How And Why Isis Recruits Its Members

Following the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the political void left in its wake, a rapid formation of extreme Islamic groups occurred within and surrounding Iraq. Growing in power continuously ISIS (The Islamic state of Iraq and Syria), created Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi (McCants 2015:10), would become the center topic in geopolitical conversations regarding terrorism and extremism within the U.S. Revisiting the U.S prior to the turn of the 21st century in the 1970s and on, Gang violence was the main wildfire problem within U.S boarders due to the growing drug market and “culture wars” stemming from marginalized groups establishing their own agendas (culture of gangs 45). Within the last decade ISIS (Islamic State, Da’esh, ISL) has become the current

ISIS requires much devotion and dedication to become a part of their Islamic State. The forefathers created the building blocks for great leaders with lesser sermons and a destiny to be known. They are continuing to be known mostly for the radicals in ISIS. Some extreme members will do anything to impress the leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, which could involve taking lives of many against them including Americans. ISIS uses many propaganda videos and newsletters to get recruit people to join their radical group

ISIS is notorious for being experts on recruiting people all around the world to follow them. Citizens from Europe, Asia, and even the United States of America have joined forces with them. They have developed manipulative way in convincing people to join them and these people are willing to drop the life they currently live right then and there, in order to follow and help with their mission. ISIS has recruiters all over the world, and have other terrorists groups recruiting people specifically for them (Masi, 2014).

Videos shown from ISIS show a more religious/militant side. They show how religious their fighters are, and how peaceful it is away from the war scene. The other side shows fighters get frontline action when joining ISIS. This draws in people from around the world to join this terror organization, and leave their families behind. Most people that join ISIS seeking frontline combat, quickly realize it is all it seems to be. Most are used as servants/slaves.

Their recruiting process is a complex process where they use specific and general media to encourage participation. ISIS has web pages, video indoctrination, and chat rooms. They also allocate individual people who monitor the webpages and interact with people whom might be interested in joining. The recruiters convey the potential recruits what the caliphate has to offer, which is an “ opportunity to do something more, defend Islam, to fight unbelievers and oppressors of the faithful. (Where does the quote end?) They do their recruiting both individually and collectively through media, mosques, and religious leaders. Once people form allegiance to join ISIS they are taken to the region where they meet up with networks in major cities in Turkey, Syria, or elsewhere. The networks provide the information or the transportation to get the recruits into the caliphate. Individuals who come with little or no experience will be given minimal tasks such as suicide bomber (a terrorist who carries out a bomb attack, knowing that her or she will be killed in the explosion). Young boys under the age of fifteen will be in a camp, and boys over the age of sixteen will join the military. ISIS targets the youth, minorities, in their community that have been decimated or whom voices haven’t been heard. Some youth find that ISIS’s victories alluring anew exciting Orthodox Muslim and see as an opportunity to

On November 16, 2014 an American aid worker and former soldier Peter Kassig was beheaded by the ISIS (Islamic States of Iraq and Syria) terrorist group. Peter Kassig was in Syria aiding the people from the civil war that was going on in Syria. Peter Kassig was kidnapped and/or captured by the ISIS terrorist group. While in captivity Peter was forced to convert to the ISIS group’s faith, Islam they changed Peter’s given name was to Aboul-Rahman Kassig. ISIS attempted to use Abdul-Rahman for ransom however their demands were ignored. Out of angry or revenge the ISIS group beheaded Abdul-Rahman on their national TV. President Barak Obama Responded by saying “was taken from us in an act of pure evil by a terrorist group that the world rightly associates with

In the past year, a malicious terrorist group has emerged known throughout the world as the “Islamic State of Iraq and Syria”, or ISIS for short. ISIS is a terrorist group that has stemmed from Al-Qaeda in the 1990’s. Al-Qaeda is a major terror group responsible for many high profile attacks, specifically the attacks on the World Trade Center’s in 2001. However, ISIS makes their attacks much more personal and gruesome. ISIS is prevalent in media outlets daily because of the way they handle their hostage situations. ISIS captures foreigners from across the world with the intent of using them for ransom. Many nations have had their citizens taken hostage by ISIS. However, many of those nations have vowed not to negotiate with terrorists. This

How does ISIS continue to spread: By recruiting people through social media and brainwashing younger generations.

ISIS strategic objective is to establish a caliphate in Iraq and the Levant, control and govern the caliphate, expand Islam and sharia law worldwide, and recreate the power and the glory of (Sunni) Islam. The ways employed by ISIS include, marginalized grievances of Islam and radical interpretations of Quran to recruit extremist Islamic insurgent fighters. Social media is used as their primary means by spreading hatred among society. ISIS utilizes twitter, YouTube, and Facebook which is accessed by many teenagers all over the world. However, due to unemployment rate globally, lack of security awareness, and lack of patriotism. Men, women, and children are easily persuaded to join ISIS and other extremist groups.

