Andrew Mines
Publications
"A year after the fall of Kabul, Taliban’s false commitments on terrorism have been fully exposed" The Conversation, August 15, 2022.
"Who was Ayman al-Zawahri? Where does his death leave al-Qaida and what does it say about US counterterrorism?" The Conversation, August 2, 2022.
"Violent Extremism: The Fractured Threat Landscape," Police Chief Magazine, July 5, 2022.
"A human smuggling ring, a plot to assassinate George W. Bush and an evolving threat," NBC News, June 3, 2022.
"The Islamic State's Second Global Pledge Campaign: New Challenges in an Era of Great Power Competition," Nexus, April 28, 2022.
"The Military Is Making Progress in Its Counter-Extremism Efforts, but Gaps Remain" Lawfare, March 2022.
"Islamic State leader killed in US raid – where does this leave the terrorist group?" The Conversation, February 2022.
"The Taliban Haven't Changed, but U.S. Policy Must," Lawfare, October 2021.
"The Taliban can't take on the Islamic State alone," War on the Rocks, October 2021.
"The evolving Taliban-ISK rivalry," The Interpreter, September 2021.
"What is ISIS-K? Two terrorism experts on the group behind the deadly Kabul airport attack and its rivalry with the Taliban," The Conversation, August 2021.
"For some Capitol Hill rioters, Jan. 6 was just the beginning," Dallas Morning News, July 2021.
""I will never forget this for as long as I live": Social Learning at the Capitol Hill Siege," Global Network on Extremism and Technology, May 2021.
"The military doesn't even know how bad its extremism problem is," Washington Post, March 2021.
"Smaller and Smarter: Defining a Narrower U.S. Counterterrorism Mission in the Afghanistan-Pakistan Region," Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy, February 2021.
"Preempting the Storm: DOJ Moves to Tackle Terrorist and Criminal Use of Cryptocurrencies with Bolder International Approach," Global Network on Extremism and Technology, November 2020.
"Balancing Online Content Moderation and the Rule of Law," Global Network on Extremism and Technology, September 2020
"Cryptocurrency and the Dismantling of Terrorism Financing Campaigns," Lawfare, August 2020.
"How the Coronavirus Is Affecting American Jihadist Travelers," Lawfare, August 2020.
"The Risks of a Telegram Crypto-Wallet," Global Network on Extremism and Technology, May 2020.
"Can the Islamic State's Afghan Province Survive Its Leadership Losses?" Lawfare, May 2020.
"Telegram's Cryptocurrency Could Have a Terrorism Problem," Just Security, March 2020.
"Islamic State Affiliate Seeks to Expand in Afghanistan," Lawfare, October 2019.
"Targeting Quality or Quantity? The Divergent Effects of Targeting Upper Verses Lower-Tier Leaders of Militant Organizations," Journal of Conflict Resolution, September 2023.
"The Islamic State Threat in Taliban Afghanistan: The Resurgence of the Islamic State Khorasan," CTC Sentinel, January 2022.
"This is War": Examining Military Experience Among the Capitol Hill Siege Participants, Program on Extremism, April 2021.
"This is Our House!": A Preliminary Assessment of the Capitol Hill Siege Participants, Program on Extremism, March 2021
Dollars for Daesh: Analyzing the Finances of American ISIS Supporters, Program on Extremism, September 2020.
"Dollars for Daesh: The Small Financial Footprint of the Islamic State's American Supporters," CTC Sentinel 13 (3), March 2020.
Broken, but Not Defeated: An Examination of State-led Operations against Islamic State Khorasan in Afghanistan and Pakistan (2015-2018), Combating Terrorism Center, March 2020.
"Taking Aim: Islamic State Khorasan's Leadership Losses," CTC Sentinel 12 (8), September 2019.
The Other Travelers: American Jihadists Beyond Syria and Iraq, Program on Extremism, August 2019.
The Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Strategic Alliances and Rivalries (Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2023)
"Taliban and Counterterrorism" | Academic Minute | 10/26/2022
"IS-K Attacks on Hazaras in Afghanistan" | VOA Dari | 10/12/2022
"Senior Clerics Caught In The Crossfire Of The Taliban's Intensifying War With IS-K" | RFE/RL | 8/25/2022
"The Death of Zawahiri a Major Blow" | Agence France Presse | 8/2/2022
"IS-K Ramps Up War Against The Taliban By Attacking Central Asian Neighbors" | RFE/RL | 5/11/2022
"He Hinted at Hardened Service, but Oath Keepers Leader's Military Records Don't Back That Up" | Military.com | 5/6/2022
"Traitor or scapegoat? How one cop became the face of Jan. 6." | Christian Science Monitor | 4/4/2022
"Biden: Islamic State leader killed in U.S. counterterrorism raid in Syria" | NY1 | 2/3/2022
“‘Rise in violent rhetoric’: Lawmakers in both parties report spike in death threats” | Roll Call | 1/20/2022
“Oath Keeper Militia Members Including 5 Veterans Indicted on Sedition Charges for Jan. 6 Riot” | Military.com | 1/13/2022
“Floridians played a big role in the Capitol riot, do we have a bigger extremism problem?” | ABC Action News | 1/7/2022
“Floridians played a big role in the Capitol riot, do we have a bigger extremism problem?” | FOX 35 | 1/7/2022
“Capitol rioters identified by 7News: Where are they now?” | ABC7/WJLA-TV | 1/6/2022
“In wake of Jan. 6, US military struggles to curb extremism” | Christian Science Monitor | 1/4/2022
“Pentagon Plan to Fight Extremism in the Ranks Is a Start, But Experts Say Problems Loom” | Military.com | 12/21/2021
“What is the Islamic State in Afghanistan?” | VOA News | 11/4/2021
“Taliban Wages Deadly Crackdown On Afghan Salafists As War With IS-K Intensifies” | RFE/RL | 10/22/2021
“A Kandahar mosque attack exposes the Taliban's security challenges” | NPR | 10/15/2021
“Intensifying Violence Between Taliban, IS-K Heralds New War In Afghanistan” | RFE/RL | 10/13/2021
“EXPLAINER: Can the Taliban suppress the potent IS threat?” | AP News | 10/12/2021
“US Remains Focused on Fighting ISIS-K in Afghanistan” | CBS News | 9/2/2021
“Andrew Mines on ISIS-K and Other Militant Groups in Afghanistan” | C-SPAN | 9/2/2021
“ISIS-K in Afghanistan” | Bloomberg Radio | 9/1/2021
“What is ISIS-K, the group behind the Kabul attack?” | Newsy | 9/1/2021
“Andrew Mines on ISIS-K's Fight against the Taliban” | KFI AM 640 | 8/30/2021
“IS-K claims responsibility for attack on Kabul airport” | i24 News | 8/30/2021
“What is ISIS-K?” | CHQR | 8/30/2021
“What Is ISIS-K?” | NPR | 8/30/2021
“What is ISIS-K, the group that killed 13 U.S. service members and at least 170 civilians in Afghanistan?” | Yahoo News | 8/30/2021
“What is ISIS-K in Afghanistan?” | BBC News Channel | 8/28/2021
“As It Happens: The Friday Edition” | CBC As it Happens | 8/27/2021
“Taliban rival ISIS-K claims responsibility for Kabul suicide bombing” | KCBS | 8/27/2021
“Kabul airport bombing underscores Taliban’s challenges in securing a volatile Afghanistan” | Washington Post | 8/27/2021
“ISIS-K, explained by an expert” | Vox | 8/27/2021
“What we know 6 months after the Capitol riot, and what we're still learning” | ABC7/WJLA-TV | 7/6/2021
“Florida emerges as a cradle of the insurrection as Jan. 6 Capitol riot arrests keep piling up” | USA Today | 6/17/2021
“US Marine Charged in Capitol Riot Prosecution” | NBC | 5/17/2021
“Number of US Troops Linked to Domestic Terror Plots Small but Growing” | VOA News | 4/13/2021
“There were 566 extremist movements and paramilitary, armed groups in the United States last year” | RTV Slovenia | 3/29/2021
“Judge calls evidence against Oath Keepers member 'fairly strong, fairly convincing'” | FOX 35 | 3/15/2021
“New report examines January 6th insurrection” | ABC7 | 3/3/2021
“It was just a matter of time': Authors of GWU report discuss thoughts on Capitol riot” | ABC7/WJLA-TV | 3/2/2021
“GW report analyzes backgrounds of Jan. 6 insurrectionists, shows extremism is a growing threat” | WUSA9-CBS9 | 3/2/2021
“Tampa man who took selfie in Senate chamber during Capitol riot facing several federal charges” | WFLA | 2/23/2021
“What we know abou the January 6 riot” | CBC | 1/30/2021
“Is ISIS Using TikTok To Recruit Young Women?” | Elle | 10/24/2019
“Domestic ISIS Arrests Are on the Rise Again” | Washington Free Beacon | 10/5/2019
Mosul and the Islamic State (Audio Editor)
