August 2009 Issue of the CTC Sentinel
West Point’s Combating Terrorism Center has released the August 2009 issue of the CTC Sentinel. August’s issue is available here. This month’s issue contains the following articles:
– “The Philippines’ Continued Success Against Extremists”
By Peter Chalk
– “The Evolving Role of Uzbek-led Fighters in Afghanistan and Pakistan”
By Jeremy Binnie and Joanna Wright
– “Tribal Dynamics of the Afghanistan and Pakistan Insurgencies”
By Hayder Mili and Jacob Townsend
– “A Review of Reconciliation Efforts in Afghanistan”
By Joanna Nathan
– “The Absence of Shi`a Suicide Attacks in Iraq”
By Babak Rahimi
– “Factors Affecting Stability in Northern Iraq”
By Ramzy Mardini
– “Training for Terror: The ‘Homegrown’ Case of Jami`at al-Islam al-Sahih”
By Jeffrey B. Cozzens and William Rosenau
– Recent Highlights in Terrorist Activity