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Islamic State & Predecessor Groups

This is the gateway to resources, research, and analysis the Combating Terrorism Center has produced over the last decade about the Islamic State, also referred to as the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS) and Da`ish, and its predecessor groups (al-Tawhid wa-al-Jihad, al-Qa`ida in Mesopotamia (AQI), Majlis Shura al-Mujahidin, Hilf al-Muttayibin and the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI)).

Additional CTC research and analysis about factors shaping the conflict in Iraq and Syria is also included. These resources contextualize the development of the Islamic State. Resources are organized into five categories: major reports, CTC Sentinel articles, CTC Perspectives, CTC commentary about the early development of AQI, and declassified primary sources produced by AQI, ISI, and other militant groups in Iraq.

Major Reports

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Risks, Recruits, and Plots: Understanding and Mitigating the Influence of the Islamic State in Malaysia
Cash Camps: Financing Detainee Activities in Al-Hol and Roj Camps
Structure of a State: Captured Documents and the Islamic State’s Organizational Structure
The Cloud Caliphate: Archiving the Islamic State in Real-Time

Perspectives

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Burying the Lede: The Islamic State Downsizes?
An Idea or a Threat? Islamic State Jammu & Kashmir
The Islamic State’s Internal Rifts and Social Media Ban
The Islamic State’s Drone Documents: Management, Acquisitions, and DIY Tradecraft

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