Militant Wire

Tren de Aragua: Venezuela’s Criminal Hydra Expanding Across the Americas

On January 3, during a U.S.

Mar 12 • MARIA ZUPPELLO

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Islamic State-Linked NYC Explosives Attack Fails

IS attackers likely read DIY manuals, may have had contact with technical experts online, and were probably influenced by the group's calls to target…

Mar 11 • Harold Chambers

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February 2026

The Reichsbürger Movement and Right-Wing Militancy in Germany

The Reichsbürger, a galaxy of German monarchists and right-wing extremists who style themselves as “citizens of the Reich,” have appeared more…

Feb 17 • Lorenzo Monfregola

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January 2026

Strategic Shift and Kinetic Action: The U.S. Approach Against the Islamic State in Nigeria

Nigeria’s domestic insecurity has increasingly been instrumentalized within U.S.

Jan 19 • Anoushka Varma

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December 2025

AI Use in Terrorist Plots and Attacks Surges in 2025

It has been over three years since OpenAI launched ChatGPT, the large language model (LLM), which is now the fastest consumer application to reach 100…

Dec 23, 2025 • Clara Broekaert and Lucas Webber

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November 2025

The Evolving Jihadist Drone Threat to the West

Belgian authorities recently disrupted a jihadist plot in Antwerp that involved the use of kamikaze drones – a disturbing evolution in terrorist…

Nov 24, 2025 • Lucas Webber and Clara Broekaert

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September 2025

The Wave of anti-Tesla Attacks in Germany

Attacks, direct actions and sabotage against Tesla have become commonplace in Western countries, especially over the past year, since Elon Musk publicly…

Sep 22, 2025 • Lorenzo Monfregola

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June 2025

Escalation and Coordination: JNIM’s Intensification of Operations in Mali and Burkina Faso

On June 2, extremists from militant group Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) launched a major coordinated attack on Mali’s main military camp in…

Jun 17, 2025 • Aman Bezreh

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February 2025

Arrest of Major Sinaloa Cartel Faction Member Marks Another Chapter in Mexico's Narco-Conflict

Juan Carlos Felix Gastelum ('El Chavo Félix’), a financial operator of the ‘La Mayiza’ faction of the Sinaloa Cartel (CDS), and the son-in-law of Ismael…

Feb 24, 2025 • Owenn Hernandez

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The Evolution of the SDF’s Drone Operations

Tactical Refinement in Modern Non-State Warfare

Feb 19, 2025 • Federico Borsari

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Brief on the Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Fall of Goma

The news that the M23 Movement (March 23rd Movement) has captured the city of Goma in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo…

Feb 6, 2025 • Scott Morgan

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December 2024

Weapons of a Resurgent Islamic State in Syria

When examined in general, Kalashnikov variant (AK-47 and AKM-pattern) assault rifles, PK variant 7.62x54mmR general-purpose machine guns and RPG-7…

Dec 23, 2024 • War Noir

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