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VOL. XIII, Issue 1

The Islamic State’s Way of War in Iraq and Syria: From its Origins to the Post Caliphate Era

This article examines the Islamic State’s way of warfare from its origins in the early 2000s to the present (2019), by analyzing and addressing the critical issues of how and why a state or non-state actor fights the way it does.

About ICCT

The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) is a think-and-do tank based in The Hague, Netherlands. We provide research, policy advice, training and other solutions to support better counter-terrorism policies and practices worldwide. We also contribute to the scientific and publi.…