Michigan, New Jersey and Washington terror plot arrests reveal a dangerous path to ISIS self-radicalization

They live in New Jersey, Michigan and Washington state — six young men arrested in recent weeks and charged in an alleged ISIS-inspired terror plot. The suspects, among others, are accused of using encrypted messaging and social media apps “to Read More …

Europol coordinates operation against terrorist content online targeting minors

On 27 May, Europol coordinated a Referral Action Day (RAD) on minors’ exploitation and radicalisation online. More than 2 000 links pointing to jihadist and right-wing violent extremist and terrorist propaganda targeting minors were referred during the action day. The Read More …

Understanding PKK, Kurdish Hezbollah and ISIS Recruitment in Southeastern Turkey

This paper provides an explanation for how the PKK, Kurdish Hezbollah, and ISIS, representing distinct ethno-nationalist, Islamist and ideologically motivated political movements, radicalize and recruit supporters in the regions of Eastern and Southeastern Turkey. In doing so, this paper contributes Read More …

LONE ACTOR TERRORISM: WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT RISKS AND THREATS?

By Dr Jonathan Kenyon, National Specialist Lead within the Interventions Services Counter-Terrorism Team for Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) Dr Jens Binder, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University Dr Christopher Baker-Beall, Senior Lecturer in Crisis and Read More …

Far-right Extremism as a Threat to Ukrainian Democracy

Over the last few years, Ukrainian far-right groups have become a subject of attention in the media and the international community. The interest partly originates in the dramatic events the country has undergone, namely the 2014 revolution and the ongoing Read More …