February 8, 2017

"Synopsis

The threat posed by salafi-jihadists in Southeast Asia remains high. Various groups affiliated to transnational terrorist organisations such as Al Qaeda and Islamic State, which share a common ideology, are likely to merge to form a mega-jihadist grouping.

Commentary

THE SECURITY threat posed by salafi-jihadists to Southeast Asia remains high. There are various groups in the region that are affiliated to transnational terrorist organisations such as Al Qaeda and the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS), which share a common ideology of establishing a global Caliphate or political order."

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http://www.rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publication/cens/co17025-the-jihadist-threat-in-southeast-asia-an-al-qaeda-and-is-centric-architecture/#.WJvIH_Lbf_g

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