Afghanistan: New Mission, Old Problems
... defend their territory. In fact, IS is a powerful, well financed entity not a political organization. Historically funded in part by Qatar and other actors in the Arab world, it is trying to establish a state in the territory of other countries using al-Qaeda-esque methods, i.e. recruiting supporters, using intimidation, attacks, seizing cities, training combatants, propaganda through media, etc. It appears to have replaced al-Qaeda some time ago an omnipotent structure, and al-Qaeda has in many respects ...
22.07.2015