What Can Be Done About Lone Wolves? By: Raffaello Pantucci 12/20/2011 ( 9:47am) Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano recently vocalized a threat that has preoccupied security planners. She [...]
Bringing London’s “Christmas Bombers” to Trial
Posted: December 17, 2011 in Terrorism MonitorTags: afghan, Afghanistan, al muhajiroun, Anwar al awlaki, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, Europe, Pakistan, radicalization, terrorism, UK
Latest for Jamestown’s Terrorism Monitor, looking at a trial that is about to start in the UK. The case is going to be an interesting one, and I am hoping to be there for parts of it and will report back. Bringing London’s “Christmas Bombers” to Trial Publication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 9 Issue: 46 December [...]
The jihad will be YouTubed
Posted: December 15, 2011 in Foreign PolicyTags: counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, lone wolves, online, online extremism, online radicalisation, online terrorism, radicalization
A new post for Foreign Policy’s AfPak Channel, exploring western jihobbyists use of the Internet and their connections with radical groups. I have a longer book chapter on a similar topic forthcoming – exploring the history of use of the Internet. A topic ripe for further contemplation I think – any tips for interesting articles [...]
Jihad in the West: The Rise of Militant Salafism
Posted: December 14, 2011 in International AffairsTags: Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, Global Jihad, Osama bin laden, radicalization, terrorism
Slightly belatedly another review in a new journal, this time for Chatham House’s International Affairs journal, looking at Frazer Egerton’s “Jihad in the West: The Rise of Militant Salafism” for Cambridge University Press. I see that the publisher liked my review and have already incorporated it into their webpage for the site. The book was a quick read [...]
Brothers in Arms: The Story of al-Qa’ida and the Arab Jihadists
Posted: December 13, 2011 in Terrorism and Political ViolenceTags: Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, ayman al zawahiri, egyptian islamic jihad, GIA, GSPC, libyan islamic fighting group, Osama bin laden, terrorism
Another book review for Terrorism and Political Violence journal, this time about Camille Tawil’s excellent “Brothers in Arms: The Story of al-Qa’ida and the Arab Jihadists.” The book looks at the evolution of the various Arab groups that evolved out of the war in Afghanistan against the Soviets and later melded with al Qaeda in [...]
What Have We Learned about Lone Wolves from Anders Behring Breivik?
Posted: December 9, 2011 in Perspectives on TerrorismTags: Anders Behring Breivik, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, Europe, lone wolves, terrorism
A longer article for the Perspectives on Terrorism journal, finally looking in some detail at the Anders Behring Breivik case using the Lone Wolf prism that I laid out in this earlier paper. More substantial pieces on this general topic in the pipeline. What Have We Learned about Lone Wolves from Anders Behring Breivik? by [...]
A Profile of Sheikh Abdulcaadir Mumin: Al-Shabaab’s Leading Theological Guide
Posted: December 1, 2011 in Terrorism MonitorTags: Abdulcaadir Mumin, ideologues, londonistan, radicalization, shabaab, shabab, Somalia, UK, UK terrorism
This is a piece that I have been cogitating about for a while, trying to find out more information about the chap. Unfortunately, most of it is in Somali, a language I confess to not understand. Nevertheless, he struck me as interesting given his history as a Somali leader who had lived until relatively recently [...]
