In light of the recent major terrorist attacks both the siege in paris and the downing of a russian airliner on the sinai peninsula concerns about isis and its seemingly growing capabilities have been a major topic of discussion the paris attacks have sparked a host of coverage of issues surrounding encryption and terrorist operational security measures, but a slightly different. Ellen silva designed by juan elosua, geoff hing, katie park and matthew zhang published dec. Now, your book focuses on the coalition efforts to drive isis, the islamic state, out. Names of the islamic state of iraq and the levant wikipedia. The good news, and i speak here as a former member of a totalistic group, is that the cult word has finally leapt into the. The groups success on the battlefield is believed to have significantly boosted international recruitment isils leader, abu bakr albaghdadi, is a veteran of the sunni insurgency against u. Thats a direct translation of the groups full name in arabic, but syria in this case means greater syria not the modern nation by that name. This book also looks at the various tactics and strategies the group.
It follows some of the girls who joined the islamic state. Isis brought the american weapons it captured to bear on syria, and surged back to the areas it had lost. Isis forces scored a great victory when it took control of the central city of falluja in iraq 30 december. The battle for mosul and why the threat of isis wont go. Isis is short for islamic state in iraq and syria, or islamic state of iraq and alsham, which is an old arabic term for the area. For cockburn, sunni jihadism is an essence without context. Npr also uses isis, which stands for a fuller version of the groups name in english, islamic state in iraq and alsham. Npr s eric westervelt talks with bloomberg businessweek reporter cam. Before it was known under the name addawlah alislamiyah fi l. Learn about the different terms that describe the jihadist group known for killing dozens of people at a time. The islamic state isis or isil continues to purge anything they deem to defy islam in mosul, iraq, which they captured in june 2014. Ecco, 2015 also starts with aqi and zarqawi and delves into aspects of the schisms inherent among various militant islamist factions in syria, and the fights between isil and zawahiri that included isils likely assassination of a zawahiri emissary. The history of isisisil chronicles the birth and growth of the group, including the key figures and events that impacted its formation, as well as the ideology of the group and the historical context and environment that strengthened it. Uscybercom after action assessments of operation glowing.
Find out whats happening in the world as it unfolds. Isis appears to reforming in areas of northern iraq and has launched attacks in afghanistan. In arabic, the group is known as aldawla alislamiya fi aliraq wa alsham, or the islamic state of iraq. If you are a bit hazy on the origins of isisisil, and the advisability of the whole carpetbombing thing, joby warricks gripping, concise account of the rise and proliferation of postalqueda jihadists is the book for you. Michael rubin, with the american enterprise institute, discusses u. Npr s scott simon talks with jennifer cafarella of the institute for the study of war. Inside the army of terror, by michael weiss and hassan hassan, the most comprehensive of the three, traces the groups evolution and sheds particular light on how it. Npr s brings you news about books and authors along with our picks for great reads. New airstrikes hit isis near syriaturkey border news. Part of my job as a reporter covering the middle east for the guardian is to report on the atrocities the group carries out on a regular basis, from the murders and killings of journalists and activists, to the largescale atrocities against christians and minorities, the suicide bombings and the destruction of.
Journalist discusses the rise of isis and its future in syria and iraq. John kerry, among the first to use the term, called it simply a death cult. He was last on fresh air to talk about his book the triple agent. The pentagon has instructed defense officials to use the acronym isis, not isil, when referring to the islamic state, abandoning the convention. A view on mosuls old city, taken shortly before iraqi forces retook the city.
Npr s book concierge our guide to 2017s great reads. The islamic state in iraq and the levant isil affirmed the groups allegiance to alqaeda and its leader ayman alzawahiri. Whether referred to as isis, isil, or is, all three names reflect aspirations that the united states and its allies unequivocally reject, wrote zeba khan in an oped for the boston globe. Journalist discusses the rise of isis and its future in syria. You arent going to find a book that covers uptodate, so you are limited to web resources.
