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the past, present, and future of islamic militancy t h e n e w t h r e at j a s o n b u r k e The New Threat by the same author Al-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical Islam On the Road to Kandahar: Travels through Conflict in the Islamic World The 9/11 Wars The New Threat the past, present, and future of Islamic Militancy jason burke © 2015 by Jason Burke All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, in any form, without written permission from the publisher. Requests for permission to reproduce selections from this book should be mailed to: Permissions Department, The New Press, 120 Wall Street, 31st floor, New York, NY 10005. First published in Great Britain in 2015 by The Bodley Head Published in the United States by The New Press, New York, 2015 Distributed by Perseus Distribution ISBN 978-1-62097-135-2 (hc.) ISBN 978-1-62097-136-9 (e-book) CIP data is available The New Press publishes books that promote and enrich public discussion and understanding of the issues vital to our democracy and to a more equitable world. These books are made possible by the enthusiasm of our readers; the support of a committed group of donors, large and small; the collaboration of our many partners in the independent media and the not-for-profit sector; booksellers, who often hand-sell New Press books; librarians; and above all by our authors. www.thenewpress.com Printed in the United States of America 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1 For Clara, and her great-grandmothers Contents Maps ix Acknowledgements xiii Introduction 1 1 The Rise of Islamic Militancy 15 2 The Origins of Global Jihad 37 3 Al-Qaeda and the Origins of ISIS 56 4 The Islamic State 80 5 The Affiliates 105 6 The Caliphate’s Cavalcade 130 7 Leaderless Jihad 159 8 The Movement 183 9 The New Threat 215 Select Bibliography 247 Notes 251 Index 281 Glasgow R U S S I A N Birmingham London Brussels Paris Reims FRANCE BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Montauban CHECHNYA DAGESTAN Toulouse Kosovo SPAIN Istanbul Madrid Ankara Cordoba Tizi T U R K E Y Algiers Ouzou Tunis Tetouan Rabat Sidi Bouzid West Casablanca TUNISIABen Gardane CRETE Bank Derna Tripoli ISRAEL MOROCCO Benghazi Gaza Jerusalem Sirte Alexandria A L G E R I AR E B MalClawairio Sinai Suez Canal Buraydah BAHRAIN H Eilat A G L I B Y A EGR. NYilePT Hijaz Riyadh Medina M QATAR Jeddah Mecca U.A.E. SAUDI MALI ARABIA Timbuktu S A H E L Gao S UD A N YEMEN Sana’a Khartoum Shabwa Ja’ar Abyan Maiduguri Zinjibar Chibok Gwoza Jos Addis Abuja CENTRAL Ababa NIGERIA AFRICAN ETHIOPIA REPUBLIC SOMALIA Mogadishu UGANDA KENYA 0 1000 miles Kismayo Nairobi 0 2000 km BURUNDI Mombasa Glasgow R U S S I A N Birmingham London Brussels Paris Reims FRANCE BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Montauban CHECHNYA DAGESTAN Toulouse Kosovo SPAIN Istanbul Madrid Ankara Cordoba Tizi T U R K E Y Algiers Ouzou Tunis Tetouan Rabat Sidi Bouzid West Casablanca TUNISIABen Gardane CRETE Bank Derna Tripoli ISRAEL MOROCCO Benghazi Gaza Jerusalem Sirte Alexandria A L G E R I AR E B MalClawairio Sinai Suez Canal Buraydah BAHRAIN H Eilat A G L I B Y A EGR. NYilePT Hijaz Riyadh Medina M QATAR Jeddah Mecca U.A.E. SAUDI MALI ARABIA Timbuktu S A H E L Gao S UD A N YEMEN Sana’a Khartoum Shabwa Ja’ar Abyan Maiduguri Zinjibar Chibok Gwoza Jos Addis Abuja CENTRAL Ababa NIGERIA AFRICAN ETHIOPIA REPUBLIC SOMALIA Mogadishu UGANDA KENYA 0 1000 miles Kismayo Nairobi 0 2000 km BURUNDI Mombasa
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