“The failure of this gambit means that with the death of the King, ISIS may have a golden opportunity to pivot south to take Mecca and Medina. A southern pivot would capitalize on the increased fragility (of an already fragile country) caused by the succession. It would also allow ISIS to continue the its impressive string of victories in the field. However, this won’t be a conventional war. It’s going to be an open source war to win a moral victory. Here’s a taste for how they would do it”
(Source: Abdullah is Dead. ISIS has an opportunity to flip the Kingdom. Here’s how. – Global Guerrillas