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ISIS has claimed the lethal assault on a music venue outside the Russian capital. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Jerome Drevon explores the various implications of this attack.

The Taliban’s limited and self-interested counterinsurgency efforts are having consequences for the region – with the terror attack in Moscow just the latest example

The Kremlin has made a concerted effort to implicate Ukraine, despite the absence of evidence linking Kyiv to the attack. Meanwhile, ISKP poses a clear threat to Russia.

The 18th report of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the threat posed by ISIL (Da’esh) to international peace and security said that UN member states expressed concern about the proliferation of weapons in Afghanistan

* Ahmed Bin Sulayem, the UAE’s Chair of the Kimberley Process, visited the Central African Republic (CAR) in February to scope out the country’s diamond situation * The visit aimed to give momentum for an official review and reinstatement of CAR’s diamond trade

"The reason was that the Taliban were providing sanctuary and safe haven to al Qaeda," Greenway said.

Back before 9/11, the Islamist terrorists in al-Qaida used training camps across the Middle East and Afghanistan to prepare those for those suicide missions that ultimately cost nearly 3,000 innocent lives.

Lagos State government has declared zero tolerance for illegal extortion of residents, especially motorists, by miscreants parading

The Baltimore Police Department has made “substantial progress” in how its officers respond to people with behavioral health issues but fallen short of getting enough officers to take advanced training in how to manage people in crisis, a report by the consent decree monitor team found. Fewer than 10% of Baltimore Police officers have been trained in “CIT,” short for crisis intervention team, ...

Terror groups in Afghanistan are enjoying greater freedom than ever before, according to a UN report. The Taliban has not taken steps to limit the activities of foreign terrorist fighters, and terrorist groups have increased in strength.