Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS

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In "Black Flags," Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Joby Warrick details the rise of ISIS from its origins in a Jordanian prison to becoming a global threat. The book follows the trajectory of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a terrorist mastermind who spearheaded the Islamist movement, fueled by strategic mistakes of Western governments. Warrick highlights how the alliance between Zarqawi and like-minded radicals, coupled with the Syrian civil war, led to the establishment of ISIS and its pursuit of an ultra-conservative Islamic caliphate. Through gripping narratives and insights from intelligence sources, "Black Flags" offers a comprehensive history of today's most dangerous extremist threat.

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