New magazine issue from The Islamic State’s Wilāyat Khurāsān: “Voice of Khurāsān #19″

For prior issues see: #18, #17#16#15#14#13#12#11#10#9#8#7#6#4#3#2, and #1.

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Check out my new ‘Policy Watch’ for the Washington Institute: “Saied’s Tunisia Is Politicizing Counterterrorism Again”

Ever since President Kais Saied’s July 2021 coup, the professionalized Tunisian counterterrorism apparatus that emerged after the 2011 revolution has become increasingly politicized, auguring a return to the methodologies of former leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali. If this trajectory continues, it will undermine efforts to keep a lid on Tunisia’s jihadist movement, which continues to pose threats today even though they are far less acute than those seen from 2012 to 2019.

Beyond its moral and human aspects, this descent holds sobering implications for U.S. assistance. From 2013 to 2021, Washington sank at least $30 million into reforming Tunisia’s counterterrorism system, much of this coming after the country was hit by large-scale attacks in 2015-16. Another $20 million was provided for military education and training, along with around $100 million for law enforcement reform. Tunisian counterterrorism may not be the top-line issue it once was, but the scope of U.S. expenditures lends extra urgency to addressing Saied’s backslide.

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New issue of The Islamic State’s newsletter: “al-Nabā’ #381″

For prior newsletter issues see: #380, #379#378#377#376#375#374#373#372#371#370#369#368#367#366#365#364#363#362#361#360#359#358#357#356#355#354#353#352#351#350#349#348#347#346#345#344#343#342#341#340#339#338#337#336#335#334#333#332#331#330#329#328#327#326#325#324#323#322#321#320#319#318#317#316#315#314#313,  #312#311#310#309#308#307#306#305#304#303#302#301#300#299#298#297#296#295#294#293#292#291#290#289#288#287#286#285#284#283#282#281#280#279#278#277#276#275#274#273#272#271#270#269#268#267#266#265#264#263#262#261#260#259#258#257#256#255#254#253#252#251#250#249#248#247#246#245#244#243#242#241#240#239#238#237#236#235#234#233#232#231#230#229#228#227#226#225#224#223#222#221#220#219#218#217#216#215#214#213#212#211#210#209#208#207#206#205#204#203#202#201#200#199#198#197#196#195#194#193#192#191#190#189#188#187#186#185#184#183#182#181#180#179#178#177#176#175#174#173#172#171#170#169#168#167#166#165#164#163#162#161#160#159#158#157#156#155#154#153#152#151#150#149#148#147#146#145#144#143#142#141#140#139#138#137#136#135#134#133#132#131#130#129#128#127#126#125#124#123#122#121#120#119#118#117#116#115#114#113#112#111#110#109#108#107#106#105#104#103#102#101#100#99#98#97#96#95#94#93#92#91#90#89#88#87#86#85#84#83#82#81#80#79#78#77#76#75#74#73#72#71#70#69#68#67#66#65#64#63#62#61#60#59#58#57#56#55#54#53#52#51#50#49#48#47#46#45#44#43#42#41#40#39#38#37#36#35#34#33#32#31#30#29#28#27#26#25#24#23#22#21#20#19#18#17#16#15#14#13#12#11#10#9#8#7#6#5#4#3#2, and #1.

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New release from The Islamic State’s Wilāyat Khurāsān: “Declaration: The Ṭālibān Are the Followers of Pharaoh”

New magazine issue from The Islamic State’s Wilāyat Khurāsān: “Ṣawt al-Khurāsān, Issue #5″

For prior issues see: #4, #2 and #1.

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New magazine issue from The Islamic State’s Wilāyat Khurāsān: “Voice of Khurāsān #23″

For prior issues see: #22, #21#20#19#18#17#16#15#14#13#12#11#10#9#8#7#6#5#4#3#2, and #1.

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New audio message from The Islamic State Wilāyat Khurāsān’s Shaykh Abū Fataḥ al-Khurāsānī: “The Answer To Those Who Say That There Is No Jihād or Caliphate In the Present Time”

New issue of The Islamic State’s newsletter: “al-Nabā’ #380″

For prior newsletter issues see: #379, #378#377#376#375#374#373#372#371#370#369#368#367#366#365#364#363#362#361#360#359#358#357#356#355#354#353#352#351#350#349#348#347#346#345#344#343#342#341#340#339#338#337#336#335#334#333#332#331#330#329#328#327#326#325#324#323#322#321#320#319#318#317#316#315#314#313,  #312#311#310#309#308#307#306#305#304#303#302#301#300#299#298#297#296#295#294#293#292#291#290#289#288#287#286#285#284#283#282#281#280#279#278#277#276#275#274#273#272#271#270#269#268#267#266#265#264#263#262#261#260#259#258#257#256#255#254#253#252#251#250#249#248#247#246#245#244#243#242#241#240#239#238#237#236#235#234#233#232#231#230#229#228#227#226#225#224#223#222#221#220#219#218#217#216#215#214#213#212#211#210#209#208#207#206#205#204#203#202#201#200#199#198#197#196#195#194#193#192#191#190#189#188#187#186#185#184#183#182#181#180#179#178#177#176#175#174#173#172#171#170#169#168#167#166#165#164#163#162#161#160#159#158#157#156#155#154#153#152#151#150#149#148#147#146#145#144#143#142#141#140#139#138#137#136#135#134#133#132#131#130#129#128#127#126#125#124#123#122#121#120#119#118#117#116#115#114#113#112#111#110#109#108#107#106#105#104#103#102#101#100#99#98#97#96#95#94#93#92#91#90#89#88#87#86#85#84#83#82#81#80#79#78#77#76#75#74#73#72#71#70#69#68#67#66#65#64#63#62#61#60#59#58#57#56#55#54#53#52#51#50#49#48#47#46#45#44#43#42#41#40#39#38#37#36#35#34#33#32#31#30#29#28#27#26#25#24#23#22#21#20#19#18#17#16#15#14#13#12#11#10#9#8#7#6#5#4#3#2, and #1.

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Check out my new article in CTC Sentinel: “Jihadi ‘Counterterrorism:’ Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Versus the Islamic State”

Abstract: Once allies in the same organization, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and the Islamic State have an interesting history that turned them into ‘frenemies’ from April 2013 to February 2014 and then outright enemies over the past nine years. This led to a broader global fight between al-Qa`ida and the Islamic State. Yet, HTS continued to tread its own path by breaking from al-Qa`ida in 2016. From the spring of 2014 to the summer of 2017, the main avenue by which HTS and its predecessor group, Jabhat al-Nusra, dealt with the Islamic State was insurgent infighting. Yet since the summer of 2017, as HTS consolidated control over areas in northwest Syria and developed a governance apparatus, HTS has favored a lawfare approach to dealing with Islamic State cells in the territory it controls. Surveying the data on its arrest campaign against the Islamic State over the past half decade suggests HTS has been successful in countering the Islamic State. Yet, even if its fight against the Islamic State is deemed a net positive, HTS’ continued support for terrorism abroad and the authoritarian nature of its governance make it difficult for the West to countenance removing the group from the list of designated terrorist groups or engage with it.

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