UN report: The jihad’s new center of gravity
Summary
Bill Roggio and Edmund Fitton-Brown analyze the UN Security Council’s annual report on ISIS and Al-Qaeda. They discuss ISIS’s shift to Africa, the controversial claim of a Somali caliph, and concerns over displaced Al-Hol camp inmates. The hosts also debate Al-Qaeda’s centralized leadership in Iran, its growing state sponsorship, and the intensifying threat in the Sahel and South Asia.
Topics discussed
Introduction and UN Monitoring Team Overview
Report Frequency and Security Council Challenges
ISIS in Africa and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan
Pakistan's Extremism and Report Critique
Al-Qaeda's Ties to Iran and Report Constraints
ISIS Leadership Shift to Africa
ISIS in Syria, Iraq, and Somalia
Al-Qaeda Central Leadership and Marginalization
Al-Qaeda's External Operations and Structure
JNIM vs ISGS in the Sahel Region
Al-Qaeda vs ISIS Strategies and State Sponsorship
Political Constraints on Reporting State Sponsors
Al-Shabaab, Houthis, and Somaliland Politics
Libya, Syria, and Iraq Threats
AQAP in Yemen and Leadership Succession
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Conclusion
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