In the midst of the retreat. How is the Islamic State trying to change its strategy in Libya?
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Libya has been and may be, one of the main areas of future operations of transnational jihadist organizations. The geopolitical event that allowed the expansion of jihadist terrorism was the civil war of 2011, which bequeathed the country a colourful series of militias and Salafi-jihadist groups, whose operations have become worrying since the attack of 11 September 2012 in Benghazi, in which the US ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, lost his life. It should not be forgotten that the Libyans were for years one of the largest groups, fighting on the Iraqi, Syrian and Afghan fronts, alongside transnational jihadist organizations. Over the last year, a renewed propaganda activity on the official channels of the Islamic State (IS), on various sites, social and messaging apps, in particular Telegram, Element, Hoop, Rocket Chat and Tam Tam in which IS re-proposed the publication of propaganda material from Libya, with operations located in the Fezzan.
In the midst of the retreat. How is the Islamic State trying to change its strategy in Libya?
In the midst of the retreat. How is the…
In the midst of the retreat. How is the Islamic State trying to change its strategy in Libya?
Libya has been and may be, one of the main areas of future operations of transnational jihadist organizations. The geopolitical event that allowed the expansion of jihadist terrorism was the civil war of 2011, which bequeathed the country a colourful series of militias and Salafi-jihadist groups, whose operations have become worrying since the attack of 11 September 2012 in Benghazi, in which the US ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, lost his life. It should not be forgotten that the Libyans were for years one of the largest groups, fighting on the Iraqi, Syrian and Afghan fronts, alongside transnational jihadist organizations. Over the last year, a renewed propaganda activity on the official channels of the Islamic State (IS), on various sites, social and messaging apps, in particular Telegram, Element, Hoop, Rocket Chat and Tam Tam in which IS re-proposed the publication of propaganda material from Libya, with operations located in the Fezzan.