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The Soufan Group (TSG) is a global intelligence & security consultancy that helps clients operate in high-risk, high-opportunity environments. CEO @Ali_H_Soufan
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The Soufan Group is pleased to welcome Colin P. Clarke as the new Director of Policy and Research. Dr. Clarke’s work will focus on domestic and transnational terrorism, international security, and geopolitics.
Follow:
@ColinPClarke
Press Release:
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We cannot afford to underestimate the threat of white supremacy extremism,
@Ali_H_Soufan
tells
@AliVelshi
@MSNBC
Some important resources:
Read
@TheSoufanCenter
's report 'White Supremacy Extremism' here:
Watch
@HomelandDems
here:
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“We have to start working with partners overseas and share information to combat far-right terrorism in a way very similar to cooperation that exists fighting jihadi terrorism.”
@Ali_H_Soufan
via
@thedailybeast
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Controversy Over Trump’s FBI Firing Seen as Playing Into Russia’s Strategy @ Jeffrey Ringel
@VOANews
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Watch: Ali Soufan on the rise of white supremacists
@AliVelshi
"White supremacists are not just a danger to the United States, they are a danger to most of the Western world," says
@Ali_H_Soufan
Full video
@MSNBC
:
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This piece by
@Ali_H_Soufan
looks at the potential future leadership of al-Qaeda. With reports that Ayman al-Zawahiri has been killed in
#Afghanistan
, a look at the likely next in line to inherit the al-Qaeda leadership via
@CTCWP
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White nationalists and neo-Nazi groups online are seeking to “groom” disenchanted QAnon believers into their own hateful ideologies.
@ColinPClarke
speaks with
@washingtonpost
as extremist groups target disillusioned
#QAnon
believers.
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With this edition, the American public can finally read the complete story of what happened in their name after the events of 9/11.
'The Black Banners (Declassified)' and
@Ali_H_Soufan
's fight for truth, as told by
@nytimes
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“The West is in the midst of a surge of right-wing terrorism that has been metastasising in plain sight. “ Says
@Ali_H_Soufan
-via
@AFP
#NewZealandTerrorAttack
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Today we remember James Foley, Peter Kassig, Kayla Mueller and Steven Sotloff.
We welcome the news that the United States government has transferred Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh to face the full weight of American justice.
Our statement:
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"Foreign entities pushing polarizing and anti-government disinformation narratives to active or former service members is concerning," says
@msaltskog
, Senior Intelligence Analyst at The Soufan Group, with
@MilitaryTimes
.
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“By taking citizenship away from all those people who travelled to join the Islamic State, we are creating citizens of the Islamic State,” says
@Ali_H_Soufan
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In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, a new series by
@netflix
documents the tragic day and its aftermath.
Among the personal stories documented by director
@knappB
,
@Ali_H_Soufan
shares his story.
Watch:
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Watch: Former FBI special agent
@Ali_H_Soufan
speaks with
@camanpour
about his now declassified book "The Black Banners" and how the CIA redacted evidence that torture did not work.
@cnn
|
@TheBlackBanners
|
@wwnorton
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Domestic terrorism in the United States today is a more serious threat than it has ever been.
@Ali_H_Soufan
joined
@AliVelshi
to discuss lessons we can apply from past efforts to support individuals vulnerable to radicalization.
@MSNBC
|
#MappingInsecurity
|
@TheSoufanCenter
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"What happened did not simply dent our country’s image; it was much, much worse. Today, America’s reputation around the world lies in ruins. By extension, so does that of Western democracy."
@Ali_H_Soufan
|
@DefenseOne
|
#Opinion
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"This is a global community problem – it's not just an American or Israeli problem. We have to respond collectively."
TSG's Christopher O'Leary, the former Director of Hostage Rescue and Recovery, joins
@AliVelshi
to discuss the hostage situation in Gaza.
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The indictment is best viewed as a high-profile warning by the US to Russia that it has overstepped the boundaries of traditional espionage
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#TheForeverPrisoner
On December 6,
@HBO
will release an original documentary film by
@AlexGibneyFilm
with interviews from
@Ali_H_Soufan
Watch the trailer:
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"At a hearing of the House Committee on Homeland Security in September 2019, Soufan urged lawmakers to take the threat more seriously."
A look at transnational white supremacy extremism via
@TIME
. Our CEO
@Ali_H_Soufan
warned about Ukraine years ago.
