The Isis papers: leaked documents show how Isis is building its state
Blueprint lays bare new contours of Islamic state, complete with civil service, regional government and Soviet levels of economic control
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Analysis - The Isis papers: behind 'death cult' image lies a methodical bureaucracy
From control of oil and land to rules governing leisure, internal memos seen by the Guardian show how deliberate Isis’s state-building exercise has been. -
The Isis papers: a masterplan for consolidating power
24-page document, translated here, outlines principles for governing territory under the group’s control and strategy for becoming a viable state.
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