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Radin Luqman: Police Stabbing in Malaysia Raises Questions About Future of Recently Disbanded Jemaah Islamiyah
Executive Summary: On May 17, Radin Luqman carried out a stabbing spree in Malaysia that killed two police officers and injured a third. Luqman is believed to be part of a cell affiliated with Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), which officially dissolved itself after the Bali bombings... MORE
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Higo al-Magribi: ISGS Tongo Tongo Ambush Commander Confirmed Dead in Mali
Executive Summary: Prominent Islamic State in Greater Sahara (ISGS) commander Higo al-Maghribi was killed in Mali on May 29. He was primarily known for helping lead the Tongo Tongo ambush in 2017, the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Africa since the 1993 “Battle of... MORE
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Qasim Gujjar: Lashkar-e-Taiba Militant Behind Attacks in Kashmir Designated as Terrorist by India
Executive Summary: On March 7, India's Ministry of Home Affairs designated 41-year-old Kashmiri militant Mohammad Qasim Gujjar as a terrorist. Gujjar has been involved in multiple high-profile attacks, financed and supplied arms to terrorists, and is a major recruiter for the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba. Gujjar has... MORE
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Mohammad Kamrul Hasan: Islamic State Bengal Leader Continues to Live Abroad in Turkey
Executive Summary: The current emir of Islamic State Bengal (ISB)/“Neo-JMB” (Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh) is Mohammad Kamrul Hasan. An able recruiter and mastermind behind numerous bombings in Dhaka, Kamrul is in Turkish custody awaiting transfer back to Bangladesh. Mohammad Kamrul Hasan (also known as “Mahadi Hasan... MORE
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Peng Daxun: MNDAA Leader in Myanmar Retakes Kokang With Chinese Assistance
Executive Summary: Peng Daxun leads the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), one of three major ethnic militias in Myanmar. The MNDAA, alongside the Arakan Army and Ta’ang National Liberation Front, launched a major offensive on October 27, 2023, against the forces of Myanmar’s junta,... MORE
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Haris Farooqi: Head of Islamic State in India Arrested in Assam
Executive Summary: The Head of Islamic State (IS) in India Haris Farooqi was arrested on March 19 in Assam, India. Farooqi’s capture cost IS one of its most capable organizers and recruiters in the region and could aid the government in identifying and eliminating the... MORE