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Delighted that our CEO
@Ali_H_Soufan
will be honored at the 6th Annual James W. Foley Freedom Awards, alongside distinguished awardees & hostage advocates.
With a welcome from President Barack Obama & keynote from David Bradley. Thank you
@JamesFoleyFund
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(7/8) Putting a White House stamp on such blatant hate is a national security issue
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"Before 9/11, we still had diplomatic representations in the region – in Libya, in Syria, in Yemen...All of these embassies don’t exist anymore. That is catastrophic,"
@Ali_H_Soufan
tells
@derspiegel
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Libya provides ISIS access to ports, large stores of weapons, & lucrative smuggling routes
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Open Letter from National Security Professionals to Western Governments:
Unless We Act Now, the Islamic State Will Rise Again
Signatories include:
@Ali_H_Soufan
@brett_mcgurk
@NicholasRasmu15
@jgeltzer
@JenEasterly
@CommissBratton
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OUT NOW:
@TheSoufanCenter
latest report 'White Supremacy Extremism: The Transnational Rise of the Violent White Supremacist Movement'
Full report available here:
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McMaster referred to China and Russia as ‘revisionist powers’ seeking to upend the world order
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"Tomorrow marks 18 years since al-Qaeda murdered nearly 3,000 people on American soil. As we honor the dead, we remember, too, the importance of remaining vigilant," says
@Ali_H_Soufan
today at House Homeland Security Committee
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'Bin Laden's Hard Drive' premieres tonight at 9/8c on National Geographic
@NatGeoChannel
Led by
@peterbergencnn
, the special will look at the al-Qaeda founder’s life through an examination of newly declassified hard drives and will feature
@Ali_H_Soufan
Candid home videos give a glimpse into Osama bin Laden's lair. Bin Laden's Hard Drive premieres tonight at 9/8c
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📖 OUT NOW:
@Ali_H_Soufan
's latest book 'Anatomy of Terror' in paperback. Thanks
@AliVelshi
&
@MSNBC
!
"Anatomy of Terror lays bare the psychology and inner workings of al-Qaeda, the Islamic State, and their spawn, and shows how the spread of terror can be stopped."
~
@wwnorton
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Three years after an extensive bombing campaign across the country began, the war in Yemen has been designated by the Secretary General of the United Nations as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
New Report Out Now: …
#ForgottenWar
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Our CEO,
@Ali_H_Soufan
, became the target of a virulent online campaign
@NewYorker
We will continue to investigate this matter with
@LimbikHQ
to make it more difficult for entities to malign, harass & threaten innocent individuals online in the future.
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Earlier this year,
@Ali_H_Soufan
joined the
@Sept11Memorial
in an event looking at the future of al-Qaeda.
On
#Afghanistan
: "We messed up Afghanistan the moment we started shifting resources to prepare for the Iraq War."
Watch the full video:
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Former FBI Agent on Saudi Crown Prince: 'He Wanted to Send a Message' via
@SPIEGELONLINE
@Ali_H_Soufan
#JamalKhadhoggi
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"In a democracy, it’s extremely important to have conversations about the war on terrorism, about torture, and about the techniques that we used. But before we have this conversation we need to have a mutual understanding of truth,"
@Ali_H_Soufan
@TIME
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Senior Intelligence Analyst
@msaltskog
on the recruitment of people with military expertise into neo-Nazi groups
"Having these types of people in these types of organizations increases their operational capabilities to commit acts of terrorism."
@NBCNews
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"In 'After the Caliphate: The Islamic State and the Future Terrorist Diaspora (2019),' I laid out my concerns that
#Afghanistan
provided ISIS-K with a readymade infrastructure for jihad & identified
#ISIS
-K as among the most worrisome Islamic State affiliates." ~
@ColinPClarke
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Today, we reflect on the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001. Our thoughts remain with the victims, their families, and those forever impacted. May we always remember.
#September11
#NeverForget
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Domestic violent extremism presents a serious national security challenge. 'Dealing with jihadis taught us “what not to do,"'
@Ali_H_Soufan
told
@MSNBC
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A look at the 118th Congress with
@MaxRose4NY
,
@WalshFreedom
, and
@AliVelshi
.
Max Rose, Vice Chairman of The Soufan Group, tells
@MSNBC
: "there’s been a dominance of extremism and it’s a scary thought that may be the dynamic going forward."
