In light of the recent attacks in Paris, Timothy Holman comes on the show to discuss the history of French and Belgian jihadi networks. Some of the topics covered include:

• How those networks have been repurposed over time depending on changing political contexts and external conflicts
• The legacy of these networks after the Iraq war
• How the latest attacks in Paris fit into a pattern of plots and attacks in France since 2012 

Links:

• Belgian and French Foreign Fighters in Iraq 2003–2005: A Comparative Case Study– Studies in Conflict & Terrorism – Volume 38, Issue 8
• The French Jihadist ‘Foreign Legion’ in Syria and Iraq – The Jamestown Foundation
• The Swarm: Terrorist Incidents in France – The Jamestown Foundation
• Les Français jihadistes eBook: David Thomson: Amazon.fr: Livres
• Terrorismes, guérillas, stratégie et autres activités humaines
• Timothy Holman (@atgm2010) | Twitter

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