Originally published in Foreign Affairs Last Friday night’s simultaneous terror attacks on Paris served as a stark reminder of the threat the self-proclaimed Islamic State (also known as ISIS) poses to the West. At present, 132 are confirmed to be dead, andISIS has warned that France was “just the beginning of the storm.” Ominous as … Continued
Originally published by The Mirror An alleged terror plot linked to Islamic State is identified in the West every fortnight, a report suggests. Between July last year and August this year, 32 suspected plans were detected in 10 countries, according to research by think-tank the Henry Jackson Society. They involved 58 individuals of 14 nationalities, … Continued
Originally published by The Daily Mail A terror plot linked to Islamic State is identified in the West every fortnight, a major report has revealed. At least 32 attacks inspired by the Islamist group were either carried out or thwarted since July last year, according to new research. The plots were detected in 10 countries, including three … Continued
Originally published by The Telegraph Islamic State-linked terror plots are increasing with attacks on the West foiled or taking place at a rate of more than two a month, according to a new study. Since the declaration of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s (Isil) “caliphate” last year, nine attacks unfolded out of a … Continued
On 26 September, Robin Simcox, Research Fellow at the Henry Jackson Society, appeared on BBC Radio 4 to discuss the release of the last remaining British citizen, Shaker Aamer, from Guantanamo Bay. Mr. Simcox described Aamer as “Being tied to the Al-Qaeda network, being very close to Osama Bin Laden.” Later, Robin Simcox further noted that … Continued
Originally published in the Daily Mail US traitor Edward Snowden’s ‘reckless’ intelligence leaks have helped terrorists, child abusers and people-smugglers conceal their ‘vile’ crimes, an expert warned last night Lord Carlile, the Government’s former independent reviewer of anti-terrorism legislation, said it had become much easier for them to avoid detection because the fugitive had exposed … Continued
Robin Simcox, a research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society, says Yes The threat posed by terrorism has arguably never been higher. Yet in recent years, UK intelligence agencies have been increasingly unable to access the data needed to protect national security. These problems have been exacerbated by the Snowden leaks, which led to networks … Continued
Robin Simcox, a research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society, says Yes There is, correctly, a high threshold for the government to meet before carrying out a targeted strike against a British citizen. This is the first time such a strike has taken place, and it was done to prevent Reyaad Khan – an Islamic … Continued
On 7 September, Prime Minister David Cameron informed the House of Commons that the Royal Air Force had carried out a precision drone strike which killed Reyaad Khan, a 21 year old British citizen. The strike took place in the Islamic State capital of Raqqa, Syria, on 21 August. Killed alongside Khan was Ruhul Amin, … Continued
Originally published in The Express Last October Mr Corbyn, who is favourite to win the Labour leadership when the results are announced on Saturday, was one of the signatories of a letter defending the activities of the charity Cage. It hit the headlines in March after its leader Asim Qureshi described Mohammed Emwazi, known as … Continued
Originally published in SunNation The Foreign Office have unveiled their latest weapon in the war against Islamic State – a Twitter account. Whitehall spinners promise that “@UKAgainstISIL” will give regular “updates on the UK Government’s ongoing work” to defeat the jihadi baddies, but the account has only tweeted four times in 48 hours. … Robin Simcox … Continued
Originally published in WTOP The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has allegedly lost another important operative, but this one may have held the key to ISIL’s future. In addition to ISIL leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi’s plans for a global caliphate, Junaid Hussain, also known as Abu Hussain al-Britani, was working on a … Continued
Originally published in WTOP In the shadows of the fighting between Ukrainian military forces and Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine, potentially deadly radiological material has allegedly been removed from an underground bunker. Ukrainian security service documents surfaced in early August suggesting the rebels and Russian scientists were working on a radiological dispersal device (RDD) –better … Continued
Originally published in The Daily Beast A new argument among jihad analysts has it that the makers of 9/11 are now a handy bulwark against ISIS. Um, no. Enemies becoming friends is seemingly all the rage these days. First Cuba. ThenIran. Now, there are those arguing that al Qaeda must also be brought into the … Continued
Originally published in the Daily Express Ten years ago today, 52 people were murdered on the streets of London by four Islamist extremists. Jihadis had already been operating across the planet for many years. Four years earlier, on 9/11 they had murdered nearly 3,000 people in the US. But 7/7 marked the first British Islamist … Continued
Originally published in the Sunday Express Britain is to send 50 special forces trainers to help the Tunisian Government “seek and destroy” the Islamic State terrorists behind the Sousse massacre. The move comes a week after the beleaguered Tunisian Government appealed to the international community for help. According to senior military sources, the 50-strong team will be … Continued
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Originally published in Daily Mail A terror suspect who won a legal bid to take off his tag is accused of fundraising for an Islamist group that slaughtered Britons. The row over the human rights ruling deepened last night as more details emerged of his extremist background. Officials fear it will now be harder for police and … Continued
