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Executive Summary: PRC-based firms are expanding rare-earth mining in Myanmar’s Shan and Kachin States by partnering with militias that lease mines, provide security, and tax...

Publication Terrorism Monitor

Indonesia’s Deradicalization Program Through the Lens of Umar Patek: From Bomb-Maker to Entrepreneur

07.15.2025 Irma Rahim

Executive Summary: Indonesia has enjoyed some success with deradicalizing high-level militants, including Umar Patek, a key bomb-maker involved with the deadly 2002 Bali bombings. This...

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Geopolitical and Strategic Implications of the Arakan Army’s Ascension in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

07.15.2025 Khandakar Tahmid Rejwan

Executive Summary: The Arakan Army (AA), an ethno-nationalist rebel group active in Myanmar, has managed to seize some 90 percent of Rakhine State, with several...

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Ataullah Abu Ammar Al Jununi: Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army Leader Arrested in Bangladesh

06.30.2025 Khandakar Tahmid Rejwan

Executive Summary: On April 18, the infamous Rohingya militant leader Ataullah Abu Ammar Al Jununi was captured by Bangladeshi counterterrorist forces. Ataullah was formerly the...

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Militias Assist PRC-Based Ventures Mining Rare Earth Elements in Myanmar

Indonesia’s Deradicalization Program Through the Lens of Umar Patek: From Bomb-Maker to Entrepreneur

Geopolitical and Strategic Implications of the Arakan Army’s Ascension in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Ataullah Abu Ammar Al Jununi: Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army Leader Arrested in Bangladesh