At least 5 Al-Shabaab militants, seemingly demonstrated the deadly resilience of the group, launched an attack against a hotel complex in Nairobi. The 20-hour siege saw 21 people killed (16 Kenyan, 1 …
Blood and Concrete – New Urban Operations Anthology Released
Several OODA Network Experts have published a new book on urban operations. This newly released anthology documents over a decade of writings on urban conflict: Blood and Concrete: 21st Century …
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The Taliban and the Changing Nature of Pashtun Nationalism
Since the beginnings of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan in 2001, the U.S. has sought to understand the Taliban’s interactions with tribal structures and conceptions of Pashtun identity, using these …
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How the US and China collaborated to get nuclear material out of Nigeria — and away from terrorist groups
Over the past 6 months and through peak tensions in the U.S.-China trade war, the U.S. cooperated with China and several other countries to remove enriched, weapons-grade uranium out of Nigeria at …
Moscow’s Little-Noticed Islamic-Outreach Effort
Comprising nearly 15% of then population and a majority in several region, Russia is home to many Muslims. Conflicts in its Muslim areas like Chechnya have led it to lead many efforts to support …
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Afghan Taliban cancel peace talks with US officials in Qatar
The Taliban has cancelled peace talks with the US in Qatar after refusing to allow the inclusion of Afghani government officials in the talks, according to both the group and US officials. The Taliban …
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Kurdish forces: Two American ISIS fighters captured in Syria
"Kurdish-led forces battling Islamic State militants in Syria say they captured five foreign fighters, including an American who once sought to become an English teacher in the jihadi group’s Iraqi …
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Xenephobia and mental illness suspected motive in most recent car attack in Germany
Mental illness and xenophobia views are seen as the leading motivations in a car-ramming attack in a western German city on New Year’s Day. Just after midnight, the perpetrator attempted to ram his …
Istanbul police: Judicial action taken against over 2,500 social media users in 2018
Government crackdowns against social media users continued in 2018. In Turkey, "Judicial actions have been taken against 2,793 social media users in 2018, Istanbul police have said in a statement. …
Egypt Kills 40 Suspected Militants After Deadly Bombing of Tour Bus
"Egyptian security forces killed at least 40 people suspected of being militants in North Sinai and Giza, officials said on Saturday, a day after an explosion hit a tour bus, leaving four people dead …
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