Islamic State & Predecessor Groups
This is the gateway to resources, research, and analysis the Combating Terrorism Center has produced over the last decade about the Islamic State, also referred to as the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS) and Da`ish, and its predecessor groups (al-Tawhid wa-al-Jihad, al-Qa`ida in Mesopotamia (AQI), Majlis Shura al-Mujahidin, Hilf al-Muttayibin and the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI)).
Additional CTC research and analysis about factors shaping the conflict in Iraq and Syria is also included. These resources contextualize the development of the Islamic State. Resources are organized into five categories: major reports, CTC Sentinel articles, CTC Perspectives, CTC commentary about the early development of AQI, and declassified primary sources produced by AQI, ISI, and other militant groups in Iraq.
Major Reports
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View AllJuly 20, 2018
Burying the Lede: The Islamic State Downsizes?
February 9, 2018
An Idea or a Threat? Islamic State Jammu & Kashmir
June 21, 2017
The Islamic State’s Internal Rifts and Social Media Ban
Primary Sources
View AllMedia Coverage
View AllOctober 6, 2017
CTC Director and Senior Fellow quoted in Cipher Brief article
Other Commentary
View AllOctober 24, 2017
CTC releases third ‘Beyond the Caliphate’ report
September 29, 2017
American national security policy needs to get ready for ISIS 2.0
June 2, 2017
CTC releases second Beyond the Caliphate report
Briefings, Events, & Visits
View AllJune 8, 2017
LTG Michael Nagata visits CTC
January 13, 2017
GEN Nicholson visits CTC
July 8, 2016
CTC briefs the Command and General Staff College
June 21, 2016
