The Pakistani Taliban’s Organizational Trajectory and Evolving Propaganda Narratives Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (Movement of Students in Pakistan), or TTP, is a Sunni Islamist and pro-Pashtun movement and was formed by al-Qāʿidah-allied tribal militants under the leadership of Baitullah Mehsud in 2007. It is an alliance of militant networks that was formed as a…
The Islamic State Threat to Afghanistan and Its Neighbours On August 15th, 2021, the Taliban took over the Afghan capital, Kabul. Bagram Air Base was also captured that day, after which the Taliban proceeded to release prisoners held there. This included members of al-Qaeda and various other international terror groups. It is estimated…
3D Firearm Proliferation Among Latin American Criminal Organizations Since 2013, when Texas University student and gun-rights activist Cody Wilson released online blueprints for the Liberator, the world’s first 3D-printable weapon, the 3D-printed firearms industry has expanded globally. According to the European Commission
Mozambique's Islamic State Insurgency Rages OnOne of the relatively new conflicts in Africa is the jihadist insurgency in the Cabo Delgado region of Mozambique, which has now spread beyond the province and national territory. In terms of kinetic militant action, the conflict really began in 2017, although the insurgent…
