Category Archives: Terrorism

    Matthew Vandyke, US ‘Mercenary,’ Being Held by Indian Authorities Under Anti-Terror Law

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Matthew Vandyke, US ‘Mercenary,’ Being Held by Indian Authorities Under Anti-Terror Law Katherine Schaffstall Mar 19, 2026 0 Matthew VanDyke/X American national Matthew VanDyke is being held by Indian authorities after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Insurgent Offensive in Mali Exposes the Deficiencies of Junta-led Security in the Sahel

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    Insurgent Offensive in Mali Exposes the Deficiencies of Junta-led Security in the Sahel By Lesley Anne Warner Published on April 30, 2026 Before dawn on April 25, explosions and sustained gunfire… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Feds Charge Pentagon Contractor With Lying About Ties to ISIS

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    Feds Charge Pentagon Contractor With Lying About Ties to ISIS Mohammad Rafi Mohammadi worked for the U.S. in Afghanistan. He was also allegedly helping the terrorist group behind a bombing that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Families of slain and injured sue Ericsson over claims it funded Middle East terror

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      Investigations The Ericsson List ERICSSON LIST Families of slain and injured sue Ericsson over claims it funded Middle East terror A new lawsuit alleges the company routed funds through partners… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The DIA on the Perils and Pitfalls of Private Security

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    June 13, 2022 The DIA on the Perils and Pitfalls of Private Security By David Isenberg On July 19, 2015 I filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Countering terrorism in the shadows: The role of private security and military companies

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    Countering terrorism in the shadows: The role of private security and military companies Iveta Hlouchovaihlouchova@faculty.unyp.czhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9077-4100School of International Relations, University of New York in Prague, Londynska 41, 10200 Prague, Czech Republic Abstract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The terrorist and the mercenary: Private warriors against Nigeria’s Boko Haram

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    The terrorist and the mercenary: Private warriors against Nigeria’s Boko Haram Antonino Adamo Received 17 Jan 2018, Accepted 16 Jan 2020, Published online: 05 Aug 2020 ABSTRACT This article analyses the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ukrainian court convicts foreigners who sent ISIS mercenaries to Syria, Iraq

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    Ukrainian multimedia platform for broadcastingMonday, 06 July 2020, 20:03 Ukrainian court convicts foreigners who sent ISIS mercenaries to Syria, Iraq 02.07.2020 14:32 Two foreigners who sent mercenaries to ISIS through Ukraine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Military Contracting Goes Global

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    David Isenberg, Author of Shadow Force Private Military Contracting Goes Global SH You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    PJC = Private Jihadi Contractor

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    PJC = Private Jihadi Contractor October 21, 2019 by David Isenberg From the very beginning of the modern private military company (PMC) era, dating back to the late 1980s, one question… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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