It refers to syria, lebanon, parts of turkey, parts of what are now jordan, blank explains. According to the institute for the study of war, isils 20 annual report reveals a metricsdriven military command, which is a strong indication of a unified, coherent leadership structure that commands from the top down. For many, this has become an enduring image of the terrorist and insurgent group known as the islamic state in iraq and syria, isis, or simply the islamic state, as it now calls itself. Nprs ari shapiro talks with journalist james verini about his book. The islamic state of iraq and syriaalso know as isis or isilis a jihadist militant group and terrorist organization that formed in 1999. There have been mixed results in the fight against the selfproclaimed islamic state, or isis. On second reference, we use the acronym isis because it is based on that english translation of the groups full name the islamic state of iraq and syria or alsham.
The cia estimates that isil is comprised of more than 30,000 fighters, of whom about half are foreign, including at least 2,000 who hold western passports. Npr interviewed nearly a dozen people who lived it. Heading to mosul in the summer of 2016, he says, to write about life under the islamic state was a kind of penance. What is the best book on isis that can provide one with. Isis and the corporatization of terrorism captured documents show that isiss management structure is modern and sophisticated. The book challenges us to see that weve seen these kinds of operations before we saw this in asia, the middle east and in latin america. Women in isis in guest house for young widows nprs lulu garcianavarro talks with reporter azadeh moaveni about her book guest house for young widows. Npr s policy is to initially call the group the selfdeclared islamic state or some equivalent phrase, use isis in later references and, when necessary, explain that.
In december, they raided the central library of mosul to destroy all nonislamic books. Isis, for instance, stands for the islamic state in iraq and syria. During his debut as moderator of meet the press last sunday, chuck todd attempted to explain why president barack obama prefers to term isil over isis to describe the terrorist network. Inside the army of terror, american journalist michael weiss and syrian analyst hassan hassan explain how these violent extremists evolved from a nearly defeated iraqi insurgent group into a jihadi army of international volunteers who behead western hostages in slickly produced videos and have conquered territory equal to the size of great britain. The tendency to call the group isis arose as they became active militants in the syrian civil war in 2012. Middle east forums aymenn jawad altamimi said, they are highly skilled in urban guerrilla warfare while the new iraqi army simply lacks tactical competence. Like the first book, it analyzes the social media use by isil in recruitment, and delves into the nuances of how the organization funds itself and its pseudostate. Therefore, the acronym isil is the moreaccurate name, as it recognizes these areas that the group affects and targets, while isis refers exclusively to iraq and syria. Wikipedia islamic state of iraq and the levant is pretty extensive. We view isis, isil and daesh as interchangeable terms for the same thing, pentagon spokesman navy capt.
Npr national security correspondent greg myre discusses the trump administrations approach to combatting the islamic state isisisil, as well as overall counterterrorism efforts. Australian prime minister tony abbott called the group, also known as isis, an apocalyptic death cult. A window onto the shocking final days of isis in mosul by colin dwyer npr nov. Npr public editor listeners weigh in on what we should call the terrorist group responsible for the paris attacks. This is an eyeopening book the author tells his story through rich details and revealing anecdotes that bring you into the violent world of islamic extremism.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The name of the islamic state of iraq and the levant has been subject of debate and controversy since 20 in arabic, the group known as the islamic state of iraq and the levant has called itself addawlah alislamiyah. Stay up to date with the latest on the islamic state in this al jazeera english playlist. Joby warrick has written a penetrating and fascinating look at the birth and evolution of the worlds most violent terrorist network, isis, or isil. Produced by nicole cohen, rose friedman, petra mayer and glen weldon executive producer. A window onto the shocking final days of isis in mosul. Its isis, not isil, the pentagon informs staff in new. There are certain extremely powerful and rich elements in society who need to destablise countries and create mayhem in order to ensure their power is supreme. Npr also uses isis, which stands for a fuller version of the groups name in english, islamic state in. Joby warrick, author of black flags, traces the islamic states. Thats bill power, hes the coeditor of the wall street journal stylebook. Isil isis facts for kids the following fact sheet continues with facts about isis isil for kids. The disparities in naming are partly because of translation difficulties, and partly a sign of a propaganda war. Heres how the associated press justified switching its acronym style from isis to isil.