The Institute for the Study of Violent Groups

ISVG’s Links of the Day April 19, 2012

Posted by mgray@isvg.org on 21, April 2012

Welcome to ISVG’s Links of the Day! Each day, ISVG research analysts and collectors gather and read hundreds of open-source news and intelligence articles from around the globe in an effort to bring you the most comprehensive database on violent extremism. These articles provide the details surrounding the events and actors involved in violent extremism and transnational criminal organizations. ISVG’s Links of the Day will highlight the most noteworthy articles collected throughout the course of ISVG’s daily research process. Make sure you check back every morning or evening to get a recap of the most relevant articles of the last twenty-four hours, or follow our @ISVG Twitter handle to get these links as we find them!

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Kazakhs jail 47 on terrorism charges

18 killed, 72 wounded in spate of bomb attacks in Baghdad

Al-Shabaab recruiting disabled Somalis

Merkel offers German training to help Nigeria fight terrorism

CIA seeks to expand drones in Yemen

Somalia offers $500 to anyone who captures Al Qaeda terrorists

Nikole Snyder’s great report on terrorist attacks against schools in Pakistan.

Check out our VKB profile on Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA)!