Colombia’s Battle Against Narco-Terrorism: Operation Themis Unveiled
Colombia has long been locked in a battle against narco-terrorism, a multifaceted threat that intertwines drug trafficking with violent extremism. For decades, powerful drug cartels have sought to maintain control over vast swaths of territory, using violence and intimidation to protect their illicit operations. These criminal organizations, fueled by the profits of the drug trade, […]
US Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Niger Amidst Rising Russian Influence
The United States will pull more than 1,000 military personnel from Niger in an action that will force the Biden administration to reconsider its counter-terrorism strategy and amounts to a strategic success for Russia. The judgment comes a month after the West African country’s leading military junta revoked a security agreement with Washington that had […]
US Campaign Against Jihadist Leaders in 2022
The United States eradicated prominent jihadi leaders or senior officials and captured others in 2022. US operations against ISIS and al Qaeda were undertaken in Syria. One was carried out in Afghanistan. In July 2022, President Biden commanded the operations to send “a powerful message to all terrorists who endanger Peace.” He pledged that the […]
DoD’s Crucial Role in Counterterrorism Financing
The United States reacted immediately and decisively to the terrorist episodes of September 11, 2001. Terrorist financing was, and persists to be, an integral component of the counter-terrorism strategy. A core essential for a successful terrorist organization is funding. Disrupting the discharge of funds between the source and allocation points reduces the ability of these […]
Counterterrorism Success: U.S. Forces Captured ISIS Official in Syria Raid
U.S. military forces in northwest Syria have been successfully undertaking a counterterrorism operation to defend the American people and Allies and drive the world a safer place. In Sep 2023, The U.S. military seized an Islamic State “Operational and Facilitation official” during an operation in northern Syria. The raid observed the latest against the Islamic […]
Vigilance Amidst Uncertainty: Homeland Security’s Battle Against Extremism and Terrorism
The United States remains in a high-threat atmosphere. Lone offenders and small groups inspired by a range of ideological opinions and personal grudges persist in posing a persistent and lethal danger to the US. Both domestic violent extremists and those associated with foreign terrorist associations continue to endeavour to motivate supporters to function attacks in […]
Sanctioning Terror: The U.S. Crackdown on Green Without Borders
Last year, in an effort to counter terrorism, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated and imposed sanctions on Lebanon-based Green Without Borders and its leader. Green Without Borders is a Lebanon-located association that has delivered support to and shield for Hizballah’s operations in southern Lebanon along the “Blue Line” […]
Evolution of US Policy Post-9/11: Combating Global Terrorism Through Multilateral Cooperation and Intelligence Sharing
The 9/11 US aggression revealed that global terrorism has evolved to a new dimension. Its attendant effects lie in the US effort to deter further attacks and combat international terrorism. Since that devastating raid, the US has pursued a broad foreign policy that addresses the complex challenge posed by international terrorism. In other words, the […]
Terrorism Proceedings and Countermeasures: Canada’s Response to Security Threats
The US and Canada enjoy longstanding collaboration on defense and security, including counterterrorism cooperation. Canada’s National Terrorism Threat Level remained at “medium” over the years, telling authorities assessed a violent act of terrorism could occur. In March 2022 Mohammad Moiz Omar allegedly penetrated Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Center in Mississauga, Ontario, and released bear spray while […]
Biden’s National Strategy Against Domestic Terrorism
Biden Administration launched the first-ever National Strategy for Countering Domestic in June 2021. It has sharpened understanding of the domestic terrorism threat and improved information transferring with state, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement and foreign counterparts. Further, It doubled investigations into domestic extremism and terrorism, prioritized grants for research into the factors that influence […]