Study of Iraq fighters reveals what makes people prepared to die for a cause

In research that could help to combat extremists, scientists working on the the frontline in Iraq have begun to unpick what is behind the will to fight When Islamic State (Isis) launched its attack on Mosul in 2014, they were outnumbered by opposition forces by almost 40 to one - yet Isis took the city. Now a group of scientists working on the frontline in Iraq have analysed what motivates such fighters in research they say could help combat extremists. While predicting the will to fight has bee...