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SOFREP Daily: EU Funds Lebanese Military to Support Israel-Hezbollah Truce, Trump Revokes Transgender Military Protections

Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Wednesday, January 22.

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Jihadist Attack Claims Lives of 11 Soldiers in Northwestern Syria’s Idlib Province

In a chilling assault that underlines the enduring complexities and human toll of the Syrian conflict, jihadists from the Ansar al-Tawhid and Turkestan Islamic Party groups, both affiliated with the larger extremist organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), executed a coordinated attack in Syria’s Idlib province, leaving at least 11 soldiers dead, 20 wounded, and revealing a disturbing nexus of extremist affiliations amidst an ongoing international crisis.

Nigerien Armed Forces conduct training exercise during Flintlock 18 in Niger on April 15, 2018. (Image source: DVIDS)

Jihadist Ambush in Niger: Unpacking the Regional Dynamics and Consequences for West Africa

Against a backdrop of political upheaval, military coups, and the threat of jihadist extremism, Niger finds itself at a critical juncture, with regional and international actors needing to work in unison to address the complex challenges, including the underlying socio-economic issues contributing to instability.

16th Separate Special Purpose Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces. (Source: Yevgeny Polovodov/Wikimedia)

Jihadists Kill Russian Wagner Mercenaries, Africa Becomes Breeding Ground for Movement

Earlier this week, the Support Group for Islam and Muslims (GSIM), the main jihadist alliance in the region, claimed they killed four Wagner mercenaries during an ambush in central Mali.

US strike kills terrorist leader behind the deadly Manda Bay attack

US strike kills terrorist leader behind the deadly Manda Bay attack

Last week, a series of U.S. airstrikes killed the terrorist leader behind the attack on the joint American-Kenyan base in Manda Bay. According to the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), the senior al-Shabaab leader was killed inside Somalia, which borders Kenya from the north and provides a safe haven for the Jihadist organization. His wife, also […]

Military Mar 01

What motivates suicide bombers? This new documentary reveals the truth

Have you ever wondered what motivates ordinary people to commit acts of unthinkable violence? The last decades have been dominated by images of destruction: New York, London, Madrid, Nice, Baghdad, Kabul, and countless other cities. Now, a British filmmaker is endeavouring to describe the incentives behind these attacks in a new documentary called Path of […]

Entertainment Dec 03

Potential IS hijacker apprehended in Pakistani airport, armed with handguns, ammo

Potential IS hijacker apprehended in Pakistani airport, armed with handguns, ammo

A Malaysian man has been arrested in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday, trying to board a Thai airways flight. He was trying to bring what appear to be four Tokarev handguns onto the plane, as well as 7.62×25 pistol ammunition. As seen in the image below, the ammunition seems to have been wrapped in some kind […]

The jihadist plan to use women to launch the next incarnation of ISIS

The jihadist plan to use women to launch the next incarnation of ISIS

The woman’s secret flight from the caliphate took place more than six months ago, aided by a smuggler who helped her sneak across the Syria-Turkey border one spring night. But in spirit, this red-haired exile from the Islamic State never truly left. She covered herself in black from head to toe to greet a recent […]

Military Nov 27

Turkey’s gun culture: Sales soar as one in three households owns a firearm

Turkey’s gun culture: Sales soar as one in three households owns a firearm

A stroll through a bustling underpass in the centre of Istanbul offers the chance to buy a range of everyday goods: cheap watches, kettles, $2 emergency umbrellas to ward off autumn showers. And replica AK-47 assault rifles. While the rifles, and dozens of handguns displayed nearby, are imitations, they nevertheless stand out from the surrounding Karakoy stalls. […]

Foreign Policy Nov 16

German Police prevent terror attack

German Police prevent terror attack

Schwerin, Germany—A Syrian teen has been arrested for planning a terrorist attack. On Tuesday, German police arrested 19-year-old Yamen A. for “planning an Islamist-motivated attack with high explosives.” From the emerging reports, the suspect had been quite close to launching a strike with chemicals. He hasn’t been linked to any terrorist organization so far. “[We] […]

