@joanacook.bsky.social
Assistant Prof of Terrorism and Political Violence, ISGA, Leiden University l Adjunct at Johns Hopkins University. I research terrorism and counter-terrorism www.joanacook.com
Over 40 French nationals linked to Islamic State sent from #Syria to #Iraq for trial #ISIS
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry's report shows #Israel has committed #genocide in #Gaza.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
A very compelling read about children taken by Assad’s regime, still waiting to be reunited with their families in #Syria
They Were Treated Like Orphans. But They Knew the Truth. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/m...
I'm pleased to share a forthcoming chapter: "Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism in the Public Interest," based on a keynote speech at @tmcasser.bsky.social. Many of the themes discussed are as timely today as they were then. You can access the pre-print below
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
RCMP charge Montreal minor with terrorism offences involving Islamic State. 70% of those now referred for deradicalization are children, average age 13-14. Deeply concerning.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Last month the RCMP charged four Quebec men, all with military ties, for allegedly planning an ideologically motivated violent plot "intending to forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City area." One warned of another Waco.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
A 24-year-old member of a nationalist right-wing student association has been arrested on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack in the Netherlands. The man possessed firearms and was willing to commit a terrorist act, the public prosecution service said.
www.dutchnews.nl/2025/08/far-...
I'm pleased to share a forthcoming chapter: "Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism in the Public Interest," based on a keynote speech at @tmcasser.bsky.social. Many of the themes discussed are as timely today as they were then. You can access the pre-print below
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
A Montreal woman who joined #ISIS as a teen convicted of aiding a terrorist group. Oumaima Chouay is the first person in Canada convicted for providing family support to a terrorist entity as a spouse.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Another success story of the innocent children of ISIS members being successfully returned home to join their family, and reintegrating into a normal life. Thousands more remain in northeast #Syria and their status remains urgent.
www.npr.org/2025/05/27/n...
Details emerge in Palm Springs bombing, including website. Alleged perpetrator references “abolitionist veganism,” “negative utilitarianism”, and “anti-mortality” then bombed an IVF clinic. A rather unique case with strong nihilistic tones @latimes.com
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🚨NEW🚨
@surajlakhani.bsky.social and my new edited collection is out! Hard copy available in a few months. academic.oup.com/book/60071
AP: "Iraq says more than 19,000 prisoners have been released under a new amnesty law" apnews.com/article/iraq...
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Incredible images coming out of Saudi Arabia today of #Trump and #alSharaa following the lifting of US sanctions on #Syria. This will make such a difference for Syria’s recovery. This will be a case study for a long time to come of terrorist transitions to governance.
Photo: @spagov
Several years ago I met @mark-carney.bsky.social in London when he was generously supporting Canadian scholars with the @CCSF67. A warm congrats to him on his electoral victory in #Canada - it’s a complicated time, but I believe he will be an strong, highly competent PM for all Canadians
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Girl, 15, in court accused of six terrorism charges in Dundee. One charge alleges she belonged or professed to belong to a banned organisation, while another charge alleges she invited support for such an organisation. @BBCNews
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I am so pleased to announce that Dr. Lynn Schneider and I have signed a contract with @columbiaup.bsky.social for our book “Extreme Childhoods: Growing Up in Families Affiliated with Violent Extremism and Terrorism.” /1
11.04.2025 10:39 — 👍 17 🔁 7 💬 2 📌 0Tune in to the Weekend program on BBC World Service this Saturday morning where I’m pleased to be back as a guest host alongside @alanposener.bsky.social. Lots to discuss in the world right now.
@icct.bsky.social @unileiden.bsky.social
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This book will be included in @hoffmanbruce.bsky.social series “Terrorism and Irregular Warfare.”
For more info on the original project, see prepare-project.eu /4
Utilizing new and original research, we systematically explore the actors and environments children interact with as they grow up including immediate family environments, schools, neighbourhoods, and wider society, amongst others. /3
11.04.2025 10:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Extending from the research conducted during the EU-funded PREPARE project, this book asks, “How are the lives of children affected when they grow up in families affiliated with terrorism and violent extremism?” and looks at children in jihadist and far right families. /2
11.04.2025 10:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I am so pleased to announce that Dr. Lynn Schneider and I have signed a contract with @columbiaup.bsky.social for our book “Extreme Childhoods: Growing Up in Families Affiliated with Violent Extremism and Terrorism.” /1
11.04.2025 10:39 — 👍 17 🔁 7 💬 2 📌 0Almost 24 hours now, incredible
01.04.2025 22:29 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Iraq repatriates over 180 families from Syria’s al-Hol camp. The transfer, which included 681 individuals, marked the seventh repatriation operation since the start of 2025 and the 24th overall. #Iraq #alHol #Syria
shafaq.com/en/Iraq/Iraq...
“A mack-truck-sized breach”: @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social discusses being accidentally added to a Trump administration group chat planning military strikes.
Read more in The Atlantic Daily: theatln.tc/0VASTR78
So sorry to hear this John. Horrible. What a waste and travesty.
18.03.2025 23:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
The population of Al-Hol Camp is rapidly decreasing⬇️
At its peak in 2019, Al-Hol held more than 73,000 residents. Six years on, the population has now fallen by more than half, and international repatriation efforts are continuing to accelerate. #AJourneyHome #Syria #Iraq
NEW VIDEO: Hope for al Hol? The Syria Breakdown Ep. 6 - where I address what's next after the fall of the Assad regime including factors that could greatly decrease the population in Al-Hol, turning the former unsolvable problem into a more solvable one.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bM6...
