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The Counterterrorism Group

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Our Mission:
Detect, Deter, Defeat Terrorism
Our objective is to protect you, your organization, and your personnel against acts of terrorism and critical threats. CTG professionals develop customized services and solutions that will help you Detect, Deter, and Defeat terrorism or other threats that target you, your people, or your assets’ physical security.


EXPLOSIONS LEAVE 11 DEAD AT M23 RALLY IN CONGO, US AND RUSSIAN DELEGATES MEET IN ISTANBUL TO NEGOTIATE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS, AND OPPOSITION LAWMAKERS THROW SMOKE GRENADES INSIDE SERBIAN GOVERNMENT
February 27- March 5, 2025 | Issue 7 - AFRICOM and EUCOM Alexandru Boldor, Orane Desilles, Sophia Schultz, Meghan Terry, Ludovica...


KYRGYZSTAN AND TAJIKISTAN RESOLVED THEIR BORDER DISPUTE; ISRAEL DEPLOYED TANKS IN THE WEST BANK AND CHINESE MEDIA CALLED ON THE PHILIPPINES TO REMOVE TYPHON MISSILE SYSTEM FROM THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
February 20-26, 2025 | Issue 6 - CENTCOM and PACOM teams Amelia Bell, Nicholas Novak, Martina Sclaverano, Jigyasa Maloo, Itamar Raizman,...


IN ECUADOR ATTACKERS KILLED A LIEUTENANT COLONEL NEAR A PENITENTIARY AND IN MEXICO A GROUP OF HITMEN INTERCEPTED AN AMBULANCE AND EXECUTED FOUR WOUNDED
February 13-19, 2025 | Issue 5 - NORTHCOM and SOUTHCOM John Impallomeni, William Adams, Lydia Baccino, Noah Kuttymartin, Jacob Robison ...


US SANCTIONS AGAINST ICC OFFICIALS SPARKED DIVISIONS WITHIN THE EU AND THE SUDAN'S MILITARY ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR A NEW GOVERNMENT
February 6-12, 2025 | Issue 4 - AFRICOM and EUCOM Camilla Raffaelli, Leon Kille, Ludovica Leccese, Martina Elena Nitti Sakura Morales...


TRUMP’S FREEZING OF USAID THREATENS FOOD SECURITY, HEALTHCARE ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVES WORLDWIDE. AID CUTS VERY LIKELY CHALLENGE US SOFT POWER.
Jacqueline Heier, Clémence Van Damme, Elena Alice Rossetti Jennifer Loy, Chief Editor February 15, 2025 USAID in Libya [1] Geographical...


IN MYANMAR, THE MILITARY JUNTA PROLONGED THE STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR SIX MONTHS AND IN SYRIA A CAR BOMB EXPLODED IN MANBIJ, KILLING 19 PEOPLE AND INJURING DOZENS
January 30 - February 5, 2025 | Issue 3 - CENTCOM and PACOM Jigyasa Maloo, Nicholas Novak, Agathe Labadi, Martina Sclaverano, Amelia Bell...


DIGITAL INVESTIGATION OF FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN EUROPEAN ELECTIONS: EXAMINING X, ELON MUSK, AND THE AMPLIFICATION OF MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION
Finley Thomas, Analyst Clémence Van Damme, Editor; Jennifer Loy, Chief Editor EU and British Flags [1] Introduction The rapid...


IN COLOMBIA, THE FARC DISSIDENT FACTION EMC ATTACKS MILITARY FORCES IN EL PLATEADO AND TRUMP'S ADMINISTRATION REPORTEDLY NEGOTIATES A "SAFE THIRD COUNTRY" AGREEMENT WITH EL SALVADOR
January 23-29, 2025 | Issue 2 - NORTHCOM, SOUTHCOM, and EXTREMISM William Adams, Daniela De Luca, Jacob Robison, John Impallomeni, Hae...


TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALERTS IN WASHINGTON DC AHEAD OF TRUMP’S PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION: INCREASED ROAD TRAFFIC CRASHES AND HEALTH CONCERNS WILL LIKELY STRAIN EMERGENCY RESPONSE
(The Situation Update Report [SUR] is a near real-time brief of a possible threat or situation being monitored by The Counter Threat...


AUSTRIAN FAR-RIGHT PARTY FPÖ ANNOUNCED COALITION TALKS, A NIGERIAN STRIKE MISTAKENLY TARGETED SELF-DEFENSE GROUPS, AND IN GERMANY POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING FAR-RIGHT PARTY AFD
Jan uary 9-15, 2025 | Issue 1 - AFRICOM and EUCOM Camilla Raffaelli, Alberto Grosselli, Anna Leda, Favour Godwill, Itamar Raizman, Leon...


INAUGURATION DAY THREAT ASSESSMENT: HIGH PROFILE NATURE CREATES SECURITY CONCERNS; GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, CIVILIAN ATTENDEES, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SHOULD REMAIN VIGILANT
Samuel Pearson, Sabrina Bernardo, William Adams, Jacob Robison Extremism Team James Raggio, Clémence Van Damme, Editors; Elena Alice...


THREAT ASSESSMENT ALERT: THE DANGERS OF SMART GLASSESÂ
The New Orleans terrorist attacker visited the city twice in the weeks before the attack and recorded video of the area using Meta smart...


NATIONALÂ WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES WINTER STORM WARNING FOR WASHINGTON DC AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES: TRAVELLERS AND RESIDENTS CHECK FOR TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS, BE VIGILANT FOR STRAIN ON EMERGENCY SERVICES
(The Situation Update Report [SUR] is a near real-time brief of a possible threat or situation being monitored by The Counter Threat...


ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES TARGET YEMENI PORTS AND SANAA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND A SUICIDE BOMBER KILLS THE HEAD OF POLICE INTELLIGENCE IN IRAN
December  26, 2024- January 1, 2025 | Issue 52 - Weapons/Tactics and CENTCOM Zara Price, Nicholas Novak, Martina Sclaverano, W/T Alya...


FLASH ALERT: VEHICLEÂ RAMMING ON BOURBON STREET IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, CAUSES MULTIPLE FATALITIES; LAW ENFORCEMENT, RESIDENTS, AND TRAVELERS BE VIGILANT
(The Flash Alert is a repor t that analyzes a threat being monitored by The Counter Threat Center. The information is accurate at the...

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