1. Pledging Bay'a: A Benefit or a Burden to the Islamic State?
- Publication Date:
- 05-2015
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- CTC Sentinel
- Institution:
- The Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
- Abstract:
- Relationships between entities form an important element of warfare. In the current conflict in Iraq and Syria, the military alignment (or lack thereof) of states will likely be a key determinant in the eventual outcome. However, states are not the only actors within Iraq-Syria that are forming and evolving in their relationships with others. Over the past several months, one interesting facet in regards to relationships between actors involved in the conflict has been how the Islamic State has received and accepted a number of pledges from other organizations and groups in its quest to establish and expand its caliphate.
- Topic:
- Terrorism, Islamic State, Ideology, Syrian War, and Armed Conflict
- Political Geography:
- Iraq and Syria