Nigeria’s Troubling Counter Insurgency Strategy Against Boko Haram

The kidnapping of 110 schoolgirls from Dapchi last month is the latest event to cast doubt on the Nigerian government’s claims that Boko Haram has been technically defeated. Unfortunately, the attack should have come as no surprise. Since 2015, the jihadist group has lost significant territorial control and no longer holds major cities. But as I saw during my fieldwork in Nigeria in January, the jihadist threat is far from gone, and counterinsurgency policies continue to be troubled and troubling.

Germany Set To Deport German-Born Nigerian Terrorism Suspect

Germany said on Tuesday it will deport two men arrested on suspicion of planning a terror attack, despite the fact that while their parents are foreigners, they were both born in the country.

Strategies To Counter Terrorist Narratives, Radicalization Are More Confused Than Ever

It’s been a busy year for counter terrorist narrative watchers. Since we last checked in, the State Department launched a peer-to-peer program challenging extremism, Facebook is working with civil society organizations to push back on hate, the Senate approved three bills fighting online terrorist recruitment, Secretary Kerry met with Hollywood executives to discuss countering terrorist narratives, and the Department of Justice hosted a meeting with tech executives, entertainment industry leaders, other government agencies, and the media on the topic. Even the FBI got in on the action, shrewdly finding a way to combine play-time with work-time. Countering terrorist narratives is the new black. Given the self-proclaimed Islamic State’s robust presence online, the desire to do something is understandable. But the majority of these efforts are premised on false assumptions and targeted at the wrong audience.

Terror Threat! ISIS 'Planning "Spectacular" Attack in UK' Warns Britain’s Head of Counter Terrorism

A senior police officer in Britain and national policing lead for counter terrorism has warned that ISIS may be planning a "spectacular" terrorist attack in the UK - and is trying to get battle-hardened jihadis into Europe.

ISIS Dominates Headlines, But Boko Haram Kills More Than Ever

One terror group killed nearly 11,000 people in 2015 — and it wasn't ISIS. While the Sunni militants in Syria and Iraq dominated the headlines in 2015, Boko Haram was killing more people than ever — potentially eclipsing the tally of its partner in terror.

ISIS Using Cloned Syrian, Iraqi Passports To Enter Western Countries

ISIS has reportedly obtained equipment and blank passport books required to make fake Syrian passports when taking control of Raqqa and Deir Ezzour in Syria, say Western security officials. A Belgian counter-terrorism official has said that ISIS acquired similar supplies to make Iraqi passports when they overtook Mosul.

Innovative Technology That Promptly, Seamlessly Detects Suicide Bombers From A Distance

Terrorism is arguably one of the biggest threats currently ravaging many parts of the world. Virtually all the continents – Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, contend with various levels of terror threat, especially with the trend in lone wolf terrorism. Data from the third edition of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2015 report collated by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) says Boko Haram and ISIS are the world’s deadliest terrorist organizations.

United States Issues Worldwide Travel Alert Over Terror Threats

The United States has issued a worldwide travel alert for its citizens in response to "increased terrorist threats".

ISIS Is Developing Chemical Weapons Using Scientists From Iraq And Syria, US Intelligence Officials Warn

The Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, is pursuing development of chemical weapons, setting up a branch dedicated to research and experiments with the help of scientists from Iraq and Syria, Iraqi and US intelligence officials to The Associated Press on Thursday.

Boko Haram Overtakes ISIS As World's Deadliest Terrorist Organisation; Fulani Herdsmen Ranked 4th Deadliest

Boko Haram has overtaken Isis as the world’s most deadly terrorist organisation, according to a new report.

The Nigerian-based terror group, also known as Islamic State’s West’s Africa province (ISWAP), was responsible for 6,644 deaths in 2014.

Cyberterrorism: Hacker's Kill List Reveals ISIS 'Crowdsourcing Terrorism'

The case of a hacker who allegedly provided ISIS with a "kill list" Americans — ranging from diplomats to lowly bureaucrats, according to an NBC News review — shows that online intrusions can put a lot more than your credit rating at risk.

Islamic State Ties Widens Reach of Boko Haram

Nigeria predicts that Boko Haram will soon be defeated, but the militant group's ties with Islamic State mean that would probably push the fighters further into neighbouring countries, writes BBC Monitoring Africa security correspondent Tomi Oladipo.

How, Why The UK Government Used A Drone To Kill UK Citizens

The British drone strike that killed a number of Isis fighters, including two British citizens, has raised questions, including how David Cameron’s government arrived at its decision to kill its target, the British jihadi Reyaad Khan. The Guardian (UK) looks at some of the questions raised by the military action.

350 British Jihadists Trained in Syria Now Back in the UK and Threatening Security - Home Office

At least 350 British jihadis are back in the UK after fighting and plotting terror attacks in the ISIS - 'braincell' of Syria, the government warned today.

Ghanaian Family Traumatized As Graduate Son Joins ISIS

The decision by a 25-year- old graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Nazir Nortei Alema, to join the dreaded terrorist organization, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has left his family in a state of distress.

President Buhari Orders Probe On How A Wanted ISIS Leader Got Nigerian Visa

Ahmad al-Assir

The Nigerian government has ordered a full investigation into how a wanted terrorist was granted Nigerian Visa in Lebanon to visit the country.

ISIS Releases Personal Data, ‘Hit List' of 1,500 US Military Personnel’ Obtained From Hacking

Islamic State terrorist group has released what it claims to be a list of US government and military officials, complete with personal data, obtained. hacking. There are doubts that the information is as authentic as it is claimed to be.

Indian Security Arrest 2 Nigerian Students Suspected of Trying To Join ISIS

Two young Nigerian Students suspected to be on their way to joining the Islamic State (ISIS) militants have been arrested at the volatile  India-Pakistan border  after  scaling a barbed wire fence near the  border.

Is The U.S Tactically Soft-pedalling On Paying Ransom for ISIS Hostages?

Obama Administration Set To Loosen US Hostage policies. The White House will announce looser restrictions on private ransoms for hostages, while appointing a special envoy to lead the government’s contacts with foreign nations on hostage matters.

Experts: Terrorists Can Be Their Own Worst Enemies

Are Islamic State, Other Extremist Groups Doomed to Fail? Many anti-terrorism experts contend that modern terrorism is evolving at such speed that counterterrorism strategies are falling behind. But others note that the newly morphed terrorists can be their own worst enemies.