Long War Journal

US-backed forces declare end to Islamic State’s physical caliphate

On Mar. 20, the Trump administration released this map depicting the Islamic State’s territorial caliphate as of early 2017. The group has lost control of this territory, but remains active in some of ...
AINA

From Raqqa, With an Assyrian Unit on the Front Lines of the Caliphate War

Syrian Democratic Forces fighters in Raqqa, July 28, 2017. (Rodi Said/Reuters) Raqqa, Syria -- The coalition airstrikes lit up the night sky, perhaps a mile and a half away. The blast appears to be ...
Wall Street Journal

Islamic State’s Caliphate Is Gone, But Not Its Violent Extremism

U.S.-backed forces in Syria have expelled Islamic State from its last outpost, but jihadist fighters are still active in the region. Here’s what might follow the demise of the so-called caliphate.
csis.org

After the “Caliphate” The Metrics of Daesh and the Ongoing Challenge of Extremism

The Burke Chair at CSIS is issuing the first report in a three-part survey of metrics that address the fighting in Iraq and Syria, the ongoing challenge of extremism. This series is titled After the ...
csis.org

After the “Caliphate” The Metrics of Daesh and the Ongoing Challenge of Extremism

The Burke Chair at CSIS is issuing the second report in a three-part survey of metrics that address the fighting in Iraq and Syria, and the ongoing challenge of extremism. This series is titled After ...