North Caucasus — a Wall Against or a Bridge for IS?
... increases its operational flexibility. They, in turn, are attracted by the prospect of fighting at the center and cutting edge of jihadism for a territorially based, well-funded Caliphate, rather than as a marginalized semi-virtual underground movement operating ... ... influence between figures and groups claiming loyalty to IS and those adhering to the old loose umbrella framework of “Imarat Kavkaz” and even saw internal tensions and splits even among those who declared loyalty to IS. In fact, in the short ...
03.07.2015