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"Release the full Senate report and you will see that the CIA shaped a false narrative. The torture did not work, it did not produce information that saved lives."
@Ali_H_Soufan
speaks with
@guardian
on the torture of Abu Zubaydah and the need for truth.
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🎧 'How Has Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Affected its Influence Abroad' with
@VOANews
@ColinPClarke
joins
@JennyCafarella
and host
@CarolCastielVOA
to discuss how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has adversely affected its influence abroad.
Listen here:
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"For years, my team and I have been warning about the growing connections between U.S.-based extremists and white supremacists operating abroad,"
@Ali_H_Soufan
told
@Newsweek
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The Islamic State group's ideology remains entrenched in Southeast Asia.
"IS is opportunistic and will continue to look for openings to rebuild its networks throughout Southeast Asia,"
@ColinPClarke
tells
@NikkeiAsia
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Today was a unique security situation for America, as the country is more used to countering outsider threats. Now, with an “enemy within,” the U.S. must take seriously the threat of domestic terrorism.
@Ali_H_Soufan
|
@SkyNews
|
#Inauguration2021
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(1\2)Proud to announce that
@Ali_H_Soufan
, founder of
@TheSoufanCenter
and CEO of
@TheSoufanGroup
, is the recipient of the
@JamesFoleyFund
Achievement Award, A Profile In Moral Courage, for his pro bono work helping to secure the release of Theo Padnos...
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A look at
@Ali_H_Soufan
's fully uncensored memoir
@TheBlackBanners
.
"The new edition of The Black Banners—finally fully declassified after a lengthy legal battle—paints an even more disturbing picture," writes
@matthew_petti
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🎙️ 'The Special Agent'
In 2002,
@Ali_H_Soufan
was sent to question Abu Zubaydah. But after several rounds of interrogation, he was sidelined by a CIA contractor who helped develop a new torture program. Listen to the full episode with
@ForeignPolicy
.
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“Their plan is much more dangerous than a terrorist attack,”
@Ali_H_Soufan
tells
@NewYorker
Al-Qaeda’s focus will be on destabilizing Muslim countries where governments are frail or do not exist. The goal now is to replicate the victory in Afghanistan.
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"Let's be clear, we lost the war in Afghanistan, in my opinion, in the fall of 2002," says
@Ali_H_Soufan
From
@derspiegel
, an in-depth conversation looking at the lessons and failures from the long war against terrorism.
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🎙️ 'The Special Agent'
@ForeignPolicy
Former FBI special agent
@Ali_H_Soufan
joins the 'I SPY' podcast. In this episode, he discusses the real story of when he was sent to question Abu Zubaydah, a high-level jihadi captured in Pakistan.
Listen:
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Watch the full documentary 'America After 9/11' from
@frontlinepbs
. The film traces the U.S. response to the September 11 terrorist attacks and the devastating consequences that unfolded across four presidencies. With interviews from
@Ali_H_Soufan
. Watch:
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"The threat posed by white supremacy extremism is transnational. From Norway to New Zealand to the US, extremists have formed transnational networks to recruit new members, to finance their organizations, and to disseminate their propaganda." ~
@Ali_H_Soufan
#IFTRIP2022
#RECODE
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On the Islamic State’s Khorasan affiliate in Afghanistan,
@ColinPClarke
tells
@nytimes
:
“ISIS-K has been waiting for an opportunity like this, where its fighters can exploit the chaos of the situation on the ground for a chance to kill American soldiers.”
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"Nobody should take the Taliban at their word. Frankly, they haven't earned it."
@ColinPClarke
, Director of Policy and Research at The Soufan Group, joins
@vausecnn
and
@cnni
to discuss the latest developments in
#Afghanistan
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Today's white supremacists operate much like Salafi-jihadists in the 80s and 90s, warns
@Ali_H_Soufan
With training camps, battlefield experience in Ukraine, and a transnational network, white supremacists are becoming more dangerous.
More
@denniksme
:
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White supremacists and other far-right actors have been celebrating last week's Capitol attack.
Our Senior Intelligence Analyst,
@msaltskog
, spoke with
@TV4
on what she has been seeing online.
Watch (🇸🇪):
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‘Mapping Insecurity: Tracking Domestic Violent Extremism’ is an interactive tracker that will allow users to follow the law enforcement response to the 6 January insurrection at the Capitol.
