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The Life of an Islamic State Facebook Account
The Islamic State (IS) uses the internet as an essential tool to help achieve its goals. It is a platform where IS can disseminate propaganda, actively recruit agents, and direct attacks on a global scale. On the “surface internet”, i.e. mainstream sites accessible to …
By Robert Postings
16 October 2018
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Islamic State Propaganda during the Damascus Offensive
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A series of defeats for the Islamic State (IS) through 2017 had reduced their territory in Syria to a handful of …
By Robert Postings
17 Aug 2018
Recent Islamic State Attacks in Indonesia
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On 13 May 2018, two motorbikes drove up to the entrance of Santa Maria Catholic Church in Surabaya, Indonesia’s …
By Robert Postings
29 May 2018
An Analysis of the Islamic State’s SVBIED Use in Raqqa
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Perhaps the most fearsome of all of the Islamic State’s (IS) weapons is the suicide vehicle borne improvised …
By Robert Postings
11 May 2018
Online Terror: The Islamic State’s Hacking of Egyptian Christians …
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For the past few years the Islamic State (IS) has staged a brutal reign of terror against Christians in Egypt, …
By Robert Postings
8 Mar 2018
Mujahidat: The Female Fighters of the Islamic State
In a release dated February 7th 2018 the Islamic State (IS) published a new propaganda video which featured violent …
By Robert Postings
3 Mar 2018
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Free Syria Police: A Difficult Road Ahead
First deployed to Jarabulus in January 2017, the Free Syria Police (FSP) have since, expanded significantly, adding …
By Robert Postings
17 Feb 2018
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Free Syria Police: Creating Security and Stability in North Aleppo
In the wake of the Turkish and rebel-affiliated campaign to capture the northern Aleppo countryside from the …
By Robert Postings
7 Feb 2018
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The Battle of Marawi: A Brief Summary
Following a botched raid by the Armed Forces to capture a terrorist commander in Marawi, armed militants stormed the city.
By Robert Postings
24 Dec 2017
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The Islamic State’s Armed Drone Program
In a departure from previous armed groups, the Islamic State (IS) have invested heavily in the development of new …
By Robert Postings
10 Dec 2017
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