This analysis is conducted as part of the Son of Media Safety & Security’s Project on War and Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). Learn more here. al-Shabaab Somalia has been controlled by several different warring clans and warlords since the 1990s. Many Islamic extremists groups also formed during this time. One […]
This analysis is conducted as part of the Son of Media Safety & Security’s Project on War and Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). Learn more here. al-Qa’ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) The origins of the al-Qa’ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) begin with the formation of the Salafist Group for […]
Recent news of the Hazara kidnappings in Afghanistan have brought the Hazara ethnic group to the forefront of media references without explanation of the origins of this group of people. The Hazaras are an ethnic Central Asian people, primarily residing in Afghanistan but also occupying communities in Pakistan […]
Recent news of Daash kidnappings of 90-120 Assyrian Christians have brought the Assyrian ethnic group to the forefront of media references without explanation of the origins of this group of people. Assyrians are descendants of the ancient Assyrian empire. The ancient Assyrians are one of the earliest Middle […]
This analysis is conducted as part of the Son of Media Safety & Security’s Project on War and Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). Learn more here. Causes and Profile: Libya and The Libyan Civil War of 2011 With mergers and influences of the Phoenician, Carthaginian, Greek, Roman, Berber and Arab civilizations, […]
This analysis is conducted as part of the Son of Media Safety & Security’s Project on War and Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). Learn more here. Ansar al-Shari’a in Benghazi & Ansar al-Shari’a in Darnah Four decades of repressive authoritarian rule by Muammar Qadhafi and the subsequent events surrounding the bloody […]
This analysis is conducted as part of the Son of Media Safety & Security’s Project on War and Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). Learn more here. Lashkar i Jhangvi (LJ or LeJ) Although officially formed in 1996, by founding members Muhammad Ajmal (aka Akram Lahori), Malik Ishaque and Riaz Basra, the […]
This analysis is conducted as part of the Son of Media Safety & Security’s Project on War and Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). Learn more here. al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) Following the disruptions caused to al-Qa’ida (AQ) by American and ally operations, elements of AQ were nearly […]
