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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘shabab’
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
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Jihadi MCs
Posted: April 12, 2011 in ProspectTags: Anwar al awlaki, AQAP, counter-terrorism, denmark, Europe, Germany, IMU, online, radicalization, shabaab, shabab, Somalia, terrorism
A new piece for Prospect, looking this time at al Shabaab and its foreign recruitment. A rich topic that I keep coming back to, though one thing I realized I missed after publishing it was any mention of Shabaab’s TV channel. As ever, any tips or thoughts are warmly appreciated. Jihadi MCs RAFFAELLO PANTUCCI — [...]
Britain’s Camera-Shy Jihadis
Posted: March 24, 2011 in Foreign PolicyTags: Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, Europe, Germany, IJU, IMU, Pakistan, radicalization, shabaab, shabab, Somalia, terrorism, UK
A new piece for AfPak Channel at Foreign Policy magazine, this time looking at the odd phenomenon of why so many German jihadis appear in extremist videos, while so few Brits do. At any rate, I find it curious. Interested if anyone comes across any more material, as this is a topic I will continue [...]
Youth Movement – Somalia’s Foreign Fighters
Posted: February 16, 2011 in Jane'sTags: converts, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, Europe, shabaab, shabab, Somalia, terrorism
I have a longer article in the latest Jane’s Intelligence Review exploring the phenomenon of young men (and even if reports are to be believed one woman) going to join the Shabaab in Somalia. The focus of the article is on the phenomenon more recently, using court docs from cases in the US, UK, Sweden [...]
A Threat Coming to Your TV Screen
Posted: February 10, 2011 in Free Rad!calsTags: australia, denmark, foreign fighters, radicalization, shabaab, shabab, Somalia, terrorist networks, UK
A slightly longer post for Free Rad!cals looking at the Shabaab’s new television channel and trying to explore its gradual evolution towards international violence. I have a longer piece on the topic of Shabaab and foreign fighters coming up soon for Jane’s. A Threat Coming to Your TV Screen View more articles by Raff Pantucci [...]
Operation Neath: Is Somalia’s Al Shabaab active in Australia?
Posted: January 21, 2011 in Terrorism MonitorTags: australia, counter-terrorism, shabaab, shabab, Somalia, terrorism, terrorist networks
A new piece for Jamestown’s Terrorism Monitor, exploring once again the supposedly Shabaab linked plot in Australia. I might do more work on this plot as it seems like it could be an interesting case study. Should you note any new tips or stories emerge from it, please drop me a note. Operation Neath: Is [...]
