Militant Wire

Weapons of Islamic State Militants in Russia (2025)

In 2025, Russian forces conducted several operations against Islamic State (IS) cells operating in Moscow, Pskov, and Dagestan.

Apr 3 • 

War Noir

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March 2025

Al-Shabaab's Weapons at "Sheekh Bashiir Sheekh Yuusuf" Military Training Camp in Somalia

On March 31, Al-Qaeda’s Somalian branch, Al-Shabaab, released a 32-minute-long video through its Al-Kataib propaganda outlet.

Mar 31 • 

War Noir

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History of ISKP’s War Against China: Killing of Mine Worker Marks Latest Act

On January 21st, 2025, Islamic State’s Khurasan Province (ISKP) jihadists using automatic rifles shot a Chinese mining worker to death in Afghanistan’s…

Mar 17 • 

Lucas Webber

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February 2025

Georgian Security Service Conducts Raids Against Islamic State Cells

A Brief Analysis of IS's Weapons in Georgia

Feb 20 • 

War Noir

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Militant Groups in Middle East and Africa Obtain Weapons from Sudanese Civil War

It was previously known that various weapons produced by Sudan appeared on different fronts from time to time before the civil war between the Sudanese…

Feb 17 • 

War Noir

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January 2025

Weapons Used by Syrian Democratic Forces

Drones, Guided Missiles, and Other Arms

Jan 6 • 

War Noir

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December 2024

Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham’s Drone Capabilities and Use against Assad Forces

The Shaheen Brigade, also referred to as the Falcon Brigade, is a prominent unit within the Syrian opposition forces currently storming across the…

Dec 18, 2024 • 

Federico Borsari

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November 2024

Another Bomb Goes off in Athens

A large blast ripped through the third floor of an apartment building in the central Athens borough of Ambelokipi, late on the evening of October 31st…

Nov 22, 2024 • 

The WannabeWonk

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US-Origin Weapons Used by Non-State Armed Groups in the Philippines

When examining the arsenal of non-state armed actors operating in the Philippines, it is seen that these groups mostly use US-origin weapons and…

Nov 21, 2024 • 

War Noir

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Weapons of Jihadist Tactical Group Xhemati Alban

Xhemati Alban is a subgroup of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)—HTS itself having split from Al-Qaeda later in the Syrian Civil War—formed by Muslim…

Nov 21, 2024 • 

War Noir

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Baloch Militants Intensify Guerrilla Warfare Against China in Pakistan

On October 7 in Karachi, Pakistan, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) carried out a suicide bombing against a convoy of Chinese nationals departing…

Nov 17, 2024 • 

Lucas Webber

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October 2024

Weapons of Hezbollah in Lebanon

The first weapons seized by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in operations in southern Lebanon consisted of various guided missiles.

Oct 10, 2024 • 

War Noir

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