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Islamic State Can't Stop Losing

Simon Whistler · September 20, 2025 · 16 min video · Africa

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After his Caliphate was destroyed in Iraq and Syria, the global Islamic State

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Scattered to the wind. Broken and defeated, its fighters sought refuge in some

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  3. 03Africanews Security Forces In Somalia Confront Islamic State Militants
  4. 04Economist Somalias State Building Project Is In Tatters
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  7. 07Washingtoninstitute Somalia New Frontline Islamic States Global Expansion
  8. 08Nbcnews Global Leader Isis Mumin Targeted Possibly Killed Us Airstrike Rcna157300
  9. 09Nbcnews Global Leader Isis Mumin Targeted Possibly Killed Us Airstrike Rcna157300
  10. 10Longwarjournal Us Ground Raid Captures Islamic State Leader In Northern Somalia
  11. 11Thesoufancenter Intelbrief 2025 April 2
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  15. 15Brookings Puntlands Problems
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  18. 18Btl-research Why Capturing Islamic State Somalias
  19. 19Insightthreatintel Capture Isil Somalia Finance Chief Abdiweli Yusuf

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