Rebroadcast from Franceinfo 29/12/2025
ISIS was territorially defeated in 2017 — but the threat didn’t disappear. In this interview, we unpack how jihadist networks adapt (Syria, Iraq, Sahel), why “deterritorialized” terrorism is harder to contain, and what the situation in Rojava/SDF-controlled areas means for regional security.
Chapters
0:00 Who’s speaking + context
0:14 U.S. strikes in Nigeria: what was targeted, what’s the real threat?
0:28 Why the “heart” of the threat remains Syria & Iraq
0:41 2017 “victory” vs today’s reality: from territory to networks
1:26 “Deterritorialized” terrorism: diffuse, mobile, global
2:21 Sahel security vacuums + politics of counterterrorism narratives
3:20 Syria: attacks, desert networks, and infiltration risks
4:55 Veteran/foreign fighter cells and fragmentation on the ground
5:15 New Syrian authorities: break with jihadism vs militant base dynamics
6:46 Can ISIS rebuild territory? Numbers on fighters + detainee challenge (SDF/Rojava)
7:28 ISIS vs al-Qaeda: rivalry, shared ideology, shared targets
8:20 Rojava: governance limits, infiltration, and why it complicates stabilization
9:00 Wrap-up
