Siddhartha Dhar (far left) pictured in the UK in 2011. PA/Gareth Fuller January 13, 2016 What Islamic State speaking in an English accent tells us about the group’s strategy Alan Greene, Durham University The use of Brits in the terrorist group’s latest video is a deliberate strategy aimed at fuelling division.
French police stand guard outside the national soccer stadium Benoit Tessier/Reuters November 14, 2015 Paris: the war with IS enters a new stage Simon Reich, Rutgers University - Newark Under pressure in the Middle East, ISIS is turning to terrorism in Europe with a new set of predictable goals.
Reuters/Patrick Fallon November 13, 2015 ‘Jihadi John’ strike: the legal and moral questions around targeted drone killings Fiona de Londras, University of Birmingham The British government’s position is that this was a legitimate act of self-defence in a war zone. But there are other issues to examine.
The man thought to be Mohammed Emwazi. Reuters November 13, 2015 The life of ‘Jihadi John’: how one man became the symbol of Islamic State Scott Lucas, University of Birmingham US and UK claim the man who bragged about decapitating western hostages has probably been killed in an airstrike.