Entries by Combating Terrorism Center

The Caliphate’s Global Workforce: An inside look at the Islamic State’s Foreign Fighter paper trail

The report “The Caliphate’s Global Workforce: An inside look at the Islamic State’s Foreign Fighter paper trail” was written by Brian Dodwell, Daniel Milton and Don Rassler This report contains an analysis of over 4,600 unique Islamic State personnel records that were produced by the group primarily between early 2013 and late 2014. The importance of […]

Held Hostage: An Analysis of Kidnapping Across Time and Among Jihadist Organizations

In March 2013, David Haines and Frederico Motka were kidnapped while traveling together near the Turkish border in Syria. The men were both foreigners and aid workers. They were held in the same prison by the same militant group. Yet they suffered sharply different fates. In May 2014, Motka was released, while four months later, […]

“Let Your Blood Be [The Caliphate’s] Fuel”

On Wednesday, April 29th, 2015, a photocopy of a printed statement allegedly distributed by the Aleppo Center of Preaching and Mosques of the Islamic State (IS) began circulating online on unofficial Twitter accounts of IS members/supporters (documents available on CTC website). Dated Monday, April 27th, 2015, this statement was issued under the authority of the Caliph, […]