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Samuel Jones

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Sep 24, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Samuel Jones

    Mufti Nadeem Darvesh: Darul Ifta Cleric Behind TTP Doctrine - Jamestown (opens the original)

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    A religious insurgency led by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), or the “Pakistani Taliban,” has intensified its focus on Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province since 2021 (see Terrorism Monitor, May 1). The group pledges allegiance to the Afghan Taliban’s emir, Hibatullah Akhundzada, and seeks to establish and enforce sharia law in Pakistan (Arab News, December 10, 2022). Since the Afghan Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, Pakistan’s security environment has changed s

  2. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Samuel Jones

    Military-Backed Militias Reemerge in Myanmar's Civil War - Jamestown (opens the original)

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    Since independence in 1948, Myanmar has witnessed the rise, decline, and proliferation of various non-state armed groups across its peripheral regions. Among the least noticed and least examined of these are locally armed groups that are mostly government-backed (Asia Foundation, July 2016; BBC Burmese, July 7, 2018; Arab News, September 24, 2021). Since the February 2021 military coup triggered a new nationwide civil war, the Tatmadaw (‘Royal’ Military of Myanmar) has become increasingly overst

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Samuel Jones

    India’s ‘PRAHAAR’ Doctrine Addresses Evolving Terrorist Threat Landscape - Jamestown (opens the original)

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    On February 23, India unveiled its first National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy, titled ‘PRAHAAR’ (Policy for Response Against Hostile Activities and Radicalism). The doctrine identifies seven clearly defined pillars: The strategy also takes a “zero-tolerance” stance toward all forms of terrorism (Ministry of Home Affairs of India, February 23). Until the introduction of PRAHAAR, India has relied on a combination of legal instruments to counter terrorism, including the Unlawful Activitie

  4. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Samuel Jones

    TPNPB Expands West Papuan Insurgency to Foreign Targets - Jamestown (opens the original)

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    The trajectory of violence in West Papua points to a deepening insurgency with no clear solution. On July 2, fighters of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB)—an insurgent group active in Indonesia’s eastern Papuan provinces—killed a U.S. pilot, Nicholas F. Goselin, after he landed in Highland Papua province (Antara, July 3). The fighters also set the small aircraft on fire after allowing seven local passengers to leave. The killing of Goselin generated international headlines, but it

  5. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Samuel Jones

    Shining Path Counter-Terrorism Operations Revive Peruvian Election-Year Security Discourses - Jamestown (opens the original)

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    Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) remnants remain active in Peru’s Valle de los Ríos Apurímac, Ene y Mantaro (VRAEM) zone, which has required the Peruvian army to maintain a security architecture in the region. On May 21, for example, the government extended the state of emergency for 60 days in 12 districts and eight population centers. The government decree stated that the extension was intended to “consolidate” the government’s military intervention in the VRAEM, even as Shining Path’s faction

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