Terrorists’ love for Telegram, explained
Ahmet Yayla cited in Vox article By Rebecca Tan Terrorism and intelligence experts have known for years that the encrypted messaging application Telegram is now the “app of choice” for terrorists, and specifically for ISIS. The ISIS members behind the 2015 Paris attacks…
“Radical Islamic Terrorists”: How is President Trump doing in his first 100 days in Office?
PDF here by Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. Director, ICSVE and Non-Resident Fellow of Trends & Ardian Shajkovci, Ph.D. Director of Research/Senior Research Fellow at the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism (ICSVE) During the 2016 campaign and in the early months…
Upfront special: Is it over for ISIL?
Dr. Yayla featured on Aljazeera debate We debate whether ISIL can be defeated, where their support comes from and how to stop them. In 2015 the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) reportedly controlled nearly 300,000 square kilometres…
Summer of Terror Approaches: What to Do to Counter Martyrdom Attacks?
By Ahmet S Yayla A series of Salafist, jihadi terrorist attacks erupting at the onset of 2017 Ramadan portends a summer of terror for the West. Britain went to the polls Thursday on the heels of double attacks…
Al Qaeda Makes its Move with a Video Primer by Hamza bin Laden
Significance of the new video, “Advice for Martyrdom-Seekers in the West” By Ahmet S Yayla Al Qaeda has stepped out of the shadow of Islamic State, promoting its brand of terror with a new leader and a comprehensive…
Exclusive Analysis: Al Qaeda Makes Its Move With A Video Primer By Hamza Bin Laden
Dr. Yayla in Homeland Security Today Al Qaeda has stepped out of the shadow of the Islamic State (ISIS), promoting its brand of terror with a new leader and a comprehensive list of attack priorities. Hamza Bin Laden, Osama Bin…
Telegram: The mighty application that ISIS loves
by Ahmet S. Yayla & Anne Speckhard Republished by Vox-Pol in two parts - Part One / Part Two By Ahmet S. Yayla & Anne Speckhard ISIS has been the most successful terrorist organization in history using social media and…
Confronting an ISIS Emir: ICSVE’s Breaking the ISIS Brand Counter-Narrative Videos
ICSVE research republished in Security Solutions By Anne Speckhard -June 6, 2017 Most experts agree that the most successful counter-messaging campaigns against ISIS are the ones that utilize the voices of insiders: the voices of ISIS victims and ISIS cadres themselves who…