The islamic state is, a splinter group of alqaeda, took the global community by surprise. The role of women of the islamic state in the dynamics of. The islamic state is took the global stage in june 2014 and since has become one of the greatest threats to international peace and security. Jihadi ambitions for reviving the caliphate were derived and. Terrorist financing and the islamic state duhaime law. In particular, we investigate trends in the number of attacks and deaths caused by islamic staterelated terrorism over time, the geographic spread of islamic staterelated terrorism, and patterns of tactics, targets, and lethality of islamic staterelated terrorism. The group is likely to persist for some time in iraq and syria with other nodes across the globe, even after it. Policy congressional research service summary the islamic state is, aka the islamic state of iraq and the levant, isilisis, or the arabic acronym daesh is a transnational sunni islamist insurgent and terrorist group that controlled large areas of. The first group to be officially listed as a terrorist organization under the human security act of 2007 is the abu sayyaf on 10 september 2015 by the basilan provincial court. Officials reportedly want to have the designation finalized by next week, according.
Islamic state is islamic state of iraq and ash sham. The third increase came with the establishment of the islamic state and the launch of the antiislamic state coalition in september 2014. The literature has been retrieved by manually browsing through more than 200 core and periphery sources in the field of. The islamic state, a spinoff of al qaeda, wants to establish a caliphate in the middle east. In june 2014, the group published a document where it claimed to have traced the lineage of its leader, abu bakr albaghdadi, back to the prophet muhammad. Use of social media by the islamic state of iraq and the. It was inspired by al qaida but later publicly expelled from it. Drawing upon the work of mia bloom, this essay challenges the assumption that women are seldom involved, or are at any rate marginal actors in violent extremist groups.
The islamic state is, aka the islamic state of iraq and the levant, isilisis, or the arabic acronym daesh is a transnational sunni islamist insurgent and terrorist group that controls large areas of iraq and syria, has adherents in several other countries, and disrupts regional and international security with violence and terrorism. The abu sayyaf group asg is an islamist terrorist organization that seeks to establish an independent islamic state in the southern philippines. The islamic state in the greater sahara isgs is an affiliate of the islamic state, operating in mali, niger, and burkina faso. The islamic state of iraq and alsham isis is the worlds bestfunded terrorist group and is richer than some small countries. The selfproclaimed islamic state is is a sunni extremist jihadist group engaging in a pernicious insurgency campaign against the internationally recognized, though heavily debilitated, governments of iraq and syria. New wave of terrorist attacks possible before end of year. The group has been connected to deadly shootings such as the paris attack and the pulse nightclub shooting. A caliphate is an islamic state containing a caliph who is a religious and political leader of all muslims. The group formed as a splinter from al mourabitoun, an al qaedaaffiliated militant organization, when adnan abu walid al sahrawi swore allegiance to the islamic state is and its emir, abu bakr al baghdadi.
Six previous volumes presented and analyzed earlier iterations of this speaker series. No less important were the terrorist attacks in berlin4 and istanbul5, which were examples of how terrorist attacks are permeating the international. A series of terrorist attacks attributed to the group or to individuals it has inspired have claimed hundreds of lives on four continents since. The united nations has warned that a recent pause in international terrorist violence may soon end, with a new wave of attacks possible before the end of the year in a report, specialist. How does isis, now controlling territory in syria and iraq, fill its coffers. Al qaeda, one of the oldest organizations, was the terrorist group behind 911. Islam that focuses on military jihad, often by way of terrorism.
This report presents data that illustrate the dynamics of islamic staterelated terrorism over time and place, from 2002 to 2015. Islamic state in iraq and the levant isil, transnational insurgent group based in western iraq and eastern syria. The islamic state is, also known as isis or isil, is a salafijihadist militant organization whose goal is the establishment and expansion of a caliphate in iraq. Isis islamic state of iraq and syria, also known as isil islamic state of iraq and the levant, is a sunni jihadist group with a particularly violent ideology that calls itself a caliphate and claims religious authority over all muslims. This entry provides information on the us state departments designated foreign terrorist organizations headquartered in a specific country, which may or may not be a groups country of origin. State department seeks to list white supremacist group as. While initially closely affiliated with alqaeda, the. Palestinian islamic jihad pij is a palestinian islamist terrorist group sponsored by iran and syria. Integrating the root causes of the formation of is in a systematic framework gives an inclusive and representative image of the formation of this.
