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Southeast Asia Grapples with Extremism Resurgence

Following the recent liberation of Mosul and Raqqa under siege, the so-called Islamic State is slowly collapsing inwards. As it does, the prospect of [...] More

Returning Foreign Fighters or the Ones Who Stayed Home - What’s Worse?

As the Islamic State diminishes in Iraq and Syria, experts have warned that returning fighters could reorganize and carry out attacks in their home [...] More

ISIS' Reach Extends to Southeast Asia

Just days before Indonesia’s Independence Day celebration, Indonesian police foiled a chemical bomb attack on Tuesday that targeted the presidential [...] More

New Threat Landscape in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is emerging as an ISIS battlefield, and security threats in the region will accelerate and grow with the group’s global expansion – [...] More

Malaysia Pivots to China, but U.S. Counterterrorism Ties Stay Strong

Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak’s visit to China this week comes as the embattled leader’s relationship with the United States has been tested by [...] More

Malaysia says ISIS plot to kidnap Prime Minister was foiled

The Malaysian government announced that it stopped a plan by Islamic State militants to kidnap its prime minister, home minister, and defense [...] More

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