Militant Leadership Monitor
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Militant Leadership Monitor – May 2024
The May 2024 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with a post-mortem of Higo al-Magribi, the longtime face of Islamic State in Greater Sahara and one of the key Togo Togo ambush commanders. Following the brief, there is a look at Haris Farooqi, the... MORE
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Militant Leadership Monitor – April 2024
The April 2024 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with a post-mortem of Nawapi Abdulsaid, an Abu Sayyaf militant infamous for his pro-Islamic State outlook and role in the militant group’s piracy operations. Following the brief, there is a look at Bao Youxiang, architect of... MORE
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Militant Leadership Monitor – March 2024
The February 2024 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with a post-mortem of Maalim Ayman, one of al-Shabaab's key commanders who led their forces against Kenya. Following the brief, there is a look at Mullah Noorullah Noori, member of the Afghan cabinet who is provoking... MORE
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Militant Leadership Monitor – February 2024
The February 2024 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with a post-mortem of Abdel-Malick, the recently eliminated "Number Two" of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS). Following the brief, there is a look at Salaheddin Faroughi, the emir of Jaish-al-Adl (JAA), a militant... MORE
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Militant Leadership Monitor – January 2024
The January 2024 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with an examination of Keith Woods, a rising figure in the alt-right movement. Following the brief, there is a look at Majed al-Zeer, who has been accused of being a key Hamas figure in Europe.... MORE
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Militant Leadership Monitor – December 2023
The December 2023 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with a post-mortem of Mudzrimar "Mundi" Sawadjaan, formerly Abu Sayyaf's most wanted militant. Following the brief, there is a look at Mohammad Bazzi, a key Hezbollah financier that has been arrested and extradited to the United... MORE
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Militant Leadership Monitor – November 2023
The November 2023 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with a look at Dominic Martin, the highly unusual Kerala Bomber who diverges strongly from the standard terrorist profile. Following the brief, there is a discussion of Mousa Abu Marzouk, Hamas’s top spokesman, and likely... MORE
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Militant Leadership Monitor – October 2023
The October 2023 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with a look at Ras Abdula and Janhar Abdulhari, two high-level Abu Sayyaf leaders that were recently arrested in the Philippines. Following the brief, there is a discussion of Abdul Kabir, the former acting prime... MORE
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Militant Leadership Monitor – September 2023
The September 2023 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with a look at Zuena Nakhumicha, a Tanzanian banker now known as the "Black Widow" due to her alleged involvement with the financing of and facilitating the movement of recruits for Islamic State in East... MORE
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Militant Leadership Monitor – August 2023
The August 2023 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with a look at Ahmad Mahmood Hassan (alias Abuwakas), an Arab–Tanzanian militant who has become a leading figure in Islamic State's efforts in the Congo. Following the brief, there is a discussion of Abdallah Ag... MORE
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Militant Leadership Monitor – July 2023
The July 2023 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with a look at Abubakar Mainok, a key ISWAP leader and rival of Abubakar Shekau. Following the brief, there is a discussion of Samia Qalandarani, examining what her suicide bombing suggests for the role of... MORE
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Militant Leadership Monitor – June 2023
The June 2023 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with the reflections of Malam Bana Musaid, Boko Haram's former "Number Four." Following the brief, there is a look at how ISKP is using the martyrdom of Asadullah al-Urgenchi and Abu Muhammad al-Uzbeki to promote... MORE
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Militant Leadership Monitor – May 2023
The May 2023 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with a discussion of the reemergence of al-Shabaab's reclusive leader, Ahmed Diriye. Following the brief, there is a look at Pakistani militant Iqbal Bali's death, which is considered a major victory for Pakistan's counter-terrorism forces.... MORE
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Militant Leadership Monitor – April 2023
The April 2023 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with a discussion of the arrest of Insani Joy Samla, a courier for Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines. Following the brief, there is a look at the recently assassinated Insani Joy Samla. In the next... MORE
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Militant Leadership Monitor – March 2023
The March 2023 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with a discussion of Jean-Louis Denis, a Belgian jihadist who was discovered in Benin. Following the brief, there is a postmortem analysis of Daud Muzammil, a key Afghan Taliban leader who was killed by ISKP.... MORE
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Militant Leadership Monitor – February 2023
The February 2023 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with a discussion of Bilal al-Sudani, a.k.a. Abd El-Rahman, IS's former top operative in Somalia. Following the brief, there is an examination of Zubayr al-Muhaajir, a Kenyan member of al-Shabaab and a suicide bomber whose... MORE