1. The War of Jihadists Against Jihadists in Syria
- Author:
- Nelly Lahoud and Muhammad al-`Ubaydi
- Publication Date:
- 03-2014
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- CTC Sentinel
- Institution:
- The Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
- Abstract:
- ON FEBRUARY 2, 2014, al-Qa`ida released a statement declaring that "it has no connection" with the "group" called the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The statement further highlighted that al-Qa`ida was not responsible for founding the ISIL and was not privy to the deliberations that led to its establishment. That is why, the statement continued, "The ISIL is not a branch of al-Qa`ida, the latter is not bound by organizational ties to it and is not responsible for the ISIL's actions."
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy, Civil War, Islam, Terrorism, and Counterinsurgency
- Political Geography:
- Middle East, Arabia, and Syria