Publication

This four articles in this edition of the CTC Sentinel focuses on 1) the August 2017 terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, Spain; 2) the evolution of Shi’a militancy and insurgency in Bahrain; 3) internal divisions within the Afghan Taliban, the threats the group faces from rival insurgent groups and the prospects for its future; and 4) how Tunisia’s reliance on its military to bring security to its border with Libya could bolster jihadist forces in the region. The issue also features an interview with Nicholas Rasmussen, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center.