The Chanukah massacre of Sydney’s Jewish community. Australian authorities had good reasons to be more alert about the potential jihadist threat Introduction On December 14, 2025, a terrorist mass shooting occurred at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. Two gunmen targeted a “Chanukah by the Sea”
Introduction Bondi Beach, a central public space in Sydney, became the site of a terrorist attack against members of the Jewish community during a Hanukkah event. This incident occurred against the backdrop of a rise in antisemitic discourse and violence, including increased mobilization around anti-Zionist
Twenty-one years after its establishment in 2004, it joined the main Al-Qaeda group in Afghanistan under the moniker “Al-Qaeda in Iraq.” In 2014, due to disagreements between the top Al-Qaeda leadership and the group’s field commanders. [1] After breaking away from Al-Qaeda and establishing itself as a
Introduction Terrorism is a major and immediate threat to parts of the world in general and Africa in particular, which bears the brunt of its consequences every day. Among the regions most affected by radical Islamic terrorism is the Sahel, which has become, over the
Africa remains the epicenter of global terrorism, with sub-Saharan Africa accounting for 59% of all terrorism-related deaths worldwide. Terrorism is the most significant threat to peace, security, and sustainable development across the African continent. This trend will worsen in 2025 after the withdrawal of European
A jihadist state is a social structure that operates according to strict Islamic law, Sharia. It is led by a single leader, or caliph, who combines political and religious roles. The ultimate goal is a state with an unwavering religious regime, and everything modern and
Abstract This paper critically examines the escalating issue of violent Islamic extremism in Africa, spotlighting the significant rise in terrorist activities by groups like ISIS and al-Qaeda. Drawing on a July 2022 report from the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), it underscores the continent’s transformation
On October 20, 2023, the ISIS organization published through the weekly “Alanba”, No. 413, an operation to support Muslims in Palestine. The document talks about three main ways in which believers around the world can join the campaign against Israel and in favor of the
The article examines the recent media jihad campaign “Supporting Ribat and Jihad” conducted by the Islamic State and its online supporters, focusing on the concept of media jihad and its significance in response to deplatforming efforts. The article also explores the Islamic State’s transition from
Is Africa the next caliphate? Today, the question is more specific and focused: will the caliphate be established in Mali, where JNIM jihadists have laid siege to the capital, Bamako, and the United States, France, and other Western countries are advising their citizens to leave
The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) is expanding its influence in Mali, endangering the city of Ménaka. The Malian government’s armed forces and al-Qaeda-affiliated fighters are absent in the region. ISGS engages in combat with government forces, killing civilians and displacing settlers from
On May 11th, 2022, the anti-IS international coalition addressed the jihadi organizations’ expanding footprint in Africa as a growing threat to world security. As a rule, the presence of jihad on the African continent has been on the rise since the early 2000s. It grew
This article deals with the question of why Jihadi single actors attacks in North America and West Europe are not using simple, creative, and effective methods of operation, which the terrorist organizations are promoting and advertising. The research demonstrates that despite many actual examples of
The following article describes Afaq’s role in Islamic State’s cyber defense arena over the years; the recent cyber-attack on the foundation; and the implications of the attack. Download
Summary: Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August, there has been an increase in attacks byISIS – K militants targeting Taliban members. ISIS – K is based largely in eastern Nangarhar province but the group has ramped up attacks across Afghanistan since the Taliban
Summary Throughout the latter quarter of 2021, online supporters of the Islamic State engaged in a campaign of incitement, calling on individuals to plan and execute individual-initiative (lone-wolf) attacks against western targets. While the campaign called for individual-initiative attacks in many western countries, supporters of
Summary On 3 February 2022, the US president announced that the US has killed Ibrahim al-Quraishi, ISIS leader. The operation was executed by US special forces in Idlib in northwestern Syria. This elimination provides the Biden administration with an impressive achievement in the war on
