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Black Standard (variant) The Military of the Islamic State is the fighting force of the Islamic State (IS). The total force size at its peak was estimated from tens of thousands to over two hundred thousand. IS's armed forces grew quickly during its territorial expansion in 2014.
Oct 28, 2019 · At its height, the Islamic State - also known as ISIS, ISIL, or Daesh - held about a third of Syria and 40 percent of Iraq. By December 2017 it had lost 95 percent of its territory, including its two biggest properties, Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, and the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, its nominal capital. The following is a timeline of the rise, spread and and fall of the Islamic State.
Jan 25, 2022 · Jan. 25, 2022. BAGHDAD, Iraq — An audacious attack on a prison housing thousands of former ISIS fighters in Syria. A series of strikes against military forces in neighboring Iraq. And a horrific ...
Dec 19, 2016 · Isis was an important Egyptian goddess but her temples and following eventually spread past Egypt and into several parts of Europe. She was the goddess of motherhood, medicine, marriage, fertility, and magic. There are many names for the goddess but her importance and demeanor remain the same.
Jan 14, 2015 · ISIS spread fast, capturing large territories on both sides of the Iraq-Syria border. Then, in June 2014, it declared a caliphate – a state, governed by an Islamic leader.
Feb 16, 2015 · What ISIS Really Wants. The Islamic State is no mere collection of psychopaths. It is a religious group with carefully considered beliefs, among them that it is a key agent of the coming ...
Dec 2, 2015 · In June 2014, Isis overran the northern city of Mosul, and then advanced southwards towards Baghdad, massacring its adversaries and threatening to eradicate the country's many ethnic and religious ...
