Islamic State’s next move could be underground criminal networks

August 8, 2017

Despite the declaration of victory last month over the Islamic State in Mosul by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, experts on the ground say the fight is far from over. Aisha Ahmad, professor of political science at the University of Toronto, addresses the ‘new version of the Islamic State emerging out of the ashes of the Mosul offensive and quickly adapting to a new form of war,’ as the jihad moves into the criminal underworld for The Washington Post.