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
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CTC report featured in the New York Times
August 15, 2016
CTC report featured in AP article on Islamic State recruits
July 18, 2016
Der Spiegel report features CTC analysis
Other Commentary
September 26, 2006
Letter Exposes New Leader in Al-Qa`ida High Command
June 10, 2006
The Post-Zarqawi Leadership Dilemma
June 8, 2006
Zarqawi’s Death
June 6, 2006
