Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg As published in Homeland Security Today Mohammed Khalifa, also known as Abu Ridwan al-Kanadi, made headlines in 2019 when he was identified as the man who provided the English voiceovers for ISIS’s propaganda videos. Khalifa recently…
Anne Speckhard and Molly Ellenberg Read the full academic article in the International Studies Journal here. As published in Homeland Security Today: When ISIS was defeated territorially, there was a significant decrease in the online propaganda output for which they became…
https://youtu.be/F4vbPlRa8XQ Anne Speckhard The Sabayah of the Islamic State is the 61rst counter narrative video in the ICSVE Breaking the ISIS Brand series. This video features 19-year-old Syrian Ibn Ahmed, who was interviewed in November 2015, in southern Turkey, by…
https://youtu.be/jAL8lB008Ro Anne Speckhard Dreams of Islamic State Bombings in Baghdadis the 75th counter narrative video in the ICSVE Breaking the ISIS Brandseries. This video features 35-year-old Abu Yahya, an Iraqi driver for ISIS. Abu Yahya was interviewed in December 2017 in…
https://youtu.be/De9o4BQ0hRQ Anne Speckhard A Scholar in the Islamic State Caliphate is the 68th counter narrative video in the ICSVE Breaking the ISIS Brand series. This video features 22-year-old Abu Valid, a Syrian former ISIS soldier. Abu Valid was interviewed in…
https://youtu.be/zm278YURq6M Anne Speckhard Listen to and Obey the Islamic Stateis the 62nd counter narrative video in the ICSVEBreaking the ISIS Brandseries. This video features 19-year-old Syrian Ibn Ahmed, who was interviewed in November 2015, in southern Turkey, by Anne Speckhard and…
Anne Speckhard & Ardian Shaykovci As published in Homeland Security Today PDF here This paper discusses ICSVE efforts at counter messaging in their Breaking the ISIS Brand Counter Narrative Project and addresses criticisms pertaining to the use and creation of…
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…
By Anne Speckhard & Neima Izadi PDF Here In 2017, ISIS suffered major territorial and military defeat in Iraq. Despite the achieved success, the group remains active and in control of small pockets of territory in Iraq. It also continues…
by Anne Speckhard & Ardian Shajkovci as published in Homeland Security Today PDF here During its heyday, ISIS and other militant groups attracted 40,000 foreign fighters in an unprecedented migration of men, women, and children to the battlegrounds of Syria…