1. October 2018 Issue
- Author:
- Hassan Hassan, Paul Cruickshank, Cole Bunzel, and Jami Forbes
- Publication Date:
- 10-2018
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- CTC Sentinel
- Institution:
- The Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
- Abstract:
- With the collapse of the Islamic State’s territorial caliphate, the global jihadi movement is in a state of flux. But rather than being about to enter a period of mergers or takeovers, the global jihadi movement for the foreseeable future is likely to be led by two distinct and rival groups. While the relative fortunes of the Islamic State and al-Qa`ida have oscillated in recent years, developments in the jihadi environment in Syria have hardened longstanding differences between them in doctrine and approach. Neither group is on the brink of fracturing nor likely to accept the legitimacy of the other in the coming years. And this will sustain the divide.
- Topic:
- Terrorism, United Nations, Counter-terrorism, Islamic State, Syrian War, and Jihad
- Political Geography:
- Middle East, Syria, and Sahel