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{{Evil Organization | {{Evil Organization | ||
|Box title = Evil Organization | |Box title = Evil Organization | ||
|Image = | |Image = Islamic State flag.svg | ||
|fullname = The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant | |fullname = The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant | ||
|alias = The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria<br>The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant<br>ISIL<br>ISIS<br>DAESH<br>IS | |alias = The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria<br>The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant<br>ISIL<br>ISIS<br>DAESH<br>IS<br> | ||
|origin = Iraq | |origin = Iraq | ||
|foundation = April 8, 2013 | |foundation = April 8, 2013 | ||
|headquarters = Al-Baghuz Fawqani, Syria | |headquarters = Al-Baghuz Fawqani, Syria | ||
|commanders = [[Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi]] (2013 - | |commanders = [[Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi]] (2013 - 2019)<br>[[Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi]] (2019 - 2022)<br>[[Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi]] (2022)<br>[[Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi]] (2022 - 2023)<br>[[Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi]] (2023 - present) | ||
|agents = [[Abu Omar al-Shishani]]<br>[[Abu Fatima al-Jaheishi]]<br>[[Abu Ahmad al-Alwani]]<br>[[Gulmurod Khalimov]]<br>[[Jihadi John]]<br>[[Haji Bakr]]<br>[[Abu Muslim al-Turkmani]]<br>[[Abu Ali al-Anbari]]<br>[[Abdul Rauf Aliza]]<br>[[Abdullah Qardash]]<br>[[Abu Suleiman al-Naser]]<br>[[Ahmad Abousamra]]<br>[[Abu Jandal al-Kuwaiti]]<br>[[Amal el-Wahabi]]<br>[[Anjem Choudary]]<br>[[Mohammed Rahman]]<br>[[Khalid Masood]]<br>[[Aine Davis]]<br>[[Salman Abedi]]<br>[[Khuram Butt]]<br>[[Rachid Redouane]]<br>[[Youssef Zaghba]]<br>[[Ahmed Hassan]]<br>[[Anouar Haddouchi]]<br>[[Khalid Kelly]]<br>[[Sudesh Amman]] | |agents = [[Abu Omar al-Shishani]]<br>[[Abu Fatima al-Jaheishi]]<br>[[Abu Ahmad al-Alwani]]<br>[[Gulmurod Khalimov]]<br>[[Jihadi John]]<br>[[Haji Bakr]]<br>[[Abu Muslim al-Turkmani]]<br>[[Abu Ali al-Anbari]]<br>[[Abdul Rauf Aliza]]<br>[[Abdullah Qardash]]<br>[[Abu Suleiman al-Naser]]<br>[[Ahmad Abousamra]]<br>[[Abu Jandal al-Kuwaiti]]<br>[[Amal el-Wahabi]]<br>[[Anjem Choudary]]<br>[[Mohammed Rahman]]<br>[[Khalid Masood]]<br>[[Aine Davis]]<br>[[Salman Abedi]]<br>[[Khuram Butt]]<br>[[Rachid Redouane]]<br>[[Youssef Zaghba]]<br>[[Ahmed Hassan]]<br>[[Anouar Haddouchi]]<br>[[Khalid Kelly]]<br>[[Sudesh Amman]]<br> | ||
|skills = Gunmanship<br> | |skills = Gunmanship<br> | ||
Limited resources<br> | Limited resources<br> | ||
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Fanaticism<br> | Fanaticism<br> | ||
Brainwashing skills<br> | Brainwashing skills<br> | ||
Military Training | Military Training<br> | ||
|goals = Conquer the Middle East ( | |goals = Conquer the Middle East (ongoing)<br>Establish a worldwide caliphate (ongoing)<br>Forced conversion of Non-Muslims to Islam (ongoing)<br>Exterminate the Yazidis, Shia and Christians (ongoing)<br> | ||
|crimes = [[War crimes]]<br>Human rights violations<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]<br>[[Genocide]]<br>[[Propaganda]]<br>[[Terrorism]]<br> | |crimes = [[War crimