"The Maldives-Syria Connection: Jihad in Paradise?" Terrorism Monitor
The Maldives-Syria Connection: Jihad in Paradise?ANIMESH ROUL, Terrorism Monitor, Volume: 12 Issue: 22, November 21, 2014
JIR:"Risk from domestic radicals rises in the Maldives"
"Low Lying Threat: Risk from domestic radicals rises in the Maldives."Jane's Intelligence Review, October 2014The Maldives is experiencing a growing undercurrent of Islamist extremism. Animesh Roul examines this trend and the domestic risk posed by Maldivian youths travelling to fight alongside Islamist groups in jihadist theatres such as Syria.
"Hafiz Saeed Khan: Leading The Islamic State’s Violent Agenda In Af-Pak ", February 2015
"The emergence of the Islamic State caliphate and the possibility of a Khurasan chapter once again fanned Saeed Khan’s ambitions to become a high-level militant leader in the region. The much-expected shift of allegiance came last October, when Saeed Khan along with other TTP regional commanders such as Sheikh Umar Maqbool, Gul Zaman of Khyber Agency, Mufti Hassan of Peshawar, Hafiz Quran Daulat of Kurram, and Khalid Mansoor of Hangu pledged allegiance the Islamic State (Dawn [Karachi], October 14, 2014).
Animesh Roul, "Pakistan's Anti-India Spy Network Eyes Vital Defense Infrastructure from Sri Lanka"
Pakistan's Anti-India Spy Network Eyes Vital Defense Infrastructure from Sri LankaPublication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 12 Issue: 19, October 10, 2014By: Animesh Roul
Apocalyptic Jihadist: Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent Chief Aasim Umar", Militant Leadership Monitor, Oct 2014
APOCALYPTIC JIHADIST: AL-QAEDA IN THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT CHIEF AASIM UMAR" (AQIS)'s Chief Asim Umar in the October issue of Militant Leadership Monitor (Author, Animesh Roul, MLM, Jamestown Foundation, Vol 5 (10) October 2014)
CTC SENTINEL: "Taliban Campaign Against Polio Vaccination in Pakistan"
Pakistan has struggled to cope with the spread of polio, a debilitating viral disease. Human infections are frequently reported despite government and international agencies’ efforts to eliminate the disease.[1] According to a World Health Organization (WHO) estimate, at least 72 polio cases were recorded in Pakistan in 2013, compared to 58 cases in 2012.[2] In 2014, the number of infected children had already reached 115 through August.[3] The most affected provinces of Pakistan are Punjab, Sindh, and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
INDIA TODAY: "ISIS uses internet to reach Indian youths to wage jihad"
One video with Hindi, Tamil and Urdu subtitles, posted on jihadi forums and YouTube, features a Canadian jihadi identified as Abu Muslim, who is shown firing a rocket-propelled grenade and participating in combat before he is killed. The video shows the Canadian asking other Muslims to join the jihad.The video titled 'Al-Ghuraba-The Chosen Few of Different Lands' reveals the account of Abu Muslim, a jihadi from Canada. The video is subtitled in Tamil (right, from top to bottom), Urdu and Hindi languages.
SSPC's Animesh Roul was quoted by Al Jazeera on the Hindu Right Wing
Film shows two worlds of Indian womenDocumentary recently released follows beauty pageant hopefuls and Hindu right-wing training camp for girls.Alys Francis: Al Jazeera 19 Jun 2014Excerpts: Hindutva ideologyThe conservative Hindu ideology, Hindutva, envisages India as a culturally Hindu state and its followers are known for going to great pains to defend their ideas.