Expert Analysis Nov 04

It is easy to build bombs, Amazon not to blame for terrorism

It is easy to build bombs, Amazon not to blame for terrorism

A tabloid in the UK posted an inflammatory article this morning, claiming that they had purchased a “jihadi bomb kit” like the one used in the Manchester Arena terrorist attack off of Amazon for only £95 ($128), with no “security check” or “warning to the authorities” that the purchase was made. People may recall that […]

Featured Sep 22

Watch: U.S. Spec Ops alongside Syrian Kurdish police in Manbij, Syria

Watch: U.S. Spec Ops alongside Syrian Kurdish police in Manbij, Syria

U.S. Special Operation Forces are helping the Syrian Kurdish police known as Asayish in their task to provide security to the newly liberated town of Manbij.

Watch: How a former extremist became a counterterrorism analyst

Watch: How a former extremist became a counterterrorism analyst

How this former extremist went from being wanted by the FBI to sought out by some of the top counterterrorism analysts in Washington.

Man who murdered shopkeeper for ‘disrespecting Islam,’ jailed for minimum sentence

Man who murdered shopkeeper for ‘disrespecting Islam,’ jailed for minimum sentence

Judge Lady Rae told Ahmed he must serve a minimum of 27 years in jail before being considered for release.

British Naval officer who joined Daesh (ISIS) – Captured, turns informant

British Naval officer who joined Daesh (ISIS) – Captured, turns informant

He said he had a “good relationship” with President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, which bought oil from the Islamist group, and claimed to have attended meetings with senior Syrian officials as well as Iranian intelligence officers.

Watch: Daesh (ISIS) bound nuclear smugglers foiled in Moldova – Again

Watch: Daesh (ISIS) bound nuclear smugglers foiled in Moldova – Again

In the vehicle, SIS agents uncovered what they were looking for – dangerous nuclear material, which was even more dangerously transported, in aluminum foil. SIS agents also gun recovered counterfeit identification documents, guns and knives. Thus far, the Chisinau Prosecutor has only released that two of the arrested were Moldovan citizens, and the pair will face ten years on the radioactive smuggling charges alone.

Yesteryear’s Suicide Bombers : Japan’s Ohka Model 11, “Cherry Blossom”

Yesteryear’s Suicide Bombers : Japan’s Ohka Model 11, “Cherry Blossom”

During WWII, as the Imperial Japanese suicide pilots boarded their aircraft, they were told that they were honorable and were to be reward . . . While American service-members provided these pilots with a more realistic title – Baka, Japanese for “fool” or “idiot.”

Military History Jun 14

Daesh [ISIS/ISIL] Terrorists Hijrah Wish List Revealed

Daesh [ISIS/ISIL] Terrorists Hijrah Wish List Revealed

If you ever wondered what to pack when traveling abroad to fight alongside Daesh [ISIS/ISIL], one jihadi’s travel wishlist is now available to all. Thermal clothing, solar-powered chargers, and cash were among the list of items that one Daesh jihadi asked his wife to bring to Syria when she attempted to make the trip to […]

Italy Versus ISIS

Italy Versus ISIS

A few days ago, following the tragic events in Paris, the Italian government finally approved a new anti-terrorism law. The new law imposes severe penalties for convicted foreign fighters and jihadi recruiters, establishes new rules for exploiting the work of intelligence, and encourages more careful checks at the borders. The Italian army will pursue its home-front mission supporting the […]

Al-Qaeda After the Rise of ISIS: India

Al-Qaeda After the Rise of ISIS: India

The public’s focus on the seemingly endless number of human-rights abuses and territorial gains of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has left al-Qaeda somewhat on the margins of the debate over the strategic objectives of the international Islamist movement. This summer, as ISIS surged into Iraq and the conflict in Syria finally […]

Expert Analysis Nov 08

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