What does last week's ISIS-K attack in Russia say about the group's ability and intent to strike on foreign soil?
In this photo taken from video released by Investigative Committee of Russia on Sunday, March 24, 2024, a suspect in the Crocus City Hall shooting on Friday is escorted to the Russian Investigative Committee headquarters in Moscow, Russia. late last week, killing at least 137 people and leaving over 180 injured in an attack on a Moscow-area concert hall.U.S. intelligence has confirmed ISIS' involvement.
“... The Moscow attack serves as retribution for perceived grievances held against Russia, while also projecting global reach,” Amira Jadoon of Clemson and Sara Harmouch of American University told The Conversation. Vidino said Monday that Moscow was just the latest sign of ISIS-K trying to carry out attacks farther from its home in Afghanistan.And there have been reported attempts in Europe, he said.Vidino said it’s easier for ISIS-K to penetrate Russian territory, given the land connection, than it is to reach American soil.But, Vidino warned, it would be unwise to assume it couldn’t happen.The majority of people who have been arrested for terror attacks, or who have carried out attacks, in the U.S.
shows there are hundreds of people on the terrorist watchlist who have encounters with field officers or border agents each year.The terrorism experts who spoke with The Conversation said one of ISIS-K’s goals with the Russia attack is to inspire its supporters worldwide.Russia is a primary target for ISIS – perhaps an even greater target than the U.S.
Vidino said Russia poses a greater threat to ISIS in its core theaters of Afghanistan, Syria and Africa. Russia is aligned to the Taliban, an enemy of ISIS. Russia is active in Afghanistan and a presence “for obvious historical reasons” in Central Asia, Vidino said.
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