Will There Be an Alliance against the Islamic State?

... declined the offer of the United States to participate actively in the struggle against jihadism. REUTERS/Maria Golovnina/Pixstream Maria Nebolsina: IS Poses a Threat to Post-Soviet... ... to render covert assistance to its ally Nigeria in the latter’s fight against Boko Haram, which had pledged formal allegiance to ISIS. This assistance played an important... ... requested military assistance from the US), but even with such odious structures as Taliban, with whom Washington is carrying out consultations as well. Finally, reports...