Will the Islamic State survive 2016?

March 23, 2016 14:08

As Belgium launches a manhunt for the missing third suspect in the Brussels terror attack, read this piece on whether the ISIS (which has claimed responsibility for the attacks) will survive. Following spectacular combat gains for two years, the Islamic State (IS) is on the defensive in Iraq and Syria. In 2015, IS lost 14% of the territory it once controlled. It has lost another 8% in just the first three months of this year, according to a new study from IHS Jane's 360. Read

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