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Chief Executive Officer
terrorism and DIY
jihadismmap
What can we take from Islamic
States latest edition of their online
magazine, Rumiyah?
Terrorism as a threat to finances is often overlooked
in favour of organised criminality online. In the latest
edition of the ISIS magazine, Rumiyah, intended for
western radical audiences, the terrorist-organisation
called for targeted attacks against high net-worth
individuals and corporations. This edition was released
in the Islamic calendar month of Rajab, falling this year
between 29th March and 26th April. In it lies a clear
dichotomy, painting the world in black-and-white, of
right and wrong, using theological justifications to kill
the rich; Just as the blood of the kafir is halal to shed,
so too is the kafirs wealth halal to take.
This move by ISIS to target the wealthy can be seen
in tandem with their substantial military defeats over
the past ten months in Iraq and Syria, including parts
of Mosul and the symbolically infamous town of Dabiq.
Since then, there has been a notable switch from
sophisticated and well-orchestrated attacks in the
west, such as the Paris attacks in November 2015, to
calls for more primitive and simplistic methods; a DIY
Jihadism. In the October 2016 edition of Rumiyah,
the group urged lone wolf assailants to overcome
their squeamishness and carry out knife attacks,
even offering advice on blade types and their easy
acquisition. However, the latest edition of Rumiyah
denotes a clear adaptation of al-Qaedas practice
of economic terrorism, which specifically targeted
western government infrastructure and commodities,
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Laura Hawkes
Associate, Consulting
as well as large corporations viewed as symbols of
corrupt globalisation. The new ISIS article states,
Whether the financial damage is on an individual
kafir or the cause of perpetual loss to a business, the
Muslim in Dar al-Kufr has the opportunity to follow this
blessed sunnah, striking terror by stalking the kuffar
and causing them economic harm.
During the past year we have seen a systematic
descaling of ISIS efforts to lure recruits to their
Caliphate, and a push for attacks within European
borders by home-grown radicals. The terrorist threat
landscape along with their modus operandi and
targeting patterns will continue to evolve. By its very
nature terrorism must adapt to more stringent national
security measures implemented on the heels of prior
successful attacks, while pioneering new methods
of destruction. As such, it is not simply enough to
turn off your geo-located social media posts or build
impenetrable walls in your home.
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