Russia’s invasion of Ukraine risks getting out of hand, nuclear threats made
On 24 February 2022, says the BBC, Russia invaded Ukraine because, asserted President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine was not a real country, Nazis ruled it, and it had always been a…
Continue Reading >>Mozambique insurgency: Analysis of combat capabilities and intentions (short version originally presented to Lloyd’s of…
Mozambique insurgency: Analysis of combat capabilities and intentions The insurgency in Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique is one of the world’s most aggressive and violent insurgent movements. It has taken…
Continue Reading >>September 2019, Ethiopia foils hotel and other public venue attacks planned by al Shabaab –…
Borkena reported on 24 September that Ethiopia foiled hotel and other public venue attacks by al Shabaab and ISIS. Ethiopian authorities arrested at least 12 operatives from both al Shabaab…
Continue Reading >>ISIS’ Leaderless Revolution and the Sri Lanka Attacks
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Continue Reading >>Evolution in Islamist insurgency in Asia (Southeast Asia)
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Continue Reading >>29 October 2018, Female suicide bomber hits Tunis, Tunisia
Eturbonews reports that, at 1:50 pm on 29 October 2018, a female suicide bomber, most likely Tunisia’s first (Muir Analytics is conducting research to confirm), detonated her explosives on the pedestrian…
Continue Reading >>15 June 2018, Communist war in the Philippines gains momentum; government maintains upper hand for…
The war in the Philippines by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its military wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), has heated up over the last many months,…
Continue Reading >>5 January 2018, Egypt’s insurgency likely to ramp up in 2018
The Islamist jihadist war in Egypt increased in intensity throughout 2017. As many as 11 groups, including al Qaeda and ISIS Wilayat Sinai (“ISIS Sinai State,” or “ISIS Province,”) stepped…
Continue Reading >>25 May 2017, Post Manchester bombing – threat analytics on recent Islamist attacks on entertainment/hospitality…
ISIS’ attack on the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester on 22 May was particularly heinous because it specifically targeted teen and pre-teen girls. It represents some of the most twisted…
Continue Reading >>23 May 2017, Two stage bombing at major department store, Pattani, Thailand
The Bangkok Post reports that just before 3:00 pm on 9 May 2017, insurgents triggered a two stage bombing, which included a car bomb, at the Big C department store…
Continue Reading >>6 March 2017, ELN violence hinders/halts operations of three major companies in Colombia
As of 6 March 2017, three major corporations in Colombia – Gran Colombia Gold, Occidental Petroleum, and Ecopetrol – have either canceled or put on hold their operations due to…
Continue Reading >>27 February 2017, Indonesian police shut down Bandung terror attack
The Jakarta Globe reports that at 9:00 am on 27 February in Bandung, West Java, a terrorist detonated a bomb next to a park (Pandawa Park,) injuring no one. As…
Continue Reading >>31 January 2017, Indonesia – ISIS to attempt more violence in 2017 in the face…
In the final months of 2016, there was a flurry of ISIS-related activity in Indonesia, including, but not limited to, the following: On 28 August in Medan, Sumatra, a man…
Continue Reading >>28 November 2016, Bombing attempt on US embassy, Philippines, with Jay Heisler
On 28 November 2016 a bomb in a trash bin was found outside the US Embassy in Manila in the Philippines, reports the New York Times. The bomb was comprised…
Continue Reading >>8 November 2016, Kurdistan Workers’ Party actions in London might signal wider conflict, by Jay…
On 8 November, a Turkish mosque in London run by the Turkish Government’s Presidency of Religious Affairs was attacked with windows broken and Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) graffiti spray painted…
Continue Reading >>16 November 2016, In-depth analysis of Rohingya insurgency in Myanmar by Michelle Dozier
The Global New Light of Myanmar, a Myanmar government newspaper, reported that on 9 October between 1:00 am - 5:45 am, an estimated 90 insurgents killed nine border guard police…
Continue Reading >>4 November 2016, Terror group specializing in hotel attacks joins ISIS
*Note: because of the criticality of this subject material, it is presented both here and on Muir Analytics' SecureHotel.US website. On 30 October, a group called al-Murabitun (The Sentinels,) which is a…
Continue Reading >>19 September 2016, ISIS-motivated bomber hits in NYC, New Jersey, stabbing in Minnesota claimed by…
Attack 1 Reuters reports that at 9:30 am on 17 September an explosive device detonated in Seaside Park, New Jersey. The device was hidden in a trashcan near the starting…
Continue Reading >>2 September 2016, ISIS attacks Davao, Philippines – a new front is opened
At around 10:30 pm on Friday, 2 September, an explosive device detonated at a night market in Davao city, the Philippines, killing 14 and wounding 68, say multiple reports (The…
Continue Reading >>12 August 2016, 24 bombs in 7 provinces in Thailand
Between 10-14 August, terrorists deployed 24 bombs in seven mid-south provinces in Thailand. Fifteen bombs exploded, and another nine failed to detonate. At least six devices were the incendiary type…
Continue Reading >>25 July 2016, American Enterprise Institute’s Michael Rubin analyzes the coup in Turkey
Here, AEI's Michael Rubin puts forth an even handed and thoughtful analysis of the coup in Turkey. Rubin's piece, titled, "What happened in Turkey? And what comes next?," suggests several possibilities…
Continue Reading >>7 July 2016, After multiple attempts, ISIS finally carries out attack in Malaysia
ISIS was finally able to carry out a successful attack in Malaysia on 28 June 2016. At 2:15 am, two ISIS agents threw a grenade at the Movida Kitchen+Terrace @ Changkat in…
Continue Reading >>3 July 2016, ISIS attacks restaurant in Bangladesh, murder hostages on the heels of multiple,…
At 8:45 pm on 1 July in Dhaka, Bangladesh, reports CNN, eight or nine ISIS terrorists raided the Holey Artisan Bakery, initially killing several people and then taking more than…
Continue Reading >>22 March 2016, More religious murders, arrests in Bangladesh, Islamists radicals the main suspects
The Daily Mail reports that on 22 March, suspected Islamist militants in Kurigram town ambushed and hacked to death 68-year-old Hossain Ali, a Christian convert since 1999. Ali was on…
Continue Reading >>10 February 2016, Bomb in Cameroon, Boko Haram suspected
AfricaNews.com reports that two female suicide bombers detonated their explosives at a funeral in Nguetchéwé in northern Cameroon on 10 February. The blasts killed eight and wounded 45. Using northern…
Continue Reading >>14 January 2016, ISIS attacks Jakarta, Indonesia – police rapidly deploy
On 14 January, four ISIS fighters attacked several targets in Jakarta, reports CNN. The attackers concentrated their efforts in the area of the intersection of Thamrin Street and Jalan K.H.…
Continue Reading >>12 January 2016, ISIS attacks Istanbul, Turkey
The government of Turkey has blamed ISIS for a 12 January suicide bombing in Istanbul, reports the BBC. The attack happened in the center of a tourist area near the…
Continue Reading >>25 December 2015, Bagmara town, Bangladesh heats up with Islamist violence
On 25 December, The Tribune (of India) reports that a suicide bomber detonated his explosives at a mosque in Bagmara town, 250 km northwest of Dhaka, wounding 10. The bomber had…
Continue Reading >>23 November 2015, “Saudi Arabia braces for ISIS” in INTERSEC; The Journal of International Security
Muir Analytics' CEO presents the company's latest threat intelligence RE: ISIS in Saudi Arabia in INTERSEC magazine. Saudi Arabia braces for ISIS Jeff Moore investigates the growing influence of ISIS…
Continue Reading >>10 October 2015, Ankara, Turkey – bomb at peace rally kills an estimated 86, wounds…
Kurds and their supporters were at a 14,000-person rally (est) in Ankara, peacefully calling for an end to violence between Kurds and the government when a bomb (or two) exploded,…
Continue Reading >>3 September 2015, al Shabaab ISSUES THREAT WARNING ON HOTELS, BEACH AREAS
This post was also published on the SecureHotel.US website. The Somalia-based insurgent group al Shabaab issued the following warning on 2 September: “Let Muslims avoid going to the hotels where…
