counterterrorism
What ISIS has in common with Google
For all its brutality, ISIS is often praised for its social media savvy and a passion among its members akin to that of a very famous Silicon Valley startup, says one Muslim social media entrepreneur. The way to defeat the group’s extremism is by fighting intellectual fire with fire, he says.
Somali Americans fight to save their lifeline of cash for relatives back home
It’s getting more complicated to send money to Somalia, and that’s a big deal in places like Minnesota where some Somali Americans have been wiring cash home for decades. Somali immigrants say the move is cutting off a vital lifeline — and may actually harm the fight against terror.
Britain could strip citizenship from those who join Islamic extremists in Iraq and Syria
The debate between security and civil liberties continues to heat up in the UK. More than 500 British citizens have reportedly gone to fight in Syria and Iraq, and the government wants to increase measures to make sure they don’t bring violence with them when they return home.
The number of British Islamist fighters rises, and so does the UK’s threat level
British Prime Minister David Cameron says “the threat is growing” from groups like ISIS and the British subjects they’ve attracted to the fight in the Middle East. That’s why the British government raised its terror alert level on Friday, but few other details are coming out about the threat.
ISIS is moving to the ‘top of the list’ of counterterrorism worries
Move over, al-Qaeda: The militants of ISIS are becoming a huge concern for counterterrorism officials as they gain battlefield experience and recruit new jihadis from as far away as Europe and the United States.Move over, al-Qaeda: The militants of ISIS are becoming a huge concern for counterterrorism officials as they gain battlefield experience and recruit new jihadis from as far away as Europe and the United States.