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.
Sentinel Articles
August 30, 2023
Caliphs of the Shadows: The Islamic State’s Leaders Post-Mawla
February 27, 2023
Jihadi ‘Counterterrorism:’ Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Versus the Islamic State
September 13, 2022
The Islamic State Crime-Terror Nexus in the United States: Developments and Wider Relevance
July 19, 2022
The Relentless Terrorist: A Profile of Muaz al-Fizani
April 14, 2022
A View from the CT Foxhole: David Caulfield, Former Chief, Defense Combating Terrorism Center, Defense Intelligence Agency
March 31, 2022
