By Tina Huang, Columnist Photo illustration by: Idris Khan As of February 2018, over five thousand foreign fighters who traveled to fight alongside jihadist groups such as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have returned to their home countries.[i] While most of these foreign fighters travelled from European countries, a handful made the … Continue reading Disillusioned, Traumatized, or Radicalized: The Journey of Foreign Fighters Returning Home
Author: Tina Huang
Leaders May Die, But Terror Still Thrives
President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, along with with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 1, 2011. Pete Souza—The White House By: Tina … Continue reading Leaders May Die, But Terror Still Thrives
Going Viral: Combating ISIS on Its New Battlefield
By: Tina Huang, Columnist Photo by: Wall Street Journal As the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is physically deteriorating, it is digitally strengthening. As of December 2017, ISIS has lost 98 percent of its territory in Syria and Iraq, forcing fighters to continue their movement online.[i] In fact, this past January there was … Continue reading Going Viral: Combating ISIS on Its New Battlefield