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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…
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Owenn Hernandez
The Evolution of the SDF’s Drone Operations
Tactical Refinement in Modern Non-State Warfare
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Federico Borsari
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…
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Scott Morgan

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…
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War Noir
The Naxalite-Maoists: India's Longest Running Insurgency
Last month, Indian police claimed that at least 10 Maoists were killed in an operation in the state of Chhattisgarh, a hotspot for what is termed…
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Uday
Brief: The Lakurawa of Nigeria
There is a little-known militant group currently operating in Nigeria which has been around since about 2016-2017.
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Scott Morgan
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October 2024

September 2024

Brief: Islamic Militancy in Malawi
The terrorist threats to Africa are both constant and evolving.
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Scott Morgan
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The Nordic Resistance Movement: A Violent History of Fists, Steel And Fire
Inside a busy shopping center in Oulu, Finland, a man pulled a knife and attacked a 12-year-old foreign-born Finnish citizen.
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Peter Smith
A Rare Neo-Nazi Attack in Turkey Signals a Possible Shift in Local Hard-Right Movements
Since its establishment as a republic in 1923, Turkey has always had a strong ultra-nationalist movement, most of which has historically been based upon…
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The WannabeWonk

August 2024

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