How Realistic Is Libya as an Islamic State “Fallback”?
Porter, Geoff D.
How Realistic Is Libya as an Islamic State “Fallback”? / [Recurso electrónico] PDF .-- Recurso online
As the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria comes under pressure from the international anti-Islamic State coalition, there are increasing expectations that it is trying to develop its afliate in Libya as a “fallback” option. The particular characteristics of the Libyan landscape and the Islamic State’s limitations there make this unlikely. Nonetheless, the Islamic State in Libya will still be a dangerous threat to North Africa and beyond, including across the Mediterranean.
Estado Islámico
Libia
How Realistic Is Libya as an Islamic State “Fallback”? / [Recurso electrónico] PDF .-- Recurso online
As the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria comes under pressure from the international anti-Islamic State coalition, there are increasing expectations that it is trying to develop its afliate in Libya as a “fallback” option. The particular characteristics of the Libyan landscape and the Islamic State’s limitations there make this unlikely. Nonetheless, the Islamic State in Libya will still be a dangerous threat to North Africa and beyond, including across the Mediterranean.
Estado Islámico
Libia
