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The Islamic State of Iraq ( ISI; Arabic: دولة العراق الإسلامية Dawlat al-ʿIrāq al-ʾIslāmiyyah) was a Salafi jihadist militant organization that fought the forces of the U.S.-led coalition during the Iraqi insurgency. The organization aimed to overthrow the Iraqi federal government and establish an Islamic state governed by Sharia law in Iraq .
Jul 10, 2017 · ISIS is a powerful terrorist militant group that has seized control of large areas of the Middle East.
May 31, 2022 · RAND experts analyze the group's financing, management, organization, and social media use, as well as the instability that spawned it in the Middle East. They also examine the challenges of dealing with ISIS prisoners, displaced populations, and civilian casualties in Syria and Iraq.
Apr 18, 2018 · By Rachel Elbaum. The Islamic State, or ISIS, is a militant organization that emerged as an offshoot of al Qaeda in 2014. It quickly took control of large parts of Iraq and Syria, raising its...
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Feb 3, 2022 · ISIS Leader Killed U.S. Evacuated 10 Civilians During Raid, Pentagon Says. Published Feb. 3, 2022 Updated Feb. 4, 2022. Share full article. Read the latest about the U.S. raid in Syria targeting...
In 2014, ISIL proclaimed itself a worldwide caliphate and changed its name to the Islamic State which in a year grew to control territory with a population of millions. On 27 October 2019, the Islamic State's "caliph" killed himself to avoid capture. [2]
Mar 23, 2019 · 23 March 2019. Reuters. A US-backed alliance of Syrian fighters has announced that the United States and its partners have reclaimed the last territory in Syria controlled by Islamic State (IS)...
