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Inside The Islamic State's external operations branch - Emni, aka Amn al-Kharji

Emni, also known as Amn al-Kharji, is the external operations branch of the Islamic State. Its goal is to export terror abroad, and in the West in particular. The importance of this IS branch came to light in particular since the November 2015 Paris attacks, and has grown ever since due to the wave of attacks across Europe.  Image (above): Islamic State propaganda poster "Safeguarding Internal Public Security in the Islamic State" screen shot from Islamic State Video: "Structure of the Khilafah" released 06 July 2016.EMNI: IS' EXTERNAL OPERATIONS BRANCHEVOLUTION IN PURPOSEOriginally, the unit was tasked with policing the Islamic State’s members and ensuring internal security inside IS-controlled territories, including conducting interrogations and ferreting out spies. But French fighters arrested in 2014 and 2015 explained that Emni had taken on a new role: exporting terror abroad. By all accounts, Emni now also oversees external security by sending…

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Clemmie Douchez-Lortet

Clemmie Douchez-Lortet

Clemmie is a research associate at Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium (TRAC). She focuses on Islamic terrorism in the Middle East and the Caucasus, working particularly on groups in Syria...
Veryan Khan

Veryan Khan

Veryan Khan is associate publisher at The Beacham Group, LLC., and Editorial Director of its Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium (TRAC). An expert in the philosophy and ethics of political...