In a new, in-depth report, The Soufan Group (TSG) examines the security implications of continued instability in Libya. Four years after the revolution that toppled Muammar Qadhafi, the security situation in Libya remains volatile. The lack of centralized control has allowed criminal and violent extremist groups to flourish, including al-Qaeda and the Islamic State.
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In June 2014, The Soufan Group (TSG) released its initial Foreign Fighters in Syria report, which identified approximately 12,000 foreign fighters from 81 countries. Nearly eighteen months later, despite sustained international effort to contain the Islamic State and stem the flow of militants traveling to Syria, the number of foreign fighters has more than doubled…
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Over 12,000 fighters from at least 81 countries have joined the civil war in Syria, and the numbers continue to grow. Around 2,500 are from Western countries, including most members of the European Union, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. There are also several hundred from Russia. But the great majority are from the Arab World. Most are fighting with rebel groups, and increasingly with the most extreme among them…
Read MoreCountering Violent Extremism: Community Engagement Programmes in Europe
Countering violent extremism (CVE) is likely to be most effective when characterized by a partnership approach involving law enforcement, intelligence agencies, other statutory organizations, and community-‐‑based non-‐‑governmental organizations with grassroots credibility.
Read MoreCountering Violent Extremism: The Counter Narrative Study
Our “Countering Violent Extremism: The Counter-Narrative Study,” through our partnership with the Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS), is the result of a year- long research project conducted by our team of former top law enforcement, intelligence, and counterterrorism officials. We traveled around the world, from Malaysia to Kenya to Norway to Northern Ireland to the United States, studying extremist and terrorist groups and interviewing their members, as well as those in government and other important stakeholders responsible for tackling the problem.
Read MoreStand Up To Terrorism
Terror can lead to despair and hatred. But in the hearts and minds of some victims, it can lead to a different place. In Alex Gibney’s inspiring Public Service Announcement (PSA) on countering the narrative of terrorism we hear the heartbreaking…
Read MoreCountering Violent Extremism: Leveraging Terrorist Dropouts to Counter Violent Extremism in Southeast Asia
In recent years, as attention has focused on understanding the processes of terrorist recruitment and radicalization, policymakers have also begun to focus on the processes of disengagement and deradicalization. What will it take to encourage extremists to walk away from their groups and give up violence as a modus operandi?
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