I've written an extended critique of recent wave of sensationalist media stories warning of 'resurgence' or 'return' of Islamic State & al-Qaeda because of Gaza war. Simplistic narratives built on dubious data & being fed by some analysts. Please stop.
https://t.co/PH89BxnGmH
Terrorisme? Lutte armée? Insurrection? "Le Grand Continent" propose une sélection de 18 livres pour mettre du fond dans un débat sorti de ses gonds https://t.co/ZmxyJi6G15
Nouvelle étude @Fondapol "Les attentats islamistes dans le monde 1979-2021".
Deux ans après une première édition, nous proposons une mise à jour de notre base de données qui s’étend jusqu’en mai 2021.
📖 L'analyse https://t.co/39AKp0LvHE
📈 Les données https://t.co/06UaVd9PSp
Since the start of 2020, 700 organized escapes have taken place in the al-Hol camp for families of former iSIS fighters. Smuggling has become big business. The price depends on the number of people, their age and destination. https://t.co/dC9IjikuMi
Emmanuel Macron relance son Musée national du terrorisme – Poussé par l’Elysée, le projet d’un « musée-mémorial des sociétés face au terrorisme » prend forme. https://t.co/XwRkbpqz5P
A new article by Thomas Hegghammer: 'Weeping in Modern Jihadi Groups' - The article shows that weeping is widespread and encouraged in militant Islamist groups such as al-Qaida and Islamic State, in at least six main types of situations. https://t.co/v5QtmUpEZC #jihadism
A report by Ebi Spahiu explores the connections between religious radicalisation and violent extremism in the ethnic Albanian-speaking Diaspora in Europe. Download PDF (31 pages): https://t.co/kaItAIAF6D
L'IEP d'Aix-en-Provence va créer en septembre un certificat universitaire sur le renseignement avant de lancer en 2021 un master spécialisé. Cette première chaire française 100% dédiée au sujet sera dirigée par le Général Serge Cholley https://t.co/MdnvTsfzdy
Religioscope - Salafists and antiquities trafficking in Syria. This report by Olivier Moos investigates how #Salafist groups conduct and manage the illegal #trafficking of #antiquities in #Syria, with a particular focus on #Idleb Governorate. https://t.co/0Ixha4y2Pj
New: "The ISIS Reader" (Haroro J. Ingram, Craig Whiteside and Charlie Winter) "(...) documents that shed important light on ISIS's ideology, world view, and approaches to warfare and governance, and its place in the Salafi-Jihadi universe." (Bruce Hoffman) https://t.co/lZzQnyBO5b
Comment juge-t-on les terroristes ?
Une équipe de recherche a assisté aux différents procès de terrorisme depuis 2017, aux assises et en correctionnelle. Elle en tire de nombreux enseignements.
Le rapport est passionnant, on le résume ici
https://t.co/blE3ETIIpe
Global Extremism Monitor - new report: Islamist Violence after ISIS. "Physical victory does not equate to ideological defeat." "Despite 11% fewer attacks, violent Islamist extremism continued to be a global problem." https://t.co/smZ3KsYqfl #ISIS#IslamicState#jihadism
How, What, and to Whom to Teach Terrorism Studies - "Terrorism studies constitute one of the areas of academic work that have grown the most in the last two decades" writes Manuel R. Torres-Soriano. https://t.co/dkb2VeX9Xl
New book: 'Horn, Sahel and Rift: Fault-lines of the African #Jihad ' - by Stig Jarle Hansen. Profiles the spread of Islamist groups in Africa, and the growing links between them to determine whether their objectives may one day extend beyond the continent. https://t.co/T1GRpHaF8T
To date at least 20 British nationals, have travelled to Syria to fight #ISIS. Eight have lost their lives. This film follows the journeys of parents as they investigate why their children went to join the #Kurdish army in their fight against ISIS. https://t.co/UgKgEYGxYL