It was inspired by al qaida but later publicly expelled from it Rand terrorism experts have analyzed the group's financing, management, and organization. The importance of social media in projecting violent extremist propaganda and recruiting foreign fighters is well documented As isis attempts to regroup and recuperate, investigating its use of information and communication technologies could be important to understanding the group's plans to regain territorial control. يقدّم هذا المنظور التحليليّ خياراتٍ من أجل التفعيل العملياتيّ للنتائج التي وصلنا إليها مؤخراً في مؤسسة RAND بشأن خصوم الدولة الإسلامية في العراق وسوريا (ISIS) ومناصريها عبر تويتر (Twitter). A thorough examination of the islamic state's history and practices is useful for designing a coordinated and effective campaign against it — and for understanding why the group might be able to survive such an effort and sustain itself in the future.
Why the shift away from beheadings What does the execution mean for jordan What implications will it have for isis? The campaign to counter isis has made significant progress, but predictions of the group's demise are premature It is transitioning from an insurgent organization with a fixed headquarters to a clandestine terrorist network dispersed throughout the globe. The united states used airpower in syria and iraq to halt isis's momentum and help defeat the organization, without committing a large number of ground forces.
Airpower was essential, but ground forces led by iraqi and syrian partners were needed to destroy the islamic state as a territorial entity. Satellite images show how isis attempted to govern in iraq and syria, the economic damage the group left behind, and what it will take to rebuild. To make headway, the egyptian government could focus on providing services in the region and repairing its relationship with citizens.
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