Mina Al-Lami
@Minalami
Chief jihadist media specialist at @BBC/ BBC Monitoring (http://monitoring.bbc.co.uk)
IS's Africa-based branches now account for nearly 90% of the group's global attack claims - up from around 70% last year
We fear the wrong terror, I write for @NewStatesman's Weekend Essay. As the spectacular terror of international jihad abates, new forms of Islamist governance are gaining ground. And some are asking questions about the ideology of jihadism itself newstatesman.com/the-weekend-es…
Worth reading this excellent article from my colleague @Boswall_Jacob 👇
My first feature article for @BBCWorld is about how "blood gold" is fuelling conflict in West Africa's #Sahel region A short 🧵on some key takeaways: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
🧵Today, on the anniversary of IS’s “caliphate” declaration, we published the second part of our analysis of key IS trends - both kinetic (on the ground) and in the messaging space - in 2025: Analysis: Islamic State battles for relevance in former 'caliphate' heartlands:…