World Conflict

The following series of maps were produced for National Geographic Magazine during 2017.

1. Central African Republic, The Fragile State. A country that has been mired in civil war and the legacy of colonization. Read an online version of the article here. Photograph by Marcus Bleasdale.
2. Surviving the Fall of ISIS. As Iraqi and coalition forces invade Mosul, the last ISIS stronghold in Iraq, the grim details of the extremist group’s rule come to light. Read an online version of the article here.
3. Making of a Massacre. The inside story of a cartel’s deadly assault on a Mexican town near the Texas border—and the American drug operation that sparked it. Read an online version of the article here.

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