Al-Qaeda in Iraq Archives

The Islamic State’s leader died this month. What type of leader might come next?

Tricia Bacon and Elizabeth Grimm - February 16, 2022

Our book on terrorist leaders gives some clues

Raphael Lefevre - August 24, 2021

The research shows how hard it is to go from armed rebellion to leadership

Daniel Byman - October 28, 2019

Yes, Trump pulled U.S. troops out of northern Syria, but many other factors will probably keep ISIS down.

Andrew Shaver and Debora Han - January 7, 2019

President Trump's 2018 decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria

Jacob Olidort - March 30, 2017

[caption id="attachment_56029" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An Islamic State fighter holds a

Marwan Kraidy - February 9, 2017

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Smoke rises in the distance on

Barak Mendelsohn - September 10, 2016

[caption id="attachment_46093" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this Sept. 11, 2001 file

Colin Clarke and Chad Serena - July 12, 2016

[caption id="attachment_42441" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A fighter of the Islamic State

Joshua Eastin and Emily Gade - June 27, 2016

[caption id="attachment_42715" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Smoke rises after what fighters of

Stephen Biddle and Jacob N. Shapiro - December 1, 2015

[caption id="attachment_32401" align="aligncenter" width="908"] U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles