Executive summary. -- I. Introduction. -- A. ISIS's resurgence (2019-2021). -- B. Insufficient response. -- C. The regime pushes back. -- III. Countering ISIS in the North East. -- A.A resilient insurgency. -- 1. Contested control. -- 2. Economic and governance decline. -- B. ISIS's shifting strategy. -- 1. An insurgency of cells. -- 2. A regional division of labour. -- 3. A diversity of income. -- 4. A lack of strong institutions. -- 5. A prison attack. -- IV. Looking ahead. -- V. Conclusion. -- Appendices
Summary
Its self-declared caliphate is gone, but ISIS continues to stage attacks and intimidate the public in much of its former domain. The forces fighting the group need to hinder the militants' movement between Syria's regions - and, above all, to avoid debilitating conflicts with one another
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"18 July 2022"--Cover
Bibliography
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