A new piece for CNN, this time looking in a bit more detail at the group Boko Haram to try to understand what lessons can be learned from nearby al Qaeda affiliates and fellow travellers to see about its trajectory as an global terrorist threat. My sense is that it is unlikely to start actively [...]
Posts Tagged ‘AQIM’
What Might Boko Haram Do?
Posted: January 20, 2012 in CNNTags: Al Qaeda, AQAP, AQIM, Boko Haram, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, jihad, radicalization, shabaab, shabab, terrorism
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Seeking Balance in Britain
Posted: October 30, 2011 in HSTodayTags: Al Qaeda, Anwar al awlaki, AQAP, AQIM, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, lone wolves, online, terrorism, UK
Have been travelling where this is unaccessible for some reason, so there is going to be a bit of a blast now as I catch up with posting a bunch of things that were recently published in other places. First up, a longer article for Homeland Security Today magazine from their October edition, teeing up [...]
The Islamist Terrorist Threat to Europe after Osama bin Laden’s Death
Posted: October 5, 2011 in Chatham HouseTags: Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, AQAP, AQIM, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, denmark, Europe, France, Germany, lone wolves, Osama bin laden, Pakistan, radicalization, shabaab, shabab, terrorism, UK
A longer paper on the current state of the Islamist terrorist threat to Europe ten years on from 9/11 for Chatham House. It was written and presented prior to news of Awlaki’s death, so that is not included, but I do not think it alters a huge amount the thrust of the piece, except to [...]
Everything’s Changed Since July 7 2005
Posted: May 12, 2011 in TelegraphTags: Anwar al awlaki, AQAP, AQIM, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, Europe, lone wolves, Pakistan, shabab, Tehrik-e-taliban pakistan, terrorism, UK, Yemen
A new post for the Telegraph, intended to be a response to the July 7 Coroner’s Inquest. It also tees up some ideas that will be gone into detail in my forthcoming book. Everything’s Changed Since July 7, 2005 By Raffaello Pantucci 5:55PM BST 11 May 2011 The conclusion that the Security Services could have done [...]
Wars Next Door
Posted: April 22, 2011 in Free Rad!calsTags: Al Qaeda, AQIM, Bosnia, counter-terrorism, foreign fighters going to jihad, jihad, Libya, UK
After a bit of a delay a new piece over at Free Rad!cals, this time looking at the comparisons between Bosnia and Libya. An underexplored topic and not one I am being intentionally alarmist about, but more I wonder whether there is much attention being paid to this. Should anyone come across any interesting stories [...]
Europe in the Crosshairs
Posted: November 16, 2010 in HSTodayTags: Afghanistan, al muhajiroun, AQIM, counter-terrorism, Europe, France, Germany, Italy, Pakistan, radicalization, terrorism, UK, Yemen
A new piece for HS Today, this one looking in some greater detail at the alleged Mumbai-style attack that had agencies in a great worry. Unsure this one is all over yet, and the information might ultimately have come out for just this reason. Am also going to try to do some more digging on [...]
Alert en France!
Posted: November 16, 2010 in Free Rad!calsTags: Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, AQIM, Europe, France, radicalization, terrorism, Yemen
A new post for Free Rad!cals returning to the European terrorism theme. This one opening up a bit more on the threat that is apparently plaguing France at the moment. Multifaceted and complex, it will be interesting to see if it finally develops into an actual attack or not. Alert en France View more articles [...]
Europe on High Alert
Posted: October 14, 2010 in HSTodayTags: Al Qaeda, AQIM, counter-terrorism, denmark, Europe, Germany, Italy, shabab, Somalia, terrorism, UK
A new post for HSToday, a bit delayed as I have been traveling somewhere even more remote than usual. My computer has also come crashing down which has set me up with some serious problems. More on this plot to come. Europe on High Alert by Raffaello Pantucci Wednesday, 29 September 2010 Recent string of [...]
The New Frontiers of Jihad: Radical Islam in Europe
Posted: June 12, 2010 in Terrorism and Political ViolenceTags: AQIM, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, Europe, radicalization, terrorism
Another book review in Terrorism and Political Violence Journal, this time looking at Alison Pargeter’s The New Frontiers of Jihad: Radical Islam in Europe, an interesting and ambitious book which attempts to give a recent history to jihadism in all of Europe. Maybe it focuses a bit too much on the disaffection narrative, but a [...]
Italian Lone Wolf Cells
Posted: May 23, 2010 in Free Rad!calsTags: AQIM, counter-terrorism, Italy, lone wolves, radicalization, terrorism
More for Free Rad!cals, this time returning to my previous theme of Lone Wolves in Italy. It covers a bit more ground around the theme, and the trials will be worth watching as they go forwards as they present a possible irritant that security services will be having to watch for a while. It has [...]
