1. In recent months, we’ve been tracking chatter about the World Cup in #Qatar across #IS, #AQ, and Shi'a militant group (#SMG) networks online. 
2. Interest has been fairly limited in #AQ & #SMG ecosystems but #IS|ers have been calling for attacks, with momentum for these calls spiking in recent days.
Graphs show incidence of posts with “Qatar” (yellow), “World Cup” (blue), and “football” (red).
1: #SMG; 2: #AQ; 3: #IS
Graphs show incidence of posts with “Qatar” (yellow), “World Cup” (blue), and “football” (red).
1: #SMG; 2: #AQ; 3: #IS
3. One #IS call-to-arms singles out teams / supporters of Coalition member states, above all #US and #France.
There have also been multiple assertions that attacks needn’t happen only in #Qatar, the logic being that an attack anywhere during the WC will be maximally disruptive.
There have also been multiple assertions that attacks needn’t happen only in #Qatar, the logic being that an attack anywhere during the WC will be maximally disruptive.
4. NB: #IS and its supporters call for attacks in a manner similar to this all the time, so this should not be interpreted as alarmist.
These data points speak to #IS's *appetite* for a campaign during the World Cup, not its actual ability to follow through.
These data points speak to #IS's *appetite* for a campaign during the World Cup, not its actual ability to follow through.
5. In any case, we’re following these dynamics closely. Contact us at info@extrac.io or visit extrac.io for more information.
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