Abstract
This chapter reviews important differences in how Islamic State, Jabhat al-Nusra and Ahrar al-Sham perceive the role of the foreign fighter, and outlines local dilemmas integrating foreign fighters entails for the three movements. It shows how, as well as boosting fighting capacity, a high number of foreigners might also represent a crucial weakness.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Connections (Garmisch-Partenkirchen) |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 87-98 |
| ISSN | 1812-1098 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Foreign Fighters
- Syria
- Jabhat al-Nusra
- Jabhat Fath al-Sham
- Ahrar al-Sham
- Islamic State (IS)