Islamic State vs. Al-Qaeda: Strategic Dimensions of a Patricidal Conflict

(New America) Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Jason Fritz, Bridget Moreng and Nathaniel Barr - The Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda are currently involved in an intense competition. Al-Qaeda pursues a cautious military strategy, and adopts a gradualist, population-centric approach which stands in stark contrast to IS' hyper-aggressive strategy.


2015-12-08 00:00:00

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