👇 A new resource launched today by
@TheSoufanCenter
NEW PROJECT: We are pleased to share a new project, "Mapping Insecurity: Tracking Domestic Violent Extremism," including an interactive map of arrests following the Capitol insurrection and a resource library on domestic violent extremism.
Take A Look:
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How do extremist groups and individuals view the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6?
“They look at this as an overwhelming and resounding success…a rallying cry for the far-right,” says
@ColinPClarke
via
@WPReview
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OUT NOW: Latest Report 'The Forgotten War - The Ongoing Disaster in Yemen'
"Both the security and humanitarian crises must be considered together, as the lack of attention to one will almost certainly aggravate and increase the other."
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"Unfortunately, we don't have a political will to go after these individuals proactively. We wait for them to do something, and then we react."
Our CEO
@Ali_H_Soufan
spoke with
@AFP
on America's struggle to confront the far right threat.
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🎧 "Those who threatened to upset the fabric of our democracy have failed. We rallied together as Americans and we have secured a democratic and peaceful transition of power today."
@Ali_H_Soufan
|
@NPR
|
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'The Base' has made enlisting members with military experience an integral part of its recruiting strategy says
@msaltskog
More on the recruitment of individuals with military experience into neo-Nazi groups
@TaskandPurpose
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"We've been warning about this for more than two years, about the spread of white supremacy, not only in the United States but the international connections they have, the transnational nature of the threat."
Watch
@Ali_H_Soufan
's interview
@camanpour
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🎧 '
@Ali_H_Soufan
on the Taliban’s Global Plans' with
@SpyTalker
"The Taliban will learn from the Iranian model...how you can consume the state from the inside. Instead of destroying the institutions, make the institutions yours."
Listen
@talk_spy
:
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"One decade after bin Laden’s death, his organization...now boasts between 30,000 to 40,000 fighters globally and maintains a presence in more countries than it did on 9/11."
#Opinion
|
@ColinPClarke
|
@washingtonpost
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"We tend to use language like 'domestic' terrorism when talking about white supremacy extremist groups, which leads people to believe this threat is strictly a national issue. This is not the case."
Commentary from
@Ali_H_Soufan
in this piece by
@Newsweek
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A three-part series by
@Channel4
follows the life of Osama bin Laden, from his early years to terrorist mastermind. 'Bin Laden: The Road to 9/11' tells the story through eyewitness accounts, including
@Ali_H_Soufan
's work investigating al-Qaeda.
Watch:
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The Soufan Group is honored to welcome Max Rose as Vice Chairman. He will support TSG’s mission to assist clients in navigating today’s complex security landscape while protecting their operations, teams, and assets.
Follow:
@MaxRose4NY
Press Release:
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The FBI's
@Ali_H_Soufan
specialized in Al Qaeda investigations both before and after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
In 2002 he was sent to question Abu Zubaydah.🎙️ Listen to the
#podcast
@ForeignPolicy
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"The apparent increase in China's disinformation capabilities, coupled with its affinity for using Russia's tactics, has worrying geopolitical implications, especially as it relates to a solidifying Sino-Russian alignment," says
@msaltskog
via
@NBCNews
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ISIS cares less about the reality of an attack than it does about perpetuating the perception that attacks are always imminent
#IntelBrief
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#OPINION
"One of the most important lessons from the 'global war on terrorism' is that the United States should be modest about what it can achieve with military force alone," writes
@ColinPClarke
in a new piece for
@latimes
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"Throughout the pandemic, we’ve seen how easily and quickly an online conspiracy can result in acts, sometimes violent, in the real world," says
@msaltskog
Commentary by our Senior Intelligence Analyst on extremism and conspiracy rhetoric
@thedailybeast
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The role of social media in facilitating cross-border networking among white supremacists cannot be understated.
The Proud Boys have chapters in 40 countries, a spread that would not have been possible without social media,
@msaltskog
tells
@politico
.
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Mark your calendars for September 10 when
@NatGeo
will release 'Bin Laden’s Hard Drive.'
Led by
@peterbergencnn
, the special will look at the al-Qaeda founder’s life through an examination of newly declassified hard drives and will feature
@Ali_H_Soufan
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🇺🇸 | Congratulations to our CEO,
@Ali_H_Soufan
, who has been named one of
@CarnegieCorp
’s 2023
#GreatImmigrants
, Great Americans!
