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Militant Leadership Monitor – April 2015
The April 2015 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor covers militants from Syria to South Sudan. Nicholas Heras begins with a brief on Abu Abd Allah al-Shami, a leading Salafist commander in Syria. He follows with another on Anas bin Ali bin Abdul Aziz al-Nashwan, a... MORE
Al-Qaeda and Its Heirs
On December 9, 2014, the Jamestown Foundation organized the Eighth Annual Terrorism Conference. This report contains eight papers from presenters at the conference. Michael W. S. Ryan leads with “The Islamic State: What Victory Means.” Nicholas A. Heras then discusses “Swimming in a Turbulent Sea? Non-State Threats... MORE
The Kenyan Face of al-Shabaab
Three months before the recent storming of Garissa University College in Kenya by al-Shabaab militants, Jamestown analyst Muhyadin Ahmed Roble wrote that the Somali terrorist group was still capable of mounting devastating attacks and remained a viable threat in regional security. In light of these... MORE
Militant Leadership Monitor – March 2015 Issue
The March 2015 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor begins with two briefs on Syrian militants. Muhammad al-Faris is a supporter of President Bashar al-Assad in Qamishli, a Kurdish-majority area of northeastern Syria. Major Yassir Abd al-Rahim is a defected Syrian artillery officer who is part... MORE
2015 China Defense & Security Conference DVD
On March 12, 2015, The Jamestown Foundation held its fifth annual conference on China Defense and Security, at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC. This full-length set of DVDs covers four conference panels featuring: A keynote address by Dr. Kurt M. Campbell, former Assistant Secretary... MORE
Militant Leadership Monitor – February 2015 Issue
The February 2015 issue begins with a brief on the three commanders of the the Free Syrian Army's al-Jaysh al-Awal by Nicholas Heras. Saber Safer, Abd al-Latif al-Hawrami and Abu Hamza al-Nu'iymi lead roughly 10,000 fighters in the Dara'a and al-Quneitra governorates. This is followed... MORE
Militant Leadership Monitor – January 2015 Issue
The January 2015 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor begins with two briefs on Syrian fighters by Nicholas Heras. Shaykh Muhammad Sa’ad al-Din al-Baridi is the leader of Liwa Shuhada al-Yarmouk; Jabhat al-Nusra recently accused al-Baridi of defecting to the Islamic State. Rafid Abd al-Razaq Taha,... MORE
A Net Assessment of Developments in Eurasia Since the Start of 2014
During the week of October 14–20, 2014, Eurasia Daily Monitor presented a series of special issues featuring net assessments of developments across Eurasia since the beginning of the year. Following Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity on the Maidan, and Russia’s ensuing cynical attack on the country... MORE
Militant Leadership Monitor – December 2014
The December 2014 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor begins with two brief sketch of Libyan militia commanders by Nicholas Heras. Omar al-Ansari commands the Tuareg Katiba 315 in southwestern Libya where he is at the nexus of a trans-Saharan illicit trade network while Salim Barrani... MORE
2014 Terrorism Conference DVD
On December 9, 2014, The Jamestown Foundation held its eighth annual terrorism conference on Al-Qaeda and Its Heirs, at the University Club in Washington, DC. This full-length set of DVDs covers opening remarks, three conference panels and a keynote closing address featuring: John McLaughlin, former... MORE
Militant Leadership Monitor – November 2014
The November 2014 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor begins with a snapshot of two Syrian military defectors who are now FSA commanders by Nicholas Heras. Ahmad Absi Al-Su’oud defected in March 2012 and now leads al-Furqa 13 while Hassan Mar’i Al-Hamadeh defected with his MiG-21... MORE
Terrorism in Post-Mursi Egypt: A Militant Leadership Monitor Special Report
In this Quarterly Special Report (QSR) on terrorism in post-Mursi Egypt, we focus on the changing nature of Egypt’s political transition and insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula. Since the military removed Muhammad Mursi from power, terrorism has escalated against both the military and civilians. The... MORE
Militant Leadership Monitor – October 2014 Issue
The October 2014 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor begins with two briefs on Syrian fighters by Nicholas Heras. Abu Issa is the leader of FSA affiliate Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa and has worked to coordinate operations with the Syrian Kurds as they fight against the Islamic... MORE
Militant Leadership Monitor – September 2014 Issue
The September 2014 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor begins with a brief on the new leader of the Caucasus Emirate, Abu Muhammad, by noted Chechen analyst Mairbek Vatchagaev. Ebi Spahiu then discusses the recent arrest of Shefqet Krasniqi, the imam of the Grand Mosque in... MORE
Militant Leadership Monitor – August 2014 Issue
The August 2014 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor begins with two briefs on Syrian rebel commanders fighting against the Islamic State. Abu Thabit commands the FSA affiliate Kata’ib Syuuf al-Shabaa while Akram al-Ka'abi, formerly of the Jaysh al-Mahdi, now leads Harakat al-Nujaba. Jacob Zenn offers a portraits of Hafsat Bako... MORE