A recruitment brochure provides a unique glimpse into the world of jihadist headhunters, who lure young fighters to the Syrian civil war by quoting a charismatic blind sheikh imprisoned in connection with the […]
Syria
Charity raided in al-Qaeda hunt
The Turkish charity Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) has been accused of smuggling weapons in support of al-Qaeda in Turkey. Lars Akerhaug On the 1st of January 2014, Turkish authorities stopped a truck they […]
Fuelling extremism on the left
ANALYSIS: The far-left Turkish terrorist group DHKP/C has found some support in Europe, helping bolster its claim to be at the vanguard of anti-capitalist struggle. Lars Akerhaug On 1 February 2013, at 1:15 […]
The mujahedeen paper trail
IN DEPTH: Newly revealed secret documents about foreign volunteer fighters in the mujahedeen offer new insights into the inner workings of the al-Qaeda terror group’s Syrian ally, the Al-Nusra Front. Lars Akerhaug The […]
Assad’s far-right Europe corps?
ANALYSIS: Should we worry about European right-wing extremists volunteering to fight on Assad’s side in Syria? Øyvind Strømmen Western intelligence services have repeatedly expressed worry about young Muslim Europeans who travel to Syria […]