... in Syria (primarily, post-Soviet space natives) are forming a new connection with Afghanistan via the Islamic State of Khorasan (ISIS – Khorasan Province), an ISIS territorial unit in Afghanistan, as well as via ethnic terrorist groups with ties to Al-Qaeda.
Russia inevitably perceives growing threats in Afghanistan and in Central Asia in the context of the above events.
Interconnected threats of international terrorism in Central Asia, Afghanistan and the Middle East
As the U.S. withdraws its troops and the civil war grows progressively bitter, the instability in Afghanistan is creating major security problems for Central Asian states.
Even if we take the ...
... Besides, the group could not prepare sophisticated attacks based on explosives or a car bomb. Using a large vehicle, which targeted people on the promenade in Nice, was much easier for the inexperienced, newly recruited fighters.
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Reactivation of Al-Qaeda.
The neutralisation of ISIS will create a gap in the worldwide jihadist movement.
Defeated ISIS fighters will look for new challenges and ideas,
as happened after the death of Osama bin Laden in 2011 when al-Baghdadi became a new leader for ...
The terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015 gave a new impetus to the international fight against Islamic terrorism. However, the initial optimism and hopes that a single broad coalition against Islamic State (lately also referred to ... ... Old Enemy
The initial target of international efforts in the global counter-terrorist operation from the autumn of 2001 was al-Qaeda, the terrorist network which, by claiming responsibility for the 9/11 attacks, challenged the world’s most powerful ...
Main Groups and Leaders Brief Overview
The crisis developments in Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Syria are destabilizing countries in the Middle East. The growing turbulence and unpredictability threaten the very model of the nation state, which is struggling to react to the challenges posed by non-state actors in international relations – primarily by extremist groups. The inability of the state to counter the terrorist threat leads to an increase in the activities of radical elements, whose actions take...
... party Ennahda, and is trying to build a secular democratic state. At the same time, the groups of Okba Ibn Nafaa, a branch of al-Qaeda, are active in some parts of the country (for example, on the Algeria border) and IS brigades are active in others (for ... ... the capital to say "no" to the attempt to intimidate the people.
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Sergei Veselovsky:
The Second Front of Islamic Terrorism
Obviously, many forces in the Middle East and the world do not like the example of Tunisia, a country where different ...
... movement in North Yemen had forced them to move south and base themselves mainly in Yemen’s Abyan province, which significantly weakened the terrorist organisation’s position.
Formed in 2009 after the merger of the Yemeni and Saudi branches of al-Qaeda
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, AQAP repeatedly took part in acts of terrorism aimed at American targets. For example, in 2009 there was an unsuccessful attempt to blow up an airliner heading from Amsterdam to Detroit, using explosives concealed in a suicide bomber’s underwear
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, and a year later there was an ...
Terrorism in 100 Years
In the 2000s, fighting global terrorism has become a key area for international cooperation. Although the achievements of international world community in this area are tangible, the threat still looms over both individual nation-states ...
