Critical Threats Weekly Updated 1/20/2023

January 18, 2023 Update   Brian Carter, Kathryn Tyson, Liam Karr, and Peter Mills     A potential Turkish military operation into northern Syria could draw the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) away from counter-ISIS efforts.  READ MORE >> Anti–al Shabaab forces notched a significant victory in an ongoing offensive in central Somalia by capturing two logistical and financial hubs from al Shabaab. Al Shabaab has stepped up suicide attacks in response to the offensive, but its loss of these locations may harm its ability to sustain a counterattack over time.   READ MORE >> Al Qaeda’s Sahel branch increased attacks near the Malian capital in a likely effort to undermine the legitimacy of the Malian junta, which has promised to increase security in the country. READ MORE >> The Taliban government is conducting information operations to deflect blame for ongoing security failures. Taliban security measures have failed to prevent assassinations and Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) attacks in major cities. READ MORE >>     SEE FULL UPDATE     Maps from the past week   See more maps tracking Salafi-Jihadi movements in Africa, the Middle East and Central/South Asia >>     Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Updates are produced by the Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute. Each weekly update will feature expert analysis of ongoing Salafi-jihadi trends in the various geographic theaters where the movement operates. If you are not already subscribed and want to receive email notifications when our weekly updates are published, click here.     As always, we welcome your feedback. To keep up with our latest analysis, please follow us on Twitter @criticalthreats. The Critical Threats Project is an initiative of the American Enterprise Institute dedicated to tracking and analyzing key and emerging national security threats to the United States in order to inform the policy debate. View online | Ensure delivery | Subscribe Critical Threats Project American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research 1789 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036 202.862.5800 | www.criticalthreats.org | www.aei.org Donate to AEI in support of defending and promoting freedom, opportunity, and enterprise. Follow the Critical Threats Project: