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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Yemen’
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
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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. [...]
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 [...]
Britain Convicts Awlaki Acolyte Targeting US Bound Planes
Posted: March 8, 2011 in HSTodayTags: Anwar al awlaki, AQAP, Bangladesh, counter-terrorism, lone wolves, online, terrorism, UK, US, Yemen
A new piece for HSToday, covering some of the ground I already touched upon with my earlier piece on Rajib Karim,but now going into greater detail about Awlaki’s clear obsession with flights to America. One detail I should clarify, the way the piece reads, it looks like I said that it was the voice message [...]
Al-Awlaki Recruits Bangladeshi Militants for Strike on the United States
Posted: February 18, 2011 in Terrorism MonitorTags: Anwar al awlaki, AQAP, Bangladesh, counter-terrorism, Jamaat ul Mujahedeen, legal, online extremism, UK, UK terrorism, US terrorism, Yemen
A new piece for Jamestown looking at a case currently ongoing in the UK against a Bangladeshi chap who may or may not have been in contact with Anwar al-Awlaki. An interesting case, and I have a feeling the fact he confessed to the JMB charges will probably play against him. Al-Awlaki Recruits Bangladeshi Militants [...]
Trial of Would-be Assassin Illustrates al-Awlaki’s Influence on the British Jihad
Posted: December 3, 2010 in Terrorism MonitorTags: Anwar al awlaki, counter-radicalization, counter-terrorism, Europe, lone wolves, radicalization, terrorism, UK, war in iraq, Yemen
My latest for the Jamestown Foundation’s Global Terrorism Monitor, this time exploring the odd case of Roshonara Choudhry, which friends in the UK tell me is a really rather concerning sign about the levels of radicalization in the UK. It remains to be seen what actually ends up happening in the broader frame, but it [...]
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 [...]
Bombs in the mail
Posted: November 3, 2010 in Free Rad!calsTags: counter-terrorism, Europe, France, parcel bomb, terrorism, UK, Yemen
Another new post over at Free Rad!cals again looking at the parcel/ink bomb scare, this time taking a slightly more historical view. Hat tip to James B for his tips on the Al Hayat case. It also occurs to me that I should have also included some mention of the series of bombs currently emanating [...]
Parcel Plot Exposes Softness in UK Security
Posted: November 3, 2010 in HSTodayTags: AQAP, counter-terrorism, Europe, parcel bomb, terrorism, UK, US, Yemen
A new reaction piece to the recent parcel/ink bomb plot out of Yemen for HSToday. Lots more interesting information on this one still to come. Parcel Plot Exposes Softness in UK Security by Raff Pantucci Tuesday, 02 November 2010 UK rushes to tighten up cargo security processes. Weekend revelations by British Prime Minister David Cameron [...]
