ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror

This book delves into the evolution of ISIS from a nearly defeated Iraqi insurgent group to a global jihadi army.

The authors, Michael Weiss and Hassan Hassan, explore the Islamic State’s recruitment and training methods, their military successes and failures, and how they structure and empower home-grown cells worldwide.

The book also examines the internecine struggles within the movement and ISIS’s sectarian hatred, particularly towards Shiite Muslims.

It draws on original interviews with various stakeholders, including former US military officials, current ISIS fighters, a former ISIS spy, and survivors of ISIS’s assault on northern Iraq.