09 February 2024 | Threat Analysis, Threat Landscape
Author: Oliver Hair ASyI,Threat Analyst Read Time: 3 minutes Tags: On 02 February 2024, an individual was sentenced to a minimum of five years in prison for possessing chemicals for a terrorist purpose. According to the Crown Prosecution Service, the individual was “dedicated to Islamic State inspired extremist beliefs” and had accessed propaganda videos which provided instructions on manufacturing explosives.{X} The individual had reportedly bought knives, including one of the same type featured in an instructional Islamic State video, and...
30 August 2023 | Islamist Terrorism, Threat Analysis
Author: Oliver Hair ASyI, Junior Threat Analyst Read Time: 3 minutes Tags: Media reporting suggests that on 30 July 2023, an individual linked with the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) conducted a Person-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (PBIED) attack in Pakistan. The attack was conducted in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan on the border with Afghanistan at a rally organised by supporters of the Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) political party. The Amaq news agency of the Islamic State (IS) later stated that ISKP claimed responsibility for the...
17 July 2023 | Islamist Terrorism, Threat Analysis
Author: Becca Stewart ASyI, Threat Analyst Read Time: 3 minutes Tags: On Thursday 6 July, nine individuals were arrested in a joint anti-terrorist operation by German, Dutch, and Belgian police. Seven individuals were arrested in Germany accused of founding a “domestic terrorist group” and supporting Islamic State (IS). Two others were arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of “committing preparatory acts for terrorism offences”.[1] The group allegedly have links to Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), the regional IS affiliate group based in Afghanistan....
09 May 2023 | Islamist Terrorism, Threat Analysis
Author: Oliver Hair, Junior Threat Analyst Read Time: 5 minutes Tags: On 26 April 2023, US officials confirmed that a senior leader within Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) responsible for the planning of the 2021 Kabul Airport attack was killed in an operation conducted by the Afghan Taliban in April 2023.[1] ISKP is the Afghan affiliate of Islamic State (IS) and has routinely conducted attacks throughout the region since the Taliban takeover in 2021.[2] The 2021 Person-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (PBIED) attack at Kabul Airport killed 170 civilians...
27 April 2022 | Blog, Cyber Terrorism
Our new online terrorism series explores how terrorist organisations are harnessing the Internet to radicalise and train potential recruits, disseminate illegal content, facilitate communication, and incite acts of terrorism. The second... This content is subscription only. Log in or sign up for FREE access to our Solutions Centre to gain unlimited access to all our premium content, tools, products, and services in one easy to reach platform. Subscribe...
