ISIS: roots and what it is now

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Contribution of Iraq war and religious tensions US leaving Iraq after

Contribution of Iraq war and religious tensions

US leaving Iraq after 8

years of war, late 2011
Insurgency -> elimination of surges
Al-Qaeda influence decreased, move to Western Desert of Iraq
Maliki PM of Iraq – independent from the US in his internal decisions
Shia-led government -> Oppression of Sunnis
Massive protests and civil disobedience
Sunni politicians killed, tortured, shifted from positions
Feeling marginalized Sunnis in Iraq
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Contribution of Syrian civil war Al- Baghadadi – ambitious leader, own

Contribution of Syrian civil war

Al- Baghadadi – ambitious leader, own group

formation
Civil war in Syria starts
Al-Baghadadi sent people to Syria
No US help (not clear who will get the aid, weapons?)
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ISIS formed and ISIS now Declaration of Khalifate Violence use Release

ISIS formed and ISIS now

Declaration of Khalifate
Violence use
Release of videos, use

of social media
Resources conquering: strategic places
Oil on the black market
Aim: to create the state
Recruitment now – use of fear and unprotection
Export of terrorism
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IS territory 2016 May

IS territory 2016 May

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Where Foreign Jihadists come from?

Where Foreign Jihadists come from?

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Reasons people join IS Unemployment, power vacuum, financial crisis Disillusionment after

Reasons people join IS

Unemployment, power vacuum, financial crisis
Disillusionment after Arab Spring
Identity

and revenge seekers
Religious recruitment: ideology
Fear
Adventure seekers
Death seekers: psychological traumas, form of suicide
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/12/why-people-join-isis/419685/
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Where IS gets Funding?

Where IS gets Funding?

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Oil zones, strategic infrastructure Taxes Property confiscation Grain silos Historical artefacts

Oil zones, strategic infrastructure
Taxes
Property confiscation
Grain silos
Historical artefacts
Sponsors*
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-27838034

Where IS gets

Funding?
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How IS is structured? Acts like a government Al-Baghdadi -> Al-Turkmani

How IS is structured?

Acts like a government
Al-Baghdadi -> Al-Turkmani (Iraq)

and Al-Anbari (Syria), former Hussein generals
Governors -> provinces
Councils -> Create and Carry out IS policy
Councils: Leadership, Security, Military, Shura, Financial, Fighters Assistance Council, Legal (Recruitment), Intelligence, Media
http://www.wsj.com/video/the-islamic-state-how-its-leadership-is-organized/4F4FA0B8-9C07-4D09-BF1D-5761162A0D87.html
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How IS is structured?

How IS is structured?

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Who is Fighting IS? http://www.ibtimes.com/who-fighting-isis-map-us-led-coalition-campaign-after-paris-attacks-2185295

Who is Fighting IS?

http://www.ibtimes.com/who-fighting-isis-map-us-led-coalition-campaign-after-paris-attacks-2185295

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Major battles 2014 Kobane, Northern Syria, 1600 dead, city ruined 2016

Major battles

2014 Kobane, Northern Syria, 1600 dead, city ruined
2016 Ramadi, Western

Iraq, massive destructions after a month-long offensive
2016 Palmyra, Syria, UNESCO World Heritage site
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Consequence of IS rise http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-27838034

Consequence of IS rise

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-27838034