Hayder Mili
Hayder Mili is an independent researcher specializing in terrorism and security issues in Central Asia and the Caucasus
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Afghanistan’s Drug Trade and How it Funds Taliban Operations
The opium economy in Afghanistan is a key component of the counter-insurgency campaign, yet remains one of the most difficult issues to tackle. It is a critical problem facing international
Al-Qaeda’s Caucasian Foot Soldiers
In the West, Islamic terrorism is a threat traditionally associated with Middle Eastern men whose faces are easily perceived as "alien" and who present a suitable profile around which to
IMU Leader Yuldashev Issues Warning to Central Asian Governments
On the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) leader Tahir Yuldashev sent a direct threat to Central Asian governments. He warned, "The mujahideen haven't
Jihad Without Rules: The Evolution of al-Takfir wa al-Hijra
The September 11 attacks precipitated the uncovering of extensive al-Takfir wa al-Hijra (Excommunication and Exile) networks across Europe specialized in logistical support to terrorist groups. While the obscure group had
Tangled Webs: Terrorist and Organized Crime Groups
Since the early 1990s, Western law enforcement agencies have noted an increasing reliance on criminal activity by terrorist networks around the world. Funding sources from the Persian Gulf, charities and
Securing the Northern Front: Canada and the War on Terror, Part II
This is the second in a two part series on Canada and the war on terror. The information provided by Ahmed Ressam since his arrest in December 1999, sentenced yesterday
Securing the Northern Front: Canada and the War on Terror
This is the first in a two part series on Canada and the war on terror. Since September 11th, al-Qaeda terrorists have been consistently thwarted in their attempts to “take
Xinjiang: An Emerging Narco-Islamist Corridor?
While China's allegations of links between the Uighur insurgency and the al-Qaeda linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) are mostly based on fragmentary data, there is evidence that beginning in
XINJIANG: AN EMERGING NARCO-ISLAMIST CORRIDOR?
While China's allegations of links between the Uighur insurgency and the al-Qaeda linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) are mostly based on fragmentary data, there is evidence that beginning in