Suicide bombings have been a methodology that defined a whole new era, that of “new terrorism”. Although used also by organizations like PKK and LTTE, they became a standard in terrorism literature regarding the toolkit of Islamist terror organizations. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Terrorism
02Set/20
US multiagency operation dismantled part of al-Qaeda’s cryptocurrency network. What we learned so far and what to expect – by Daniele M. Barone
On August 13, the US Department of Justice announced that the US government, through a multiagency effort, seized about $2 million in Bitcoin from accounts connected to Al Qaeda, Daesh, and the al-Qassam Brigades (i.e. Hamas’s paramilitary arm) and disrupted their terrorism financing cryptocurrency networks. Continue reading
Threat Assessment for Sensitive Buildings against Terrorism in urban environments – by Tiziano Li Piani
The built heritage of European cities is exposed to various hazards of different nature – natural events such as floods or earthquakes but also man-made threats. The escalation of terrorist attacks conducted in urban environments against soft targets necessitates the development of guidelines for the antiterrorism design of buildings and public spaces. Continue reading
13Lug/20
Giacalone nell’Islamic Theology of Counter Terrorism
Giovanni Giacalone di Itstime è entrato a far parte dello Europe Desk (Italy) del think-tank britannico di contro-terrorismo Islamic Theology of Counter-Terrorism-ITCT quale analista per l’estremismo islamista e il jihadismo in Italia Continue reading
08Lug/20
Contrastare l’odio e l’estremismo – by Matteo Vergani
Matteo Vergani, collaboratore di ITSTIME in Australia, ci presenta la nuova iniziativa per Contrastare l’odio e l’estremismo: il sito www.tacklinghate.org , finanziato dal Governo del Victoria, in collaborazione con il think tank CRIS (Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies). Continue reading
18Mag/20
Salafi Army of the Nation in Jerusalem Call for Bitcoin to “Equip a Fighter” in Gaza – by Daniele M. Barone
On May 7, for the third consecutive year, a renewed bitcoin crowdfunding campaign surfaced on al-Raya foundation’s Telegram channel, the media outlet of the Salafi Army of the Nation in Jerusalem, a pro-al Qaeda jihadist organization operating in the Gaza Strip.[i] Continue reading
15Mag/20
Silvia Romano: trama e ordito di una storia – by Marco Lombardi
Due pesi e due misure: la qualità di un intervento operativo efficace si scontra con la non-qualità della pratica politica successiva. Continue reading
06Gen/20
L’Iran dopo Soleimani. Sguardi retrospettivi e dinamiche di sicurezza – by Diego Bolchini
Con specifico riferimento alla lotta contro IS, in senso retrospettivo, l’Iran ha giocato un ruolo chiave in ambito siro-iracheno (il c.d. Syrak) attraverso una azione multiforme, incrementando la sua capacità expeditionary. Continue reading
Terrorismo o non Terrorismo? La duplice definizione dello stesso fenomeno – Barbara Lucini
Fino ad ora l’attenzione verso lo studio e l’analisi delle dinamiche comunicative nel contesto di azioni terroristiche considerava la comunicazione, come strumento tipico del terrorismo e del terrorista, utile per essere consapevoli delle strategie utilizzate, comprendere e rintracciare segnali predittivi di fenomeni estremisti ed eversivi. Continue reading
15Lug/19
Suspicious crowdfunding campaigns in bitcoin and their exploitation of exchange services – by Daniele Maria Barone
The world’s attention to the war in Syria is allowing jihadist groups to change their narrative, by disguising their intents behind a false image built around humanitarian aid or struggle against war criminals oppressing innocent people. Continue reading
02Lug/19
What makes a crime-terror nexus? Evidence from 11 EU countries
Today at Università Cattolica in Milan we were glad to host the workshop “What makes a crime-terror nexus? Evidence from 11 EU countries”. Continue reading
Azione al centro. Un’analisi del rischio trasversale nelle retoriche jihadiste, identitarie ed ecologiste – by Daniele Plebani
Non esiste terrore che non sia mitigato da qualche grande idea morale – Jean-Luc Godard. Continue reading