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Islamic State Khorasan: Global Jihad in a Multipolar World
February 01, 2023

Islamic State Khorasan: Global Jihad in a Multipolar World

By Lucas Webber
The Islamic State sees great opportunity in the churn of great power competition, with ISKP at the forefront of its vision of international jihad.

Islamic State Comes for South Asia
June 18, 2019

Islamic State Comes for South Asia

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The Islamic State has completed its shift from Middle East to South Asia.
Sri Lanka: A New Pattern of Transnational Terror
April 30, 2019

Sri Lanka: A New Pattern of Transnational Terror

By Angshuman Choudhury and Sarral Sharma
The recent attacks are part of Islamic State’s global expansion through local ‘franchises.’

Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Sri Lanka's Easter Bombings
April 24, 2019

Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Sri Lanka's Easter Bombings

By Emily Schmall and Krishan Francis
The claim has yet to be verified, but is consistent with suspicions there was foreign involvement in the attacks.

South Asia’s 4 Competing Jihads
November 10, 2017

South Asia’s 4 Competing Jihads

By Muhammad Nawaz Khan
Islamic State, al-Qaeda, and the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban have differing visions for the region.

Countering Violent Radicalism and Extremism in India
July 12, 2016

Countering Violent Radicalism and Extremism in India

By Vinay Kaura
After the attack in neighboring Bangladesh, India needs to update its counterterrorism strategy.

The Evolving Jihad in South Asia
April 07, 2015

The Evolving Jihad in South Asia

By Arif Rafiq
Jihadists in the region are adapting to a changing landscape.
Islamic State in Afghanistan: Start of a Turf War?
February 03, 2015

Islamic State in Afghanistan: Start of a Turf War?

By Ankit Panda
Islamic State fighters have killed a Taliban commander in Afghanistan. Is a turf war afoot?

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