Will There Be an Alliance against the Islamic State?

... Algeria together with South Africa began to render covert assistance to its ally Nigeria in the latter’s fight against Boko Haram, which had pledged formal allegiance to ISIS. This assistance played an important role in the recent successful operations ... ... routes for energy resources from the Persian Gulf. This threat is reinforced by the fact that Al-Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) crossed over to al-Baghdadi in February. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Alexander Yermakov: The Third Crusade Furthermore,...