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PKK Militants Attack the Ministry of Internal Affairs Building in Türkiye's Capital Ankara
An Analysis of the Operation and the Weapons Used
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War Noir
Analysis of Attack and Weapons Captured from Gun Battles in Banjska, Northern Kosovo
Early on the morning of September 24, for the second time this year Kosovo witnessed some of the worst violence it has seen since the end of the war in…
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War Noir
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The WannabeWonk
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A Look at Illegal Weapons Seized in Ukraine and Associated Threats
As in many countries on every continent, a black market involving a large number of weapons has existed in Ukraine for years. However, since Russia’s…
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War Noir
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An Analysis of the Homemade Weapon Used Against Former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
 • War Noir
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From Drugs to Corruption: The Growing Presence of Chinese Organized Crime in Latin America
 • MARIA ZUPPELLO
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Ukrainian Anarchists Mobilize for Armed Defense, Draw Solidarity from Abroad as Russia Invades
 • The WannabeWonk
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Malorussian Liberation Army: Ukrainian Anti-Kyiv Militia or Russian Psy-Op?
 • Lucas Webber and War Noir
A History of the Islamic State’s Media Warfare Against China
 • Lucas Webber
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Deadly Ambush in Jalisco Pits Cartels, Authorities, and Community against Each Other
On July 11th, personnel from the Jalisco Prosecutor’s Office and the Tlajomulco de Zúñiga Municipal Police responded to a report of a clandestine grave…
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Owenn Hernandez
Weapons Analysis: Islamic State Groups Across Asia Pledge Allegiance to New Leader
Following the death of its leader, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi, in Syria and operational setbacks in most theatres, the Islamic State’s (IS…
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War Noir
Assessment and Weapons Analysis: African Islamic State Groups Pledge Allegiance to New Leader
As it last did in November 2022, the global jihadist organization Islamic State (IS) released a lengthy audio on 3 August via its official media outlet…
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War Noir
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Daniele Garofalo
Operations and Weapons Analysis: The Chechen Militant Threat to Russia's Border with Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine has dragged on, Russia has increasingly faced threats from the air and over-land in the form of cross-border aerial strikes and…
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War Noir
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Lucas Webber
The Russian Jihadists Fighting for Ukraine
The role of foreign fighters has emerged at the centre of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Notable among the international volunteers are…
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Daniele Garofalo
Sweden and Denmark Face International Condemnation and Jihadist Threats Following Quran Desecrations
Sweden continues to face backlash at home and throughout the Islamic world following Quran desecration incidents in Stockholm on June 28 and July 20…
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Lucas Webber
History and Weapons Analysis: Polish and German Neo-Nazi Militias Emerge Alongside Russian Volunteer Corps
The Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) is a far-right militia that was founded in 2022 and is currently fighting alongside Ukrainian forces. The group began…
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Lucas Webber
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War Noir
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