The Invisible Front of Islamic Terrorism
... sentiments have been strong since the early 1990s. In 2006, the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat took an oath of allegiance to al-Qaeda, using its brand to carry out terrorist activities. The Arab Spring served as an additional catalyst for terrorist activities in North Africa. The most tragic part of the Arab Spring was probably the civil war in Libya, which even after the Western-backed toppling ... ... find political equilibrium within the country, and which is mired in local conflict and inter-clan quarrels. It is obvious that Islamic State in its present shape is not viable in the long term. The Libyan war practically deregulated the entire system of ...