The fall of Mosul in the summer of 2017 marked the beginning of Daesh's (ISIS) inevitable military defeat and the end its quasi-state.
The two-day panel discussion aims to re-evaluate the dangers posed by Daesh, Al-Qaeda and their affiliates, and determine the extent of the threat posed by these groups following their military losses.
In this context, Al-Qaeda – the forerunner of Daesh in Iraq – sets an important precedent.
Anne Stenersen, an Al-Qaeda expert at the Norwegian Defense Research Establishment, said that the U.S. drone campaign in 2008 and the rise of Daesh had confronted Al-Qaeda with two major challenges, but the Arab spring uprisings simultaneously opened up new opportunities.
Daesh, however, appears unlikely to go out of business anytime soon.
Tucker noted that Kazakhstan presents a fascinating case, firstly, because most fighters joined Daesh specifically.
The Kazakh police were also responsible for obliging 16,000 men to shave their beards last year, a move Tucker found played into the hands of Daesh.
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