The ISIS ‘Mastermind’ Responsible For The Group’s Advance Through Western Iraq May Be A Figurehead

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Shishani's military style could reflect his brother's experience fighting for an insurgency. Whereas other ISIS commanders fight in a more standard way through wave attacks or frontal assaults, Shishani “is fighting like an insurgent. He’s using a complex style in Anbar, relying on a very small force,” according to Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
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