How ISIS fights military tactics in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Egypt

Omar Ashour analyses the military and tactical innovations of ISIS and their predecessors in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Egypt. He shows how their capacity to mix conventional military tactics with innovative guerrilla warfare and urban terrorism strategies allowed ISIS to expand and endure beyond expect...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Ashour, Omar, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh, Scotland : Edinburgh University Press [2021]
Colección:Edinburgh scholarship online.
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Sumario:Omar Ashour analyses the military and tactical innovations of ISIS and their predecessors in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Egypt. He shows how their capacity to mix conventional military tactics with innovative guerrilla warfare and urban terrorism strategies allowed ISIS to expand and endure beyond expectations.
Notas:Also issued in print: 2021.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (208 pages)
Público:Specialized.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781474438247
9781474495554
9781474438230