Dr. Amira Jadoon ***امیرہ جدون
@AmiraJadoon
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Associate Professor @ClemsonUniv Former Prof @WestPointSOSH/@CTCWP NRF @StimsonCenter Former consult @DeloitteUK @LSEnews Founder @Durand_Dispatch
Joined July 2009
In Brief: Emerging Terrorist Threats and Trends - humbled to be featured alongside such giants in the field — Tricia Bacon, Nathaniel Powell, Aaron Y. Zelin, and Bruce Hoffman. Grateful for the chance to contribute @WarOnTheRocks
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📢 New from @TheDiplomatNews: “Confronting Pakistan’s Deadly Trifecta of Terrorist Groups” by @AmiraJadoon A deep dive into how the TTP, BLA & ISKP are each reshaping Pakistan’s security landscape. 👉 Read now:
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The TTP, BLA, and ISKP are three distinct types of militant groups, each exploiting Pakistan’s security vulnerabilities with distinct ideologies, objectives, and tactics.
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TKD MONITORING: Yesterday, social media and encrypted channels affiliated with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) launched a propaganda appeal to Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), urging it to take up arms "if it wants to remain alive and relevant" following the Punjab
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On the eve of the second round of talks, @IhsanTipu and I attempted to deconstruct the ongoing conflict dynamics, highlighting major shifts in Afghanistan and Pakistan’s postures and the role of militant groups. With comments from @AmiraJadoon @ColinPClarke @Mucagcebe 1/2
Non-state actors are dictating the trajectory of the conflict, pushing Pakistan and Afghanistan to the brink of war. Diplomacy is underway, but developments on ground fuel skepticism about a swift resolution. https://t.co/JZzcgid5bu
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Pakistan’s federal cabinet has again banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), declaring it a proscribed organisation under the Anti-Terrorism Act (1997). This is TLP’s second ban. The move follows renewed violent protests and clashes in Punjab. https://t.co/xXGGPYOCYG
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Authorities say Pakistan has banned a radical Islamist party behind recent violent protests that left at least one police officer and four civilians dead.
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Excited to share insights from our recent study: The Digital Spin: Political Agenda Setting on Alternative Social Media Platforms . The study examines how agenda-setting functions in today’s hybrid media ecosystem by examining how mainstream political events are amplified,
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Objective This study examines how agenda setting operates in today's hybrid media ecosystem by investigating how mainstream political events during the 2024 US election year were discussed on...
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To effectively counter the TTP, BLA, and ISKP, Pakistan needs tailored, evidence-based operational strategies that address each group’s distinct characteristics and learn from past successes and failures, argues @AmiraJadoon.
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Pakistan should develop tailored approaches to the TTP, BLA, and ISKP.
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Releasing today! the @Durand_Dispatch Strategic Messaging — our monthly briefing on how militant groups across Afghanistan and Pakistan shape perception, legitimacy, and influence. Signup here: https://t.co/36DR5e85wJ
#DurandLine #StrategicMessaging #SouthAsiaSecurity
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KEY FINDING: Gender ideology in militant groups = adaptive strategy, NOT fixed doctrine. TTP modulated women's roles based on organizational strength: Crisis → combatants Stability → ideological custodians
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Phase 3 (2018-2024): STRATEGIC REBIRTH During organizational resurgence, new series "Banat-e-Khadeejatul Kubra" emphasized ideological reinforcement, digital activism, familial influence. Elevated prosocial messaging, governance themes, legitimacy-building.
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2️⃣ Phase 2 (2015-2018): TTP SURVIVAL MODE Facing existential threats: TTP launched first women's magazine "Sunnat-e-Khaula" with direct calls for violent participation & migration to jihad. Women outread has high negative sentiment , grievance-based framing.
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1️⃣ Phase 1 (2007-2014): TTP OPERATIONAL DOMINANCE Peak violence, Al Qaeda influence, minimal systematic female outreach. Women largely absent from propaganda strategy.
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🚨 New Research: How did the Pakistani Taliban's messaging to women evolve from 2017-2024? From Outrage to Empowerment — Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan's Evolving Gender-Messaging. @abdsayedd
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How do militant organizations adapt their gender-oriented propaganda in response to changing strategic conditions? Despite their male-dominated ideology and recruitment patterns, some Islamist mili...
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Across centuries and civilizations, one lesson endures — nothing unites quite like a common enemy.
Exactly, and in Pakistan, following the escalation, a growing trend is being witnessed where a traditionally pro-Taliban religious constituency is gradually aligning with the Pakistani state's narrative against the Taliban.
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Read @AmiraJadoon's timely analysis of Pakistan's efforts to counter its "deadly trifecta" of terror groups, the TTP, BLA, and ISKP. 🔗⬇️ https://t.co/1cr0Hq71iU
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Pakistan should develop tailored approaches to the TTP, BLA, and ISKP.
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Chief of Pakistani Taliban - TTP Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud in 7:55 minutes long video message dismissed media reports that he was targeted in Oct 9/2025 Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul; claims he is unharmed & present in Khyber region of Pakistan.
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The most concerning aspect of today’s attack was the use of drones by Hafiz Gul Bahadar group affiliates to distract security forces, paving the way for other terrorists to launch a coordinated ground assault — marking a notable shift in their tactics. @Natsecjeff @Mucagcebe
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د پاکستاني اړخ په غوښتنه او اصرار به نن ماښام له ۵ نیمو بجو څخه وروسته د دواړو هېوادونو تر منځ اوربند پلی شي. اسلامي امارت هم خپلو ټولو ځواکونه ته هدایت کوي چې وروسته له ۵ نیمو بجو څخه تر هغه وخته چې چا تجاوز نه وي کړی اوربند مراعات کړي.
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BREAKING: The Government of Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime have agreed to a temporary 48-hour ceasefire, effective from 6 p.m. today, according to a statement from Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The truce was reached at the request of the Taliban and reflects a
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