Terrorism

One of the fundamental characteristics of the political system of our southern neighbor is Caesaropapism, that is, the union between earthly and spiritual power in the hands of the monarch. A particularity that clashes both with the liberal-democratic principles contained in its constitution, and with the increasingly widespread discourse of radical Islamism. Regarding the latter, it must be taken into account that the transformation of the Moroccan into a parliamentary monarchy as used by Western monarchies would be perceived by radical Islam as illegitimate and a source of decadence. All of which poses an important problem for the Alawite regime because, although in general terms religion acts successfully as a legitimizing element of the monarchy, the doctrinal basis of this religious leadership is intrinsically incompatible with the doctrinal basis of the Global Jihadist Movement. It is nothing new that, traditionally, religion has played a role [Keep reading…]

The spiral of violence in the West Bank has a new Palestinian armed actor: The Lion's Den. Despite having only a few dozen militants at the moment, this new terrorist group – originating in Nablus – has become a great destabilizer of the Palestinian region. Furthermore, clashes against Israeli forces take place in the northern West Bank while The Lion's Den collaborates with terrorist organizations such as Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas to establish itself as a belligerent actor in the longest open conflict in history. For its part, the Israel Defense Forces have intensified their attacks, arrests and anti-terrorist operations against the new Nablus group; having finished off its leader in just a few months and weakened the members of the West Bank group. Are we facing a campaign of terror in Palestine or a passing threat? On September 2, 2022, in the city [Keep reading…]

Like dominoes, country after country, after the Sahel, the influence of jihadism through groups like JNIM, is gradually taking hold in the area of ​​the Gulf of Guinea, in West Africa. There is talk of JNIM, the affiliate of Al Qaeda, because its strategy of leaving aside global jihad to focus on the local level seems to be having some success, but it is not the only group, we must also take into account the branch of Daesh . After Ivory Coast, Benin and Togo, Ghana is another of the territories in which armed groups move and establish their networks, although without violent attacks to this day. A process in which various factors interact, with more than one cause, and whose solution is not quick nor, of course, does it seem easy. So far, the expansion of jihadism in the region [Keep reading…]

Mobilizations of foreign terrorist fighters are not a new phenomenon. International jihadists moved to areas of the Caucasus in the 1990s or fought with Al-Qaeda at the beginning of the 21st century. Recently, the last major experience of waves of terrorists mobilized in foreign lands was carried out by the massive recruitment of Daesh to fight in Iraq and Syria. Now, from Al-Qaeda and Daesh, new calls are being made to transfer the hegira with which to carry out jihad towards Africa. In addition, new actors are involved in promoting the mobilization of international jihadists, such as Hurras al-Tawheed, a group that aims to unite the mujahideen of the West to fight together. Various regions of the African continent, such as the Western Sahel or Eastern Africa, have been becoming the main epicenter of global jihadist activity for years. Furthermore, in recent months there have been calls from the main global jihadist organizations [Keep reading…]