The evolution of the strategy of the Islamic State in the years 2014-2017
In the last three years, the Islamic State (ISIS – Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) had to redefine its strategy as a result of air raids conducted by the antiterrorist coalition. The tactic is no longer concentrated on the territorial expansion and the creation of their own statehood, but on the at...
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| Language: | English |
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Military University of Land Forces
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Scientific Journal of the Military University of Land Forces |
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| Online Access: | http://zeszyty-naukowe.awl.edu.pl/gicid/01.3001.0014.0254 |
| Summary: | In the last three years, the Islamic State (ISIS – Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) had to redefine its strategy as a result of air raids conducted by the antiterrorist coalition. The tactic is no longer concentrated on the territorial expansion and the creation of their own statehood, but on the attacks carried out by the so-called “lone wolves”, just like in the case of their rival Al-Qaeda. The idea of a solitary attack is accompanied by a new method used by the terrorists – crashing into people or places with the help of cars. Since the events in Nice in 2016, this phenomenon, known as “ramming”, has taken a death toll in Europe.
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| ISSN: | 2544-7122 2545-0719 |