In this article, Yan St-Pierre offers an overview how COVID-19 is perceived as both validation & opportunity for ideological & religious terrorist organisations & extremists, and how the current situation will likely nudge borderline terrorists to act.
The assassination of German politician Walter Lübcke, allegedly by a far right extremist, surprised many German politicians, who appear to have suddenly become aware of the threat far right terrorism represents. Yan St-Pierre discusses, why the climate of fear and extremism has been decades in the making. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0)
On Sunday, April 21, 2019, nine suicide bombers launched their attacks on nine different targets in Sri Lanka. For this article, Yan St-Pierre focuses on the government’s and security officals’ response to the early warning intelligence and their public relations management after the attack.
It appears the security situation in Burkina Faso has become a good indicator of the expansion and tendencies of terrorist activities. In this post, Yan St-Pierre discusses the tactics behind a re-routing of smuggling routes in the Sahel region.
Huge thank you to @warnjason @KatieZimmerman @EmilyCEstelle @CTCWP & @criticalthreats for the opportunity to speak on today's panel that included @natkpowell & Idriss Lallali. It was a great exchange, enlightening & dynamic
For those who missed it, look for it on youtube https://twitter.com/CTCWP/status/1419681334151172097
Second CTC/@AEI "Debating African Jihad" event is tomorrow @ 0830 EST
The panel will examine whether African Salafist-jihadist groups threaten the "West," and if so, in what ways
Involving: Idriss Lallali @KatieZimmerman @natkpowell @MOSECON_Yan @warnjason
Details below https://twitter.com/warnjason/status/1419646646376411146
@AEIfdp @CTCWP @KatieZimmerman @AU_ACSRT @natkpowell @MOSECON_Yan argues that operationally speaking, there is no short-term threat from Africa for attacks in the West.
@AEIfdp @CTCWP @KatieZimmerman @AU_ACSRT @natkpowell @MOSECON_Yan @MOSECON_Yan highlights Europe's threat perception differing from the US. The Sahel has become Europe's southern border. The economic piece is also important--African markets will be crucial for the EU
@AEIfdp @CTCWP @KatieZimmerman @AU_ACSRT @natkpowell @MOSECON_Yan @MOSECON_Yan
Jihadist groups aren't threatening Europe directly, but they have created an incidental threat for the aforementioned reasons- jihadist groups have contributed to an environment that is perceived as a threat by European policymakers.
I'll be tweeting! Follow along at #DebatingAfricanJihad_AEICTC https://twitter.com/warnjason/status/1418233080716931076
Next in @CTCWP/@AEI's "Debating African Jihad" series (27 July):
Join as panelists answer the question: "Do African Salafi-jihadi groups threaten the 'West'"?
Panelists: Idriss Lallali of @AU_ACSRT, @KatieZimmerman, @natkpowell, @MOSECON_Yan.
Info:
https://www.aei.org/events/scoping-the-threat-do-african-salafi-jihadi-groups-threaten-the-west/
