No friends this is not the name of a B-Horror Movie Title on Netflix, but is taken from the actual backward belief system of islam. Go Figure. -SF Ibrahim Barda’aya had turned 54 and he was still single so he decided to go out and kill some Jews. But Ibrahim wasn’t just a violent…
Category: Counter-Terrorism 101
Crusader Corner: Syrian Kurds Blow Up ISIS Suicide Bomber ala’ Mad Max Style
If you thought “Mad Max”-esque moments can only occur with the help of CGI, think again. On Monday, France24 uploaded a video showing a group of Syrian Kurds attempting to blow up an explosives-laden truck driven by an ISIS fighter. The Kurds succeeded, in an event so dramatic it begs the question: When does Tom…
Iran Watch: Iran’s Shadow War in Africa
The Islamic Republic plants spies and weapons across the continent in a bid to outmaneuver the West The Cyclone-class patrol ship USS Sirocco closed in on a small boat in the Arabian Sea. After boarding, the American warship’s sailors discovered hundreds of Kalashnikov assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers. The source — Iran. The destination — Houthi rebels in…
Learning From Terrorist Tactics: ISIS’ Sniper Propaganda
For those of you interested in this subject of Guerilla Snipers and how Propaganda in sniping can often be a valuable weapon in and of itself, I would highly recommend the Book Fry the Brain by John West. -SF Snipers stalk the sprawling battlefields of Iraq and Syria. Hiding, quietly waiting and squeezing off long-distance…
Crusader Corner: France Refuses to use Israeli Data Mining Tech That Could Have Helped Prevent Paris Massacre
It appears that France’s combination of non-existent immigration laws combined with a fear of being labeled “islamophobes” is not enough…they had to throw in good ole’ fashioned Anti-Semitism just for good measure, which has created the perfect breeding ground for terrorism to run rampant. Sound Familiar America? -SF Better to shun and demonize Israel than…
Espionage Files: To Mark the 5th Anniversary, The CIA Is Tweeting The Bin Laden Raid In “Real Time”??
The official CIA Twitter account is a strange place, filled with ICYMI’s from decades ago, facts about invisible ink, and images of counterfeit Nazi paraphernalia. The agency will often tweet about historic military operations whose details are no longer classified, but today it seems to be taking that premise to a potentially regrettable place by “live-tweeting” the 2011…
Examining Terrorist Tactics: Hezbollah Develops New Skills in Syria
When Hezbollah first intervened on the side of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Israeli defense analysts saw the foray as a blessing – better to have their Lebanese arch-enemy entangled in a war in Syria. But there is increasing concern that Hezbollah is getting valuable battlefield experience in Syria, especially when it comes to large-scale,…
Espionage Files: Ex-Cia Officer to be Extradited to Italy to Stand Trial
I have been following this case since 2003. This is an interesting but tragic story in how espionage blowback has NO statute of limitations. For those of you who want to read the backstory on this, check out A Kidnapping in Milan: The CIA on Trial.-SF An appeals court in Portugal has ruled that…
Military Weapons From the Past: The M3 “Grease Gun” v2.0
The Philippine Marines Teach a SMG that dates back to WW2 some New Tricks War Is Boring and Historical Firearms recently posted a story about the use of suppressed M3 “Grease Gun” from World War II onward to Vietnam. U.S. forces stopped issuing the guns to troops in 1992, but at least one unit in…
Crusader Corner: German and Italian Intel Predicts More Terror Attacks on European Resorts
German and Italian intelligence agencies have uncovered evidence indicating that terrorists are planning attacks this summer at resorts in France, Italy, and Spain. The information was first received by Italian intelligence, who passed it along to their German counterpart, the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND), notes a report in the April 19 issue of…