BREAKING NEWS AND IN-DEPTH FEATURES ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
Terrorist organizations seeking to spread their ideology and attract followers around the world now make use of the latest technologies and media platforms to reach vast and constantly connected audiences. Twitter, the online social networking and microblogging service, is just one of the platforms exploited by terrorist groups, with a variety of Twitter accounts (operated in multiple languages) that claim to be operated by State Department-designated FTOs.
ADL expert Oren Segal discusses Osama Bin Laden's death and the state of terrorism today.
PROFILES IN TERROR
Profile: Moeed Abdul Salam
Moeed Abdul Salam is a little-known American terror propagandist who sought to radicalize and recruit westerners by producing and translating propaganda for Al Qaeda and other militant organizations online.
Terrorist Groups Around The World Use Distinct Symbols To Convey Their Ideology And Goals.
FEATURED SYMBOL:
Al Shabaab
Al Shabaab (Arabic for “the youth”) is an Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group that seeks to create an Islamic state in Somalia. The group, which has also stated its intent to target Western interests and has declared an “open battle” against Israel, actively recruits young Somali-American men both in person and via the Internet to join its insurgency.