Islamic statemisrs current fighter numbers have declined from its peak of late 2015 to early 2016, when the group was estimated to have around 150 fighters. The islamic state of iraq and syriaalso know as isis or isilis a jihadist militant group and terrorist organization that formed in 1999. The islamic state of iraq and the levant also known as the islamic state of iraq and syria officially known as the islamic state is and also known by its. Isis islamic state of iraq and syria, also known as isil islamic state of iraq and the levant, is a sunni jihadist group with a particularly violent ideology that. The economybased terrorist funding october 2014 introduction the islamic state is 1 has taken control of a territory equal in size to the united kingdom with a population of over ten million. The islamic state still retains extensive wealth and a strong media presence, which guarantee that the group will hold a lasting influence and ability to carry out terrorist attacks in the future. Islamic republics destabilizing support for proxies and terrorist groups. The islamic state isis is a profitable multinational business, a transnational criminal organization and a terrorist group. Department of state list of designated foreign terrorist organizations 1. The profile and the power of this group are a first in the history of contemporary terrorism. Founded in 1979 as an offshoot of the egyptian muslim brotherhood, pij is the secondlargest terrorist group in gaza today after hamas. Military interventions, jihadi networks, and terrorist. The socalled islamic state, alqaeda and now the taliban are radical jihadist groups focused on ridding the world from the threat, as they perceive it, that western culture poses to islam however, although broadly speaking they share a similar ideology, their views actually differ significantly so much so that the three groups have often found themselves in conflict with one another.
Patterns of islamic staterelated terrorism, 20022015. The terrorist groups evolution from fervid fantasy to death cult bobby ghosh aug 14 2014, the atlantic the sunni militants who now threaten to take over iraq seemed to spring from nowhere when they stormed mosul in early june. The author argues, with reference to the case of indonesia, that women are strategic actors, and not hapless victims or bystanders in terrorist movements and counterterrorism efforts. Since 1979, iran has made it a policy of state to actively direct, facilitate, and carry out terrorist activity globally. According to various experts in the field of counterterrorism, the syrian civil war that broke out in march 2011 made syria a fertile ground for the spread and estab. Rand terrorism experts have analyzed the groups financing, management, and organization. Rand terrorism experts have analyzed the group s financing, management, and organization. In addition, the islamic state announced a new wilayah in russias north caucasus region, splintering the territory of an alqaeda group that has operated in the region since 2007. State department is looking to designate a white supremacist group as a foreign terrorist organization. Recently, terrorist groups have begun using the internet and the media to spread fear and affect public opinion. Field listing terrorist groups home based the world. In october 2014 the financial action task force fatf agreed to launch a fourmonth project to understand the financing of the isation islamic state in iraq and the levant terrorist organ hereinafter isil. Details on each organizations aim s and area s of operation are provided.
The islamic state is terrorist groups ideology still poses the most potent threat to muslim communities in southeast asia and elsewhere. While threats remain from islamic stateinspired lone offenders, the u. It is currently funding a nationstate larger in territory than the uk, and needs significant financial resources to survive and access to our financial system. It quickly took control of large parts of iraq and syria, raising its black flag in victory. No longer just a shadowy terrorist group, it was suddenly a jihadist army holding large stretches of territory, ruling millions of people, and not only threatening the iraqi state, but challenging. Almourabitoun is a violent terrorist group that seeks to establish an. It was more commonly known as alqaeda in iraq, or aqi. The islamic state uses the internet to recruit followers. They have a history of spectacular, deadly attacks, while seeking to unite muslims under a global caliphate governed by strict islamic law. Islamic state, terrorism, jihadism, is funding, syria, iraq. Islamic stateleaders pledged to punish countries attacking the group, and islamic state terrorists shouted this is for syria when they struck in europe.
The islamic state, or isis, is a militant organization that emerged as an offshoot of al qaeda in 2014. Fto designations play a critical role in our fight against terrorism and are an effective means of curtailing support for terrorist activities and pressuring groups to. Asg is known for kidnapping innocents, including westerners, for ransom, and beheading captives if their demands are not met. Palestinian islamic jihad counter extremism project. Chapter one recounts the long history of the islamic republics support for terrorism, primarily driven by the irgc. International relations theory and the islamic state. Originally an affiliate of alqaeda, isil declared the establishment of a caliphate amid significant territorial gains in 2014. Isis and alqaida are terrorist groups that have similarities and differences.