Libya and the New Axis of Terror: Reshaping the Security Theater in MENA and Europe

The exponential expansion of Islamist groups in both numbers and geographic scope to Libya and Syria between 2011 and 2017, and the subsequent refugee crisis it sparked, has led to a rapidly deteriorating human security theatre in the Middle East, North Africa (MENA), and the European Union. The Isl...

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Published inInternational journal of intelligence and counterintelligence Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 54 - 81
Main Authors Burweila, Aya, Nomikos, John M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Taylor & Francis LLC 02.01.2019
Subjects
Counterterrorism
Human security
Islam
Islamism
Jihad
Middle Eastern cultural groups
National security
Security
Terrorism
Middle East
Europe
MENA countries
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Summary:The exponential expansion of Islamist groups in both numbers and geographic scope to Libya and Syria between 2011 and 2017, and the subsequent refugee crisis it sparked, has led to a rapidly deteriorating human security theatre in the Middle East, North Africa (MENA), and the European Union. The Islamic State itself, which was defeated in Mosul only after an unprecedented collaboration by otherwise antagonistic powers, was an emblem of Islamist achievement as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi established quasistate strongholds in the most strategic countries of MENA, hitherto a jihadist pipe dream. Here, Burweila and Nomikos focus on how Mena and Eurmope are reshaping their security.
ISSN:0885-0607
1521-0561
DOI:10.1080/08850607.2018.1522226