I have mentioned this briefly in a previous post as it was already up in the e-magazine format, but my latest longer piece for HSToday is now live online in a more standard format and so can be easily reposted here. The piece was the cover story and explores the security questions around the London [...]
Posts Tagged ‘radicalization’
Keep Calm and Carry On
Posted: May 24, 2012 in HSTodayTags: cyber-terrorism, London Olympics, Olympics, olympics security, radicalization, terrorism, UK, UK terrorism
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Al Qaeda’s Threats Against UK Show Britain Still a Top Target of Jihadists
Posted: May 19, 2012 in HSTodayTags: abu qatada, Al Qaeda, al Qaeda in iraq, AQAP, Pakistan, radicalization, terrorism, TTP
A new piece for the HS Today website this time exploring the implications of Abu Qatada being featured in a number of videos or messages by extremists ahead of his possible expulsion from the UK. It looks more generally at the terrorist threat to the UK, something I explore in specific detail for the Olympics [...]
In Short Supply: The Britain-Pakistan Jihadist Trade Flow
Posted: April 25, 2012 in Foreign PolicyTags: Afghanistan, counter-terrorism, Europe, Pakistan, radicalization, terrorism, UK
A new piece for Foreign Policy’s AfPak Channel, looking at the flow of British jihadists to Pakistan. A number that seems to have decreased and that is clearly not being as directed or tapped into as it was before. While plots still pop up with links to Pakistan (something that is not that surprising when [...]
In France, a new type of Lone Wolf Threat
Posted: April 10, 2012 in CNNTags: Afghanistan, Europe, France, Lone wolf, lone wolves, Mohammed Merah, Mohammed Muhidin Gelle, Pakistan, radicalization, shabaab, terrorism
A slightly delayed piece for CNN on a topic I have covered repeatedly, the subject of Lone Wolves and specifically the case of Mohammed Merah in France. It has also been a quiet period of late as I am travelling in a rather far-flung place, but more on that later. In France, a new type [...]
Al Qaeda’s Next Evolution? An Internet of Lone Wolves
Posted: March 12, 2012 in Book ChaptersTags: AQAP, azzam.com, lone wolves, online, online terrorism, radicalization, shabaab, shabab, UK jihad
I have a chapter featured in this latest book Al Qaeda After Bin Laden published by the Al Mesbar Studies & Research Centre. My chapter focuses on the evolution of the Internet as a tool for al Qaeda and affiliated groups in the west, looking in turn at the cases of the Islamic Gateway and www.azzam.com [...]
Al Shabaab’s British Accent
Posted: March 10, 2012 in CNNTags: Al Qaeda, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, Europe, radicalization, shabaab, Somalia, terrorism, UK
A new post for CNN on the British connection with al Shabaab. Have been talking to a lot of people about this of late, and am wondering when the story is going to take off. It may be on the cusp of turning into something, but we shall see. For previous bits on the topic, [...]
Grinding Terrorist Networks Down in 2012
Posted: March 2, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Anwar al awlaki, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, Europe, Pakistan, radicalization, terrorism, Yemen
A short article for a new outlet, this time an interesting student run website called E-International Relations. They contacted me looking for a piece, and I am always happy to write for places that ask nicely (well, within reason, at the moment am trying to avoid taking on new commitments as am desperately trying to [...]
The Perils of Leaderless Jihad
Posted: February 8, 2012 in Foreign PolicyTags: British counter-terrorism, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, Europe, kashmir, Pakistan, radicalization, UK
A new piece for Foreign Policy’s AfPak Channel, this time looking in some detail at a plot that was disrupted in the UK last week. The chaps are about to get sentenced this week, and I may cover another aspect of this in another upcoming piece some point soon. On another note the friendly team [...]
Whither al Suri?
Posted: January 26, 2012 in Free Rad!calsTags: Abu Musab al Suri, Anwar al awlaki, AQAP, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, lone wolves, radicalization, Syria, terrorism, Yemen
A post for the long-ignored Free Rad!cals at ICSR. This one looking at the stories around Abu Musab al-Suri’s possible release and the implications of it. Brynjar was kind enough to give me some time to talk about it and I would recommend everyone read his book on the subject if they find the time. [...]
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
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 [...]