Recently, 9 young men had a goal of leaving Minnesota to fly to Syria to join ISIS, but the authorities caught them just in time before they flew out. The FBI started investigating these young men back in 2014 as they were suspicious of joining racial groups in Syria. Social media and propaganda made joining ISIS sound appealing to these men. There main message was that “you’re not wanted in the west, so come join ISIS.” A friend of theres did exactly that, Abdi Nue is a man from Minneapolis who flew over to Syria and joined ISIS. Throughout his time there, before he died, he was in contact with his friends back home and he also help convinced them to join. The FBI had arrested all 9 of them, most of them at an airport. They are all

However, Director Nicholas Rasmussen of the National Counterterrorism Center estimates that an estimated three thousand and four hundred westerners have joined the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) (as cited by Yan, 2015). The Director of National Intelligence James Clapper (as cited by Perez, 2015) estimates that one hundred and eighty Americans have tried to leave the country, which pales in comparison to citizens of France and the United Kingdom. Muslim youth are not the only youth who become radicalized the problem supersedes religion. However, as terrorist organizations such as ISIS and Boko Haram dominate today’s conversation, looking at the radicalization process from this perspective will help us understand the effects of radicalization on youth. Therefore, this paper seeks to understand what radicalization is, why young people become radicalized, how it works, the mechanisms, and propose counter-radicalization strategies and

Their leader Baghdadi has aided ISIS in gaining prominence, with their control of parts of Iraq and Syria. The goal of this extremist group is that “ Muslims across the world swear allegiance to its leader - Ibrahim Awad Ibrahim al-Badri al-Samarrai, better known as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi - and migrate to territory under its control” (BBC). They also believe in Sharia Law and they also emphasize an apoplectic stage and literalist translations of the Quran. ISIS also attempts to eradicate infidel’s public execution, crucifixion, apostates, and anyone against their rulings, they believe in religious and ethnic cleansing. Wood from the The Atlantic said “The Islamic State has its share of worldly concerns (including, in the places it controls, collecting garbage and keeping the water running), but the End of Days is a leitmotif of its propaganda” (Wood). ISIS is also using modern tool like social media to recite members. According to the New York Post, “ Facebook, Google and Twitter are stepping up efforts to combat online propaganda and recruiting by Islamic militants, but the Internet companies are doing it quietly”

Middle East, Syria,Iraq- A militant group known as ISIS ( Islamic state of Iraq and the Levant) has caused terror among countries. This militant group contains 30,000 extremists from 80 different countries.The tyrant militant group has been spreading terror across the middle east.

How could a platform such as Twitter or Facebook possibly be the link to the spread of the world’s largest terrorist organization? For years, ISIS has targeted young people, particularly teenage girls, to join their organization of terrorism and misleading persuasion in hopes to globalize the spread of Jihadism. The ongoing spread and recruitment of ISIS instills much fear into not only people of the Muslim religion, but the lives of people all around the world. Through various social media tactics, ISIS targets insecure youth in attempts to not only recruit them into their terrorist organization, but to broadly communicate their messages through a platform of which 80% of people use globally. The spread of ISIS throughout the world presents the idea of social media being the main culprit for the ongoing spread and recruitment of ISIS sympathizers throughout Western nations; although, could the main culprit to the global awareness of this organization come down to a lack of proactive parenting at home?

Foreign fighters have been a staple of the modern wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. An interesting aspect of these foreign fighters in these conflicts is the amount of Westerners taking part in the insurgencies. The latest chapter in the war in Iraq is the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, which has become notorious in recent months for its brutality and its military successes. A recent Wall Street Journal article reports that over 28,000 individuals from eighty six countries have come to Iraq and Syria to fight for the Islamic State . Who are these Westerners who forsake a life of relative comfort and freedom for the rigors and danger of jihad? There are certain indicators in behavior of those who join the ranks of foreign fighters. While by no means a profile in any sense, the indicators observed by foreign fighters studied in this paper will provide policy makers and law enforcement with an idea of who could be likely to join foreign fighters abroad. Western foreign fighters are a major security concern for Western governments as they return home . The training and indoctrination they receive abroad makes reintegration into Western society difficult if not impossible. While every individual is different, all foreign fighters have observable behaviors prior to joining Islamic extremist movements. Learning how Westerners become radicalized is crucial to depriving groups like Al Qaeda and ISIS with valuable manpower.