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On April 24, German law enforcement arrested seven foreign nationals for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks on behalf of the Islamic State Province of Khorasan (ISIS-K), the Afghan offshoot of the Islamic State, according to Reuters.  Of the suspects, one is from Turkmenistan, one is from Kyrgyzstan, and the other five are from Tajikistan.  These individuals were planning on carrying out numerous...

During an interview with NBC News on Tuesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray warned that the Bureau is "increasingly concerned the potential for some kind of coordinated attack here in the homeland, which may be not that different from what you saw against the concert hall in Russia a few weeks ago from ISIS-K." The ISIS-K, or ISKP, attack against...

Yemeni national cleric Abdul Majeed al-Zindani, founder of the Yemeni Muslim Brotherhood, has died at the age of 82 in Istanbul, Turkey. His son Muhammad bin Abdul Majeed Al-Zindani confirmed that he passed away in an Istanbul hospital. Career in Fundamnetlaism, Science, and Revolution Zindani's long career in education, religious extremism, and revolutionary incitement have garnered praise from radical groups throughout...

The 2024 Global Terrorism Index has finally been released, giving in depth analysis on terrorism and its trends from 2023. You can access the full report here, but I am going to summarize some key points below much like last year. Key Trends Deaths from terrorism rose to 8,352 in 2023, a 22 percent increase from the 6,701 deaths in...

Local authorities said four members belonging to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) were killed during an ambush in Shariff Aguak municipality in Maguindanao del Sur province on April 15th. The four MILF members belonged to the organization’s 118th Base Command, located in the area. Ambush The four individuals were riding their motorcycles and traveling to the town of Datu Hoffer...