Continue Reading >>17 August 2015, Bangkok bombing kills as many as 21, wounds over 120
On Monday, 17 August at 6:55 pm, an IED exploded at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, which is on the corner of Phloen Chit and Ratchadamri Roads. It is a bustling…
Continue Reading >>18 August 2015, Muir’s CEO published in The Diplomat on the 17 August Bangkok Bombing
What Do We Know About Bangkok’s Deadly Blast? An initial analysis based on the evidence we have so far. The Diplomat 18 August 2015 On August 17, at least one…
Continue Reading >>7 August 2015, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Blogger murdered
For the fifth time since 2013, and for the fourth time this year, Islamist jihadist militants in Bangladesh attacked and killed a secular blogger, reports Fox News. In this case,…
Continue Reading >>28 July 2015, US Citizen Arrested in ISIS Bomb Plot
The FBI announced the arrest of Harlem Suarez (aka, Almlak Benitez) yesterday, 28 July, for attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction - a home made bomb - against beachgoers in…
Continue Reading >>15 July 2015, Possible terror attack on French chemical plant; potentially more attacks to follow,…
UPI reports that the explosions at the Berre-l'Etang refinery complex at 3am, France time, were done on purpose (crime for sure, terrorism suspected) and might have been initiated by electronic devices. Investigators are…
Continue Reading >>June 2015
CEO publishes “America’s New Strategic Reality: Irregular World War,” in Small Wars Journal.
Continue Reading >>April 2015
CEO briefs, the Thai Club of Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, on “Thai Counterinsurgency – an Update,” Washington, DC.
Continue Reading >>January 2015
CEO publishes, "Hotel terror attacks inspire need for actuary data," with Tim Hill in PropertyCasualty360.
Continue Reading >>September 2014
CEO publishes, “IS Inspires Southeast Asian Terrorists - Implications for the Region and the US,” with United Press International's "The Outside View."
Continue Reading >>June 2014
CEO publishes “Strategic Failure in Iraq: The Potential Impact,” with United Press International's "The Outside View."
Continue Reading >>May 2014
CEO publishes “Dangerous Checkmate Scenario Developing in the South China Sea,” with United Press International's "The Outside View."
Continue Reading >>January 2014
CEO publishes “Thailand’s Southern Insurgency Turns up the Heat,” with United Press International's "The Outside View."
Continue Reading >>December 2013
CEO publishes "Yemen's wars intensify" with United Press International's "The Outside View."
Continue Reading >>November 2013
CEO publishes “Typhoon Underscores Hard Security Truths in SE Asia,” with United Press International's "The Outside View."
Continue Reading >>October 2013
CEO publishes “The al-Shabaab Westgate Raid - A Forewarning,” with United Press International's "The Outside View."
Continue Reading >>September 2013
CEO publishes, “The War in Egypt is on,” with United Press International's "The Outside View."
Continue Reading >>2 July 2013
CEO published, “Thailand’s War in the South Carries On, Peace Talks in Doubt,” in Small Wars Journal.
Continue Reading >>2 April 2013
CEO gives brief, “South China Sea Threat Analysis,” to the Energy Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce, Singapore.
Continue Reading >>28 March 2013
CEO gives corporate threat brief, “Myanmar - Insurgent Threats to Investing,” to the Myanmar Investment Task Force, American Chamber of Commerce, Singapore. Further reading: Time - Inside the Kachin war against…
Continue Reading >>31 January 2013
The CEO of Muir Analytics gives a talk to the US ASEAN Business Council’s Defense and Security Working Group on the friction in the South China Sea.
Continue Reading >>16 – 18 January 2013, Algeria, Tigantourine Gas Plant Attack
View Tigantourine Compound in a larger map 16-18 January, Algeria: at 5:45 am on the 16th, the Signed-in-Blood Battalion (SBB) terror group raided the Tigantourine gas plant compound in the…
Continue Reading >>October 2012
Muir Analytics' CEO was quoted by Homeland Security Today in the article, "When Drones Go Rogue," concerning America's enemies using drone technology.
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