IRRC No. 868
The strategic importance of the Internet for armed insurgent groups in modern warfare
Reading time 6 min read
Abstract
This article shows that groups engaged in a jihad have made the Internet their main outlet to the world. With a particular focus on Iraq, the author argues that the Internet does not serve as a platform of recruitment for jihad but is rather the most effective way for armed insurgent groups to win the "hearts and minds" of Muslims worldwide.