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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: ISIS’s modern origins can be traced to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s notorious release from a Jordanian prison in 1999.
Chapter 3: After being freed from prison, Zarqawi established multiple new camps to train terrorists.
Chapter 4: As Iraq fell into chaos, Zarqawi seized the emerging opportunity.
Chapter 5: Despite differing views, Zarqawi aligned himself with al-Qaeda in Iraq.
Chapter 6: Zarqawi’s brutality went too far, culminating in his assassination.
Chapter 7: As Syria collapsed in 2011, Zarqawi’s depleted terror network discovered a new haven.
Chapter 8: The jihadist group expanded into a fully fledged army, and in 2013, Islamic State became official.
Description
Black Flags (2015) tells the origin story of the infamous terror organization known as the Islamic State or ISIS. These blinks detail a history that begins with a fledgling insurgency in Iraq following the US invasion in 2003 and ends with one of the most powerful and frightening terrorist groups of all time.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone wondering how ISIS came into existence
- Students of geography, politics and history
- People interested in the Middle East