It is high time we stop saying jihadi terrorism has waned

The belief by some that a particular form of international terrorism, i.e. jihadi violent extremism, is on the wane or no longer important is most definitely wrong.

Episode 231 – Why terrorist threats never really go away

Humans love to declare an end to things. Maybe it is because we like to think we have accomplished something. Maybe it is because we get bored and want to move on. Whatever the reason we often pretend that threats have ceased to exist, and this certainly seems to apply to Islamist extremism. Here is why those conclusions are wrong.

ISIS propaganda seducing ‘new generation of teenagers,’ French domestic intel – POLITICO

A religious revolution is under way in the Middle East (economist.com)

Defeat-ISIS Coalition Meets in Italy—Reaffirms Commitment to Continued Fight (kurdistan24.net)

Featured: The ghost of terrorism re-emerges: The resurgence of ‘ISIS’ and ‘Al-Qaeda’ organizational activity and their strategy for adaptation and resilience (thediplomaticinsight.com)

By Phil Gurski

Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. Phil is a 32-year veteran of CSE and CSIS and the author of six books on terrorism.