For a long time, al-Qaeda has been the world’s biggest terrorist threat. It was responsible for a series of high-profile events in the 1990s, most notably the attacks on the WTC (1993), the Chóbar Towers (1996), or the US embassies…
The self-styled Islamic State managed to sweep through large territories in Iraq and Syria and establish control over vast areas with estimated population up to 8 million people. In order to assert control over such large territories IS has to…
The so-called Islamic State has managed to establish itself as a strong and well-established militant organization which controls vast areas of Syria and Iraq. The organization proved itself as capable of independently financing its campaign, waging successful armed struggle despite…
The activities of ISIS and other Sunni militias in Iraq over the couple of last weeks have suprprised most members of international community and media. However, there have been numerous indicators over the previous months and years that do not make the…
