ABSTRACT
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) emerged out of the political chaos unleashed by the politics of the aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq and the Arab spring uprisings and it thrived in a vacuum also perpetuated by the global economy and the rise of ethnic and sectarian politics in the region. In 2018 alone, ISIS has targeted an election rally in Mastung, Pakistan, killing more than 150 people, has claimed responsibility for an attack on bicyclists in Azerbaijan, and has been responsible for suicide bombings in Afghanistan, and knife attacks in France and Sweden. Chances are that ISIS will transmogrify into an Alqaeda like state, fomenting dissent in the Islamic world and targeting its presumed enemies through what can be termed as traditional terroristic means.
