Above and beyond the micro-narrative of the Mosul affair, what is being overlooked is the deeper meaning of ISIS, and that it was already a threat before its capture of Mosul.
Tag: terrorism
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Slow progress in the peace process has not helped to decrease the appeal of jihadist groups, which have in the past served as a sort of military insurance policy against government forces, and have also provided lucrative illegal trafficking opportunities.
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The impact of Libya’s 2011 revolution and overthrow of Gaddafi continues to resonate and will likely determine the country’s direction for many years to come.
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While recent attacks reflects a long history of confrontation, they should not overshadow the many instances when France was able to develop close cooperation with Muslim communities, even if for pragmatic reasons.
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Turkey and other similarly besieged countries cannot make the fatal mistake of failing to conduct a timely and realistic assessment of the threats they are facing.
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The reality is that Turkey faces a near impossible task in attempting to reduce its terrorist threat due to overlapping challenges depleting its resources.
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Coupled with the threat to tourists has been persistent Islamist militant activity along Tunisia’s long and porous borders with Islamist-embattled Algeria and Libya.
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Even a false specter of ISIS in the region will empower those opposed to the peace process and who instead favor pursuit of a military victory against local Islamists.
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AQIM’s leadership has never hidden its ambitions of expanding further into West Africa, partly due to the pressure from an aggressive counterinsurgency campaign by the government in its native Algeria.
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Despite the emerging ISIS threat and ongoing economic collapse, most of Libya’s rival factions remain focused on maximizing short-term profits and subjugating one another.
