Jihadi groups linked to al Qaeda and the Islamic State are spreading rapidly in Africa, East Asia, Central Asia and Europe. This poses new threats to many countries, including ours.
While our own border used to be a crossing point mostly for illegals from Mexico and Central America, our border is now openly letting illegals in from Middle Eastern and African countries, and most terrifying, "special interest aliens” are entering.
Special interest aliens are defined as people from foreign countries that have conditions that promote or protect terrorism and may pose a threat to U.S. national security.
Border agents have recently reported that nationals from the following countries are crossing our border: Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Syria, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Pakistan, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Mauritania and other regions that threaten our security.
In the month of December 2023 alone, border patrol agents recorded 302,000 encounters. It has only worsened. This number doesn't count those who crossed the border without border patrol's knowledge.
One ex-border agent reports that migrants from Africa and the Middle East have crossed and are camped out in San Diego. here
Let's take a look at what's happening in these countries -- in which their nationals are crossing into our country.
Al Qaeda and Islamic State affiliated groups have strengthened ways to increase popular insurgencies in many of those countries and their numbers have been growing rapidly.
A primary goal of these groups is to strike the West -- primarily the U.S.
According to a report done nine years ago (and things are so much worse now), there isn’t just a small chance of jihadi attacks in the U.S., there's an enormous one. This is because young Muslim men have been radicalized in all 50 states. here
After these last few years of illegal crossings from all over the world, there is a high probability that many, possibly many thousands, of newly arrived illegals have joined those radicalized groups inside America. And more of these "special interest aliens" are coming every day.
While our own border used to be a crossing point mostly for illegals from Mexico and Central America, our border is now openly letting illegals in from Middle Eastern and African countries, and most terrifying, "special interest aliens” are entering.
Special interest aliens are defined as people from foreign countries that have conditions that promote or protect terrorism and may pose a threat to U.S. national security.
Border agents have recently reported that nationals from the following countries are crossing our border: Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Syria, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Pakistan, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Mauritania and other regions that threaten our security.
In the month of December 2023 alone, border patrol agents recorded 302,000 encounters. It has only worsened. This number doesn't count those who crossed the border without border patrol's knowledge.
One ex-border agent reports that migrants from Africa and the Middle East have crossed and are camped out in San Diego. here
Let's take a look at what's happening in these countries -- in which their nationals are crossing into our country.
Al Qaeda and Islamic State affiliated groups have strengthened ways to increase popular insurgencies in many of those countries and their numbers have been growing rapidly.
A primary goal of these groups is to strike the West -- primarily the U.S.
According to a report done nine years ago (and things are so much worse now), there isn’t just a small chance of jihadi attacks in the U.S., there's an enormous one. This is because young Muslim men have been radicalized in all 50 states. here
After these last few years of illegal crossings from all over the world, there is a high probability that many, possibly many thousands, of newly arrived illegals have joined those radicalized groups inside America. And more of these "special interest aliens" are coming every day.
Here's what's happening in the jihadi training hot spots and who are probably crossing our open border. Mainstream media does not want Americans to be aware of just how active jihadi groups really are.
Africa
Jihadi groups have grown rapidly in Africa. They continue to maintain local attack cells but are spreading rapidly and creating broader factions.
In East Africa, al Shabaab’s ability to retain their control in Somalia continues. They control large parts of south-central Somalia and have conducted many large attacks starting in early 2022.
Outside of Somalia, al Shabaab has conducted two military attacks in Ethiopia, with a goal of expanding into Ethiopia.
Al Shabaab continues to demonstrate sophisticated trans-national attack capabilities and have also attacked in Kenya.
The Islamic State in Somalia only occupies a small region. They primarily serve as an intermediary hub for several Islamic State branches. They connect the Islamic State’s central and east African areas to Islamic State leadership in Iraq and Syria.
The Somali Islamic State also sends funds to Afghanistan via Yemen. Their reach is large.
In May 2022, Islamic State leadership announced that the Islamic State Central African Province (ISCAP) and the Islamic State in Mozambique (ISM) joined forces in order to focus on broader regional access. They are expanding.
Since 2020, ISM has been conducting an insurgency in northern Mozambique and Rwanda and they have increased cross-border attacks into Tanzania.
In northeastern Congo, ISCAP has been conducting an insurgency for several years. During the last two years, ISCAP has doubled the size of its region and has increased it size with foreign fighters.
In West Africa, Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam (JNIM), a jihadist organization in the Maghreb and West Africa, and formed by branches of al-Qaeda in West Africa, has implanted itself in communities in central Mali. It conducted attacks in southern Mali in summer 2022 and currently threatens security in Mali’s capital.
JNIM has since expanded into Burkina Faso and has attack cells in Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and Togo.
In northeastern Nigeria, the Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP) has enticed much of Boko Haram to join them.
In northwestern Nigeria, an al Qaeda linked group named Ansaru, is making a resurgence and indicates a growing al Qaeda influence in the region.
Middle East
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has proven to be determined and persistent.
ISIS has conducted several attacks, including a significant prison break in northern Syria which let out enormous numbers of al-Qaeda and ISIS members.
Enormous camps of displaced people, many related to those imprisoned ISIS and al-Qaeda fighters, could mean further growth of ISIS in Syria.
Hayat Tahrir al Sham, a coalition of several jihadi groups, originally al-Qaeda and Muslim Brotherhood members, control a large territory in northwestern Syria.
In Yemen, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has continued to strengthen and grow. The group remains focused on attack capabilities and inspiring lone-wolf attacks in the US and Europe.
