TY  - SER
AU  - Rabih, Hassan
TI  - The Beirut Bombings and the Islamic State’s Threat to Lebanon
KW  - Estado Islámico
KW  - Terrorismo internacional
KW  - Amenazas globales
KW  - Atentado
KW  - Líbano
N2  - The November 12 bombings in a Shia neighborhood in Beirut were an attempt by the Islamic State to destabilize Lebanon and plunge it into deeper sectarian strife, a strategy already seen in similar attacks by the group across the Arab world. Although none of Lebanon’s divided communities has an interest in importing the Syrian civil war, the Islamic State is growing in strength by discarding al-Qa`ida’s rigid recruitment criteria and welcoming younger recruits attracted to its simple brand of conquest and brutality. The Islamic State now has the capability to unleash significant carnage in several areas of Lebanon if it decides to mount an all-out campaign
UR  - https://www.ctc.usma.edu/v2/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/CTCSentinel-Vol8Iss11.pdf
ER  -