New Profiles and Articles on TRAC
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Reports of two suicide bombings today (June 25, 2105) already in Kobane.
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While the presence of the Islamic State is relatively small in Yemen as compared to Iraq and Syria, it does present the question of whether or not both AQAP and ISIS can survive together in Yemen.
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One of the most brutal Islamic State videos to date was released June 23, 2015. Featuring 3 separate executions
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First ever English only AQIM video was released June 21, 2015. Features a production value not seen before in previous AQIM videos.
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Radical elements within Libya Dawn has formed a new militia group, called the “Sumood Front” (The Steadfastness Front in Tripoli).
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TRAC Insight: Implications of Recent Attacks by the Islamic State of West Africa (ISWA - Boko Haram)ISWA is tactically well adjusted in exploiting not only security weaknesses, but also aligning tactics that will enable successes.
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Quick removal of this anniversary video indicates it was anticipated both by the online jihadi world and law enforcement. Mostly recycled content, one execution, and rare prison-break footage.
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TRAC estimates the boys to be between 8-14 years old. The indoor training facility is the nicest to date and not typical of previous indoor facilities that ISIS has used in the past.
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SVBIED attacks are likely to increase during Ramadan, with ISIS also celebrating "A Year of the Caliphate"
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Self revealing, major al Hayat CGI video release, is an English-language history lesson telling an ISIS rendition of Church history featuring Caucasians (5 Bosnians, 2 Albanians and one from Kosovo) in up close interviews from ash Sham.
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ISIS is making their presence known in Libya without changing their tactics, relying on, control, armed assaults and public executions.
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Boko Haram released its first video under the Islamic State Wilayat (Province) name "Wilayat West Africa"
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Saraya al-Khorasani is regarded as one of the most powerful Shia groups in Iraq that is attributed to direct support from Iran.
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ISIS seems to be expanding its reach in Libya in a southern direction towards the Jufrah region.
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In recent years, Western politicians and Middle East security and defense analysts had warned about a phenomenon called 'the Shiite crescent'. Today, this name no longer fits the severity of the threat this phenomenon poses and it can easily be called 'the Shiite Full Moon'.
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"28 Turkish fighters were killed since 11 May 2015 in Syria and Iraq, with 23 fighting for Jabhat al Nusrah and 5 fighting for ISIS"
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Within hours of the attack on a Shia mosque in KSA, ISIS claimed credit as well as named the suicide bomber used. The statement also announced the establishment of the first wilay'ah in Saudi Arabia: Najd Province (aka Wilayat).
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There are about 140 data points, which include: Every TAB (Tactical Air Base) in Iran; Every identifiable naval facility in the Persian Gulf; Large oil production facility; Major Ports
