ISIS

The Past, Present, and Future of ‘By, With, and Through’
The United States developed—or further developed—a strategy called “by, with, and through” for its successful military campaign from 2014 to 2019 against the Islamic State, or ISIS. Under this strategy,...

ISIS Terror Attack on Shia Shrine Kills 40, Injures 15 in Iran
A terrorist attack occurred Wednesday at the Shahcheragh Shrine in Shiraz, Iran, and ISIS has claimed responsibility, CNN reported, citing Iran’s state-run Press TV. According to the report, fifteen people...

Why Holding Returned ISIS Members Accountable Just Got Even Harder
The case of a returned member of ISIS in Ireland is raising new questions about what is required of the state in proving criminal intent in prosecuting terrorism A former...

The Islamic State Isn’t Defeated, But the United States Is AWOL
CABO DELGADO, MOZAMBIQUE—On February 3, 2022, the White House celebrated after U.S. special forces raided a Syrian safe house just miles from the Turkish border. Surrounded, Islamic State (ISIS) leader...

ISIS Had No Chance Against American Airpower
Here’s What You Need to Know: Through a combination of special operations and air power, the Coalition and its partners were successful, and the defeat of ISIS was capped with the...

Through Its Attack in Syria, ISIS Has Declared Its Return
On January 20, 2022, ISIS launched a massive assault on the city of Hasakah. It is the group’s largest attack since the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) liberated Baghuz almost three...

How ISIS Is Violently Expanding Across Africa
At least 100 people have been killed in the ongoing prison battle between the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Islamic State (ISIS) fighters in northeastern Syria. In a well-coordinated...

What Was the Air Force’s Role in Taking Out Isis?
Here’s What You Need to Know: The authors also make some recommendations to the Pentagon, such as modifying the allocation process for high-value air assets, making the target-development process more efficient,...

How Close is ISIS to Its Own Air Force?
Here’s What You Need to Remember: The airbase housed squadrons undertaking advanced jet training for the Syrian Arab Air Force, or SyAAF. As many as 64 airframes were still at the...

The Cheap Cessna Plane Terrorized ISIS from Above
Here’s What You Need to Remember: In fact, the Cessna 172’s younger sister, the Hellfire missile packing Cessna AC-208, has been terrorizing the skies over the Middle East for years thanks...

ISIS Nearly Got an Air Force of Its Own
Here’s What You Need to Remember: In 2017 forces loyal to the Syrian regime recaptured Ksheesh air base from ISIS. Between 2013 and 2017 a small number of L-39 light attack...

ISIS Couldn’t Get Its Stolen Air Force off the Ground
Here’s What You Need to Remember: The non-flying insurgent air force didn’t last long. Al Abdouli died fighting in the Raqqa area. Emirat authorities eventually arrested Al Abdouli’s four kids on...