The Moscow Concert Attack and the Threat of ISIS

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On Friday, March 22, four armed gunmen carried out an attack on a suburban concert venue in Moscow, killing at least 133 people. It was one of the worst terrorist attacks in Russia in decades. U.S. officials say the atrocity was the work of Islamic State in Khorasan, or ISIS-K. Why did ISIS pick Russia as a target? What might their attack mean for terrorism globally? What other groups, such as Al Qaeda and Hamas, represent major global threats? Colin P. Clarke, a senior research fellow at the Soufan Center and a regular contributor to Foreign Policy, joined FP Live for this discussion. Clarke is the author of After the Caliphate: The Islamic State and the Future Terrorist Diaspora, among other books.

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  • Counterterrorism analyst Colin P. Clarke on the recent attack in Moscow.

  • Clarke critiques the limited media coverage of terrorism in the Sahel and South Asia.

  • Clarke explains how the West’s focus on the Islamic State has allowed al Qaeda to rebuild.

  • Clarke on the current state of U.S. counterterrorism efforts.

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Is the World Prepared for More Terrorism?

After the shock of the Islamic State attack in Moscow, a top expert warns that “the bench is thin” when it comes to counterterrorism analysis.

Insider  |  Ravi Agrawal

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