Brief Analysis

Terrorism in Pakistan

By Shanzay Noor and Aitzaz Ajmal. Terrorism is a complex phenomenon, reason why there is no common agreed definition. According to the...

Boko Haram: Strengths and Weaknesses

By Alessia Bossi, Assistant Researcher at Talking About Terrorism. 1. Overview: Boko Haram is a Nigeria-based group whose aim is to...

Active Far-Right Groups in the Capitol Riots

Becs Hill, Assistant Researcher at Talking About Terrorism. On Wednesday 6 January 2021, thousands of pro-Trump rioters descended on the...

Terrorism in Austria

By Jack Ryan, Assistant Researcher. Austria is the latest EU country to fall victim to a lone wolf style Islamist terror attack; Events...

Boko Haram Now

By Jack Ryan, Research Assistant at Talking About Terrorism. Jama’atu Ahl as-Sunnah il-Da’awati wal-Jihad, commonly known as Boko Haram,...

ISIS in Europe

By Jack Ryan, Research Assistant at Talking About Terrorism. In March 2019, The Islamic State was driven from its last stronghold, and...

Terrorism in Europe: Key Findings

We summarize the last Europol Terrorism Report (Te-Sat) , detailing the current trends in the EU. By Jake Grinyer Research Assistant at...

Al Qaeda Franchises Around the World: What to Expect

By Cat Cronin, Researcher at Talking About Terrorism. Al-Qaeda is active through its network of affiliate and branch organizations in...

The New Leadership of ISIS – Who is al-Qurayshi?

By Cat Cronin, Researcher at Talking About Terrorism. 1. On 26 October 2019, ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed himself by...

Foreign Fighters: the Case of France

By Dr. Patricia Pazos, Director Talking About Terrorism. France has the highest number of foreign terrorist fighters (FTF) in Europe. A...

ISIS’s Current Capabilities

By Cat Cronin, Researcher at Talking About Terrorism. 1. After the US pulled troops out of Syria, Turkey become responsible for the...

Terrorism and Hybrid Threats

By Cat Cronin, Researcher at Talking About Terrorism and Dr. Patricia Pazos, Director at Talking About Terrorism. 1. Hybrid threats can...

Children Among Foreign Fighters in Iraq and Syria

By Cat Cronin, Talking About Terrorism. 1. In May 2019, the UN released a document pushing for the protection of children of foreign...

Understanding White Supremacy in the US Today: 10 Brief Facts

By Cat Cronin, Researcher at Talking About Terrorism. 1. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, the number of white nationalist...

Homegrown Terrorism in the U.S.

By Cat Cronin, Researcher at Talking About Terrorism. 1. According to FBI Director Christopher Wray, “The primary terrorist threat to the...

Boko Haram: What you need to know

By Cat Cronin, Researcher at Talking About Terrorism. 1. Boko Haram officially emerged in 2002 in Nigeria’s northern Borno State. The...

Cyberterrorism in the US: 10 facts.

By Cat Cronin, Researcher at Talking About Terrorism. 1. The FBI defines cyberterrorism as a "premeditated, politically motivated attack...

What’s going on with Al-Qaeda?

Past and present of one of the deadliest terrorist organizations, by Cat Cronin. 1. Al-Qaeda dates back to the 1979-1989 Soviet-Afghan...

Terrorism in the US

10 brief facts about terrorism in the US, by our researcher Cat Cronin. 1. Since 9/11, 427 people have been charged for terrorism against...

Sri Lanka attacks: All you need to know

Coordinated attacks around the country kill at least 290 people and injure more than 500. What happened? Several coordinated terrorist...