While a reported plot by Nigerian militant group Boko Haram to attack hotels frequented by foreigners in Abuja did not come to fruition, the group appears to be honing its terrorist skills.
The repercussions from the online activist collective Anonymous' previous operations never have been as grave as in its present campaign against the Mexican cartel Los Zetas.
The detonation of explosives inside a vehicle in the Mexican city of Monterrey provides a useful occasion to discuss STRATFOR's methodology for analyzing tactical events.
Al Qaeda's Yemeni franchise, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, lost two prominent ideological leaders in a U.S. airstrike Sept. 30. This loss will severely hamper the group's outreach to English-speaking Muslims.
Though the most dangerous organizations in Mexico have little motivation to attack during the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, visitors will still encounter some risks.