South Asia
Jihadi groups in South Asia have strengthened considerably since the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan. This is because al Qaeda has full freedom under the Taliban.
In Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Taliban has given a safe haven for all al Qaeda groups including al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).
The freedom al Qaeda now has in Afghanistan means that its recruitment and training operations have increased.
Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has grown due to members being released from prison during the Taliban’s summer 2021 offensive and increased recruitment afterward.
Jihadi groups are vigorously expanding in West Africa, particularly Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria, Côte D’Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, and Togo.
Africa has become the epicenter of jihadi expansion.
Nationals from Africa are swarming our border.
Africa
Jihadi groups have grown rapidly in Africa. They continue to maintain local attack cells but are spreading rapidly and creating broader factions.
In East Africa, al Shabaab’s ability to retain their control in Somalia continues. They control large parts of south-central Somalia and have conducted many large attacks starting in early 2022.
Outside of Somalia, al Shabaab has conducted two military attacks in Ethiopia, with a goal of expanding into Ethiopia.
Al Shabaab continues to demonstrate sophisticated trans-national attack capabilities and have also attacked in Kenya.
The Islamic State in Somalia only occupies a small region. They primarily serve as an intermediary hub for several Islamic State branches. They connect the Islamic State’s central and east African areas to Islamic State leadership in Iraq and Syria.
The Somali Islamic State also sends funds to Afghanistan via Yemen. Their reach is large.
In May 2022, Islamic State leadership announced that the Islamic State Central African Province (ISCAP) and the Islamic State in Mozambique (ISM) joined forces in order to focus on broader regional access. They are expanding.
Since 2020, ISM has been conducting an insurgency in northern Mozambique and Rwanda and they have increased cross-border attacks into Tanzania.
In northeastern Congo, ISCAP has been conducting an insurgency for several years. During the last two years, ISCAP has doubled the size of its region and has increased it size with foreign fighters.
In West Africa, Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam (JNIM), a jihadist organization in the Maghreb and West Africa, and formed by branches of al-Qaeda in West Africa, has implanted itself in communities in central Mali. It conducted attacks in southern Mali in summer 2022 and currently threatens security in Mali’s capital.
JNIM has since expanded into Burkina Faso and has attack cells in Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and Togo.
In northeastern Nigeria, the Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP) has enticed much of Boko Haram to join them.
In northwestern Nigeria, an al Qaeda linked group named Ansaru, is making a resurgence and indicates a growing al Qaeda influence in the region.
Middle East
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has proven to be determined and persistent.
ISIS has conducted several attacks, including a significant prison break in northern Syria which let out enormous numbers of al-Qaeda and ISIS members.
Enormous camps of displaced people, many related to those imprisoned ISIS and al-Qaeda fighters, could mean further growth of ISIS in Syria.
Hayat Tahrir al Sham, a coalition of several jihadi groups, originally al-Qaeda and Muslim Brotherhood members, control a large territory in northwestern Syria.
In Yemen, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has continued to strengthen and grow. The group remains focused on attack capabilities and inspiring lone-wolf attacks in the US and Europe.
South Asia
Jihadi groups in South Asia have strengthened considerably since the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan. This is because al Qaeda has full freedom under the Taliban.
In Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Taliban has given a safe haven for all al Qaeda groups including al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).
The freedom al Qaeda now has in Afghanistan means that its recruitment and training operations have increased.
Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has grown due to members being released from prison during the Taliban’s summer 2021 offensive and increased recruitment afterward.
Jihadi groups are vigorously expanding in West Africa, particularly Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria, Côte D’Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, and Togo.
Africa has become the epicenter of jihadi expansion.
Nationals from Africa are swarming our border.
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Abbreviations for the Jihadi groups that have large numbers
al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)
al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)
Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP)
Islamic State East Asia (ISEA)
Islamic State in Iraq and al Sham (ISIS)
Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP)
Islamic State Mozambique (ISM)
Islamic State Sinai Province (ISSP)
Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)
Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wa al Muslimeen (JNIM)
Islamic State Sahel Province (ISGS)
al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)
al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)
Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP)
Islamic State East Asia (ISEA)
Islamic State in Iraq and al Sham (ISIS)
Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP)
Islamic State Mozambique (ISM)
Islamic State Sinai Province (ISSP)
Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)
Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wa al Muslimeen (JNIM)
Islamic State Sahel Province (ISGS)
Sources for this article:
African migrants at the U.S. border
Thousands of Middle East illegals crossing US border
The current state of al-Qaeda and ISIS
Islamic State's expansion in Africa and implications for southeast Asia
Muslim men have been radicalized in all 50 states
Al-Qaeda resurfaces in Afghanistan with new training camps, Islamic schools
Analysis: the state of al-Qaeda and ISIS
The underestimated insurgency: African states at risk for jihad
Islamic State is focusing on an African resurgence
Boko Haram has found large range of influence outside their base
Thousands of special-interest aliens from the Middle East at the border
African migrants at the U.S. border
Thousands of Middle East illegals crossing US border
The current state of al-Qaeda and ISIS
Islamic State's expansion in Africa and implications for southeast Asia
Muslim men have been radicalized in all 50 states
Al-Qaeda resurfaces in Afghanistan with new training camps, Islamic schools
Analysis: the state of al-Qaeda and ISIS
The underestimated insurgency: African states at risk for jihad
Islamic State is focusing on an African resurgence
Boko Haram has found large range of influence outside their base
Thousands of special-interest aliens from the Middle East at the border