ISIL’s new tactics
Many believe the killing of a Jordanian pilot aims to frighten those fighting the armed group.
A wave of condemnation has followed the murder of the Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kassasbeh by ISIL fighters.
Jordan’s government is under mounting and unprecedented pressure to retaliate.
The change in ISIL’s tactics in dealing with prisoners is seen by many as a message to those fighting the armed group.
But will these tactics work? And could they weaken or reinforce the resolve to deal with ISIL?
Presenter: Hazem Sika
Guests:
Shiraz Maher – Senior Research Fellow at the International Centre for Study of Radicalisation at King’s College, London.
Riad Kahwaji – Founder and CEO of the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis.
Adnan Hayajneh – Jordanian analyst and professor of political science at Qatar University.