Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 28, 2019

Reuters: Factbox: Islamic State still dangerous despite Baghdadi's death

(Reuters) - The killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a U.S. raid is a further blow to a jihadist group that once held a swathe of territory in Iraq and Syria, experts said, but the organization and its ideology remain dangerous.

Where once they confronted armies, the extremist Islamist group’s adherents have in recent years staged hit-and-run and suicide attacks. In some cases, the group has claimed responsibility for atrocities such as bombings in Sri Lanka in April that killed more than 250 people.

Islamic State’s involvement is not always proven, but even if the link is ideological rather than operational, it is still seen as a security threat in many countries:

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 28, 2019

Islamic State leader leaves a legacy of terror -- Adam Schreck and Zeina Karamye, AP

With Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi gone, what's next for ISIL? -- Al Jazeera

Analysis: With ISIS death, Trump touts much-needed triumph -- Jonathan Lemire, AP

Al-Baghdadi’s death a blow, but ISIS has survived other losses -- Joseph Krauss, AP

Islamic State leader al-Baghdadi leaves a legacy of terror. -- Military Times

Southeast Asia expects long fight against ISIL influence -- Al Jazeera

With Baghdadi gone, who is heir to the 'caliph'? -- AFP

War Weary: U.S. Troops Are Ready to Leave Afghanistan -- Charles V. Peña, National Interest

Xi tightens his grip on political power in China -- Gordon Watts, Asia Times

What the Fourth Plenum Tells Us about Xi’s Hold on Power -- Jude Blanchette, CSIS

Beijing and Hong Kong's Protesters Should Heed Singapore's PM -- Alice Wu, SCMP

What Happens After India and Pakistan Clash Over Kashmir? -- Syed Ali Zia Jaffery, National Interest

The EU's Need to Acknowledge Iran's Nefarious Conduct -- Giulio Terzi, RCDefense

Argentines Give the Peronists Another Chance -- The Economist