Inside ISIS : the brutal rise of a terrorist army

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Author:

Hall, Benjamin, author.

ISBN:

9781455590575

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Contents:

Introduction -- ISIS homecoming -- Caliph -- Syria's collapse -- Iraq implodes -- Twisted ideology -- Military prowess: the greatest weapon is fear -- Kidnapped and murdered -- Sex -- Steven Sotloff -- Cold war: Saudi Arabia vs Iran -- Alan Henning and David Haines -- Qatar, Libya, Kuwait -- Executions -- Centralized funding -- Khorason -- Children of the Caliphate -- Abdul Rahman Peter Kassig -- Christians slaughtered -- Inner working of ISIS -- Sharia life -- Foreign fighters -- Turkish border -- Syria's Kurds and Kobane -- Iraqi Kurds -- Kurdish arms bazaar -- Social media -- Other support for ISIS -- What lies ahead -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Acknowledgments -- Author's note.

Corporate Subject:

IS (Organization)

Subject Term:

Terrorism -- Middle East.

Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam.

Geographic Term:

Middle East -- History -- 21st century.

Summary:

By embedding himself behind enemy lines, Hall provides a riveting narrative based on firsthand experience and personal interviews. He goes beyond the vicious jihadis, to reveal a generation of chaos, and uncover a volatile region engulfed in turmoil. Hall reveals why ISIS is a problem that will define the Middle East - and the West - for decades to come.

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A year ago, few people had heard of ISIS-- today, they are a major terrorist threat.
Despite numerous warnings from intelligence services, ISIS's rise to power has left countries around the world floundering for solutions. Today, we face a threat that is more violent, powerful and financially stronger than ever before. In this book, Journalist Benjamin Hall will provide insights by answering the basic questions we still don't have the answers to; Who are they? Where did they come from? How are they so successful, so quickly? How can they be stopped?

By embedding himself behind enemy lines, Hall provides a riveting narrative based on firsthand experience and personal interviews. He goes beyond the vicious jihadis, to reveal a generation of chaos, and uncover a volatile region engulfed in turmoil. Hall reveals why ISIS is a problem that will define the Middle East - and the West - for decades to come.

Author Notes

BENJAMIN HALL is a freelance journalist who has covered Middle Eastern conflicts since 2006. He has written for the New York Times , The Sunday Times of London, Fox News , the BBC , The Independent and many others, often embedding with forces on the frontlines.

Introduction	p. 1
Chapter 1 ISIS Homecoming	p. 11
Chapter 2 The Caliph	p. 23
Chapter 3 Syria's Collapse	p. 31
Chapter 4 Iraq Implodes	p. 53
Chapter 5 Twisted Ideology	p. 67
Chapter 6 Military Prowess The Greatest Weapon is Fear	p. 71
Chapter 7 Kidnapped and Murdered	p. 93
Chapter 8 Sex	p. 101
Chapter 9 Steven Sotloff	p. 121
Chapter 10 A Cold War: Saudia Arabia vs Iran	p. 125
Chapter 11 Alan Henning and David Haines	p. 139
Chapter 12 Qatar, Libya, Kuwait	p. 143
Chapter 13 Executions	p. 151
Chapter 14 Centralized Funding	p. 155
Chapter 15 Khorason	p. 165
Chapter 16 Children of the Caliphate	p. 169
Chapter 17 Abdul Rahman Peter Kassig	p. 173
Chapter 18 Christians Slaughtered	p. 181
Chapter 19 Inner Working of ISIS	p. 185
Chapter 20 Sharia Life	p. 193
Chapter 21 Foreign Fighters	p. 197
Chapter 22 Turkish Border	p. 207
Chapter 23 Syria's Kurds and Kobane	p. 217
Chapter 24 Iraqi Kurds	p. 221
Chapter 25 Kurdish Arms Bazaar	p. 227
Chapter 26 Social Media	p. 235
Chapter 27 Other Support For ISIS	p. 247
Chapter 28 What Lies Ahead	p. 253
Chapter 29 Conclusion	p. 257
Epilogue	p. 263
Appendix	p. 267
Acknowledgments	p. 275
Author's Note	p. 277

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