The Islamic State’s Anbar Offensive and Abu Umar al-Shishani

The recent gains in Iraq’s Anbar province by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have, justifiably, garnered a great deal of media attention. McClatchy noted on October 3 that following the group’s gain of several cities in Anbar, its fighters had now “become a major presence in Abu Ghraib, the last Anbar … Continue reading The Islamic State’s Anbar Offensive and Abu Umar al-Shishani