‘20,000 foreign fighters flock to Syria, Iraq’ by Rudaw

Rudaw reveals the magnitude of Foreign Fighters’ phenomenon in Syria.

ISIS

‘Foreigners flock to ISIS’ by CNN

Jamie Crawford and Laura Koran present the startling rise of foreign fighters joining ISIS.

ISIS

‘Foreign Fighters Still Flowing to Syria, US Intelligence Reports’ by BBC

In this article it is shown that the foreign fighter flows to Syria have not stopped.

Syria

‘The Dawn Divides: The Islamic State and Libya’s Inter-Islamist War’ by War on the Rocks

Amanda Kadlec and Hassan Morajea assess the security situation in Libya.

Libya

‘How the Islamic State makes sure you pay attention to it’ by War on the Rocks

Charlie Winter presents how ISIS’ propaganda strategy.

Propaganda

‘The Strategy of Savagery: The Islamic State’

David Martin Jones and M.L.R. Smith explain the rationale behind ISIS’ savagery.

Savagery

CNN’s Will Ripley looks at the growing amount of children being trained by the terrorist group ISIS.

ISIS Child Soldiers

‘These Little Known Foreign Fighters may be Tipping the Balance in Syria’ by The Washington Post

Adam Taylor argues that foreign fighters are playing an important role in Syria.

Foreign Fighters

‘The Islamic State: A Video Introduction with Aaron Zelin’ by Washington Institute

How did the so-called Islamic State originate? What are its goals? What is the scale of its recruitment in Europe and elsewhere? Aaron Zelin provides an interesting analysis on the ways ISIS have evolved into the insurgent organisation we see today.

ISIS Insurgency and Territory

‘20,000 Foreign Fighters Flock to Syria, Iraq’ by World News Channel

In this news report US intelligence officials claim foreign fighters are flocking to Syria at an “unprecedented” rate, with more than 20,000 volunteers from around the world joining the Islamic State or other extremist groups.

US Intelligence on Foreign Fighters