Join us in celebrating a remarkable American and all the 2023 Great Immigrants! 🎉 See this year’s class of Great Americans:
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“Above all, we must view democratic values as a strong foundation on which to build, not an impediment to be overcome,” writes
@Ali_H_Soufan
for
@TIME
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Read Now:
@Ali_H_Soufan
’s profile piece titled Qassem Soleimani and
#Iran
's Unique Regional Strategy published on
@CTCWP
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Acts of violence associated with far-right ideologies are often dismissed as isolated incidents, and links are not sought or established to a larger movement across the country and beyond.
"This is not the case,"
@Ali_H_Soufan
told
@Newsweek
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Most of
#ISIS
's Leaders Were Officers in Hussein’s Iraq |
@washingtonpost
cites TSG report
http://t.co/mF43OyKDJN
http://t.co/fp2QRzcBCR
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Neo-Nazis are urging domestic terrorists to create smaller cells and go offline in the wake of increased FBI attention.
“Just because a cell is small doesn’t mean it cannot carry out extremely lethal acts of terrorism,”
@msaltskog
told
@VICE
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“I look at it as one of these events in our history, like Pearl Harbor, like 9/11, that woke up a sleeping giant.”
Our CEO
@Ali_H_Soufan
spoke with
@TIME
on the significance of the events of January 6 from a national security perspective.
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“The United States today is basically the Mecca of white supremacist ideologues,”
@Ali_H_Soufan
told
@TIME
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Ali Soufan's Q&A with
@NewStatesman
Q: Are we all doomed?
A: You know what? No. As Churchill said, America will always do the right thing after it has exhausted all other possibilities ~
@Ali_H_Soufan
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Online white supremacy channels have proclaimed this week's violent attack at the US Capitol as "only the beginning."
With organization and clear leadership, these groups believe they will be more successful in the future warns
@msaltskog
via
@globalnews
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With the support of Yale's
@MFIAclinic
,
@Ali_H_Soufan
's 2011 memoir 'The Black Banners' was declassified. This piece by
@thenation
looks at why it remains important to push back on claims of classification around
#Guantanamo
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Given the numerous security lapses at Mar-a-Lago,
@Ali_H_Soufan
once described the situation as "the worst counterintelligence nightmare the country has faced since the Cold War."
Read the 2019 op-ed
@PostOpinions
:
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White supremacist groups have been documented attending recent protests.
Our Intelligence Analyst
@msaltskog
spoke with
@vicenews
on how these groups use protests for reasons beyond the opportunity for violence: to network, recruit, study tactics & more.
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"Starting in 1996, it took al-Qaeda just five years to build from near-extinction to the 9/11 attacks. The crucible for its astonishing resurrection was a Taliban-ruled Afghanistan."
Read
@Ali_H_Soufan
's important reflection on the road to
#September11
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Far-right extremism is a long-standing problem in the military & law enforcement.
"Violent extremist groups seek to recruit among this demographic for operational & tactical reasons," says Director of Global Communications Stephanie Foggett with
@Salon
.
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What’s the relationship between the Taliban and al-Qaeda?
"The Taliban are very, very closely aligned with al-Qaeda, not only AQ core in Afghanistan and Pakistan but also affiliates like al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent,"
@ColinPClarke
tells
@Slate
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The U.S. is becoming more deeply and openly tied to increasing sectarian tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran
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"In this troubled and complex world, the Foley Foundation has shone a bright light on the need to recover Americans held abroad and protect journalists who operate in dangerous areas," says
@Ali_H_Soufan
Ali Soufan joins the board
@JamesFoleyFund
More:
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Just as Salafi-jihadists have used conflicts in Afghanistan, the Balkans, Chechnya, Iraq & Syria to gain combat experience, so too do white supremacists use Ukraine as a battlefield laboratory.
@msaltskog
and
@ColinPClarke
explain more
@russia_matters
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"The world realized what we’ve been warning about since 2019: that the so-called axis of resistance that Iran was creating is an axis of chaos and instability for the region."
Read
@Ali_H_Soufan
's Q&A with
@VanityFair
.
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In Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Libya, & Somalia, US military/intel personnel are working side-by-side with local forces in a variety of CT missions
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What do we know about the terrorist group ISIS-K, the ISIS branch that rivals the Taliban in Afghanistan?
Director of Policy and Research
@ColinPClarke
joins
@BrianToddCNN
to discuss the latest in
#Afghanistan
.
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