As published in Homeland Security Today Four children, one the newborn of ISIS joiner Shamima Begum, have recently died in one YPG held detention camp, raising questions about why underage Western children are being held in Syria rather than returned…
This is a letter sent to the government in response to a request of Dr. Abdul Haqq Baker, of STRAP, UK and out of concern for the welfare of the newborn child of UK citizen Shamima Begum and the consequences…
As published in Homeland Security Today By Anne Speckhard & Ardian Shajkovci Unmanned and remote controlled aircrafts, i.e. drones, continue to change the character of contemporary warfare. [i] It was satellites and drones, alongside a good deal of human intelligence,…
by Anne Speckhard & Ardian Shajkovci as published in Homeland Security Today Rojava, Syria – In the past month, Islamic State fighters in Syria (and in Iraq) are increasingly being captured and their numbers are dwindling into the thousands, compared to only…
Anne Speckhard, Ardian Shajkovci, & Hamid Sebaly as published in the Daily Beast ROJAVA, Syria—Europe is bracing for a new wave of jihadist attacks by terrorists affiliated with the so-called Islamic State, what “you might call ISIS 2.0,” as Interpol…
As published in Homeland Security Today Anne Speckhard & Ardian Shajkovci With the collapse of the so-called “Islamic State” in Iraq, and much of Syria, an immediate corresponding and steady decline occurred in ISIS’ strategic communication and online propaganda activities. However, as this article illustrates,…
From the President’s Corner: 2018 has been an exciting and eventful year for the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism (ICSVE). We started and opened our Brussels, Belgium, branch in addition to our Washington, D.C. headquarters. We also…
Anne Speckhard & Ardian Shajkovci as published in Homeland Security Today “We have defeated ISIS in Syria,” Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday, “my only reason for being there during the Trump presidency.” While tweeting this triumph, President Trump seems to have completely forgotten…
Analysis of the Drivers of Violent Extremism in the Sandjaregionwith a Focus on Women’s Roles, including a Stakeholder Capacity Assessment Regarding Gender Issues By Anne Speckhard, Ph.D. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Defining Violent Extremism Methodology Analysis – Findings Trajectories…
by Anne Speckhard, Ardian Shajkovci & Neima Izadi as published in Homeland Security Today PDF here Iraq remains a divided country riven by sectarian grievances and political and internal security challenges. The government of Iraq has also failed to efficiently…