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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.
- The Making of Isis
- Isis and Sharia Law
- One Group, Many Names
- Isis News and Video Brutality
- Isis Terror Acts
- Assaults on Historical Sites
- Isis Funding
- War Against Isis
- Sources
The roots of ISIS trace back to 2004, when the organization known as “al Qaeda in Iraq” formed. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who was originally part of Osama bin Laden’s al Qaeda Network, founded this militant group. The U.S. invasion of Iraqbegan in 2003, and the aim of al Qaeda in Iraq was to remove Western occupation and replace it with a Sunni Islamis...
ISIS rule spread quickly throughout Iraq and Syria. The group focused on creating an Islamic state and implementing sharia law—a strict religious code based on traditional Islamic rules and practices. In 2014, ISIS took control of Falluja, Mosul and Tikrit in Iraq, and declared itself a caliphate, which is a political and religious territory ruled ...
Throughout its existence, ISIS has been called several names, including: ISIL: This acronym stands for “Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.” The Levant is a broad geographical region that includes Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israeland Jordan. Some experts believe the ISIL label more accurately describes the objectives of the militant group. IS:The...
ISIS became recognized around the world for carrying out heinous acts of violence, including public executions, rapes, beheadings and crucifixions. The group has earned an nefarious reputation for videotaping brutal killings and displaying them online. One of the first widely publicized acts of ISIS violence happened in August 2014, when a few of t...
ISIS has also claimed responsibility for hundreds of terrorist attacks in the Middle East and around the world. Some of the most well-known attacks on Western soil that were linked to ISIS include: 1. November 2015, Paris Attacks: In a series of attacks, bombers and shooters terrorized the streets of Paris, killing 130 people. 2. December 2015, San...
Since about 2014, members of ISIS have destroyed numerous historical sites and artifacts throughout Iraq, Syria and Libya. The group claims cultural monuments, statues and shrines are idolatrous and shouldn’t be worshipped. However, several news investigations have revealed that ISIS has sold and profited from many of these artifacts. Some of the c...
ISIS has been called the richest terrorist organization in the world. While estimates vary, the group was said to have made $2 billion in 2014 alone. Much of ISIS’s money has come from seizing control of banks, oil refineries and other assets in the territories it occupies. The group has also used kidnapping ransoms, taxes, extortion, stolen artifa...
In response to ISIS violence, various countries—including the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Russia, several Arab nations and other countries—have initiated efforts to defeat the terrorist group. In 2014, a U.S.-led coalition started airstrikes against ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria. That same year, the Pentagonannounced a program to tr...
Caliphate in Decline: An Estimate of Islamic State’s Financial Fortunes: International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation. Here Are the Ancient Sites ISIS Has Damaged and Destroyed: National Geographic. What is ‘Islamic State’?: BBC. Islamic State group: The full story: BBC. Al-Qaeda disavows any ties with radical Islamist ISIS group in Syria, ...
Feb 3, 2022 · President Biden said on Thursday that the leader of the Islamic State died during a raid by U.S. Special Operations commandos in a risky pre-dawn attack in northwest Syria. Rescue workers said...
Jul 11, 2021 · Troops comb through irrigation canals during search operations targeting Isis. Photograph: Ghaith Abdul-Ahad/The Guardian. Four years after their astounding defeat in the battle of Mosul, Isis...
- Ghaith Abdul-Ahad
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...
Dec 12, 2021 · A single top secret American strike cell launched tens of thousands of bombs and missiles against the Islamic State in Syria, but in the process of hammering a vicious enemy, the shadowy force...
Jan 26, 2023 · A U.S. military operation in northern Somalia killed a senior leader of the Islamic State terrorist group and 10 other ISIS fighters on Wednesday night, according to two senior administration...
