CSS.Ethz.ch: The Origins and Evolution of ISIS in Libya
Posted by: Berhane Habtemariam
Date: Monday, 26 June 2017
The Origins and Evolution of ISIS in Libya
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Jun 2017
This report examines the pre-history, birth, expansion, consolidation and dispersal of ISIS in Libya. It concludes that 1) the group’s brutality in the country was a huge mistake on its part; 2) the Libyan State’s collapse did indeed lead to ISIS’ rise; and 3) the group subsequently thrived in marginalized communities or areas where the central government had never devolved power. Given this rough-and-tumble context, the report closes by recommending six ways anti-ISIS stakeholders should continue their fight against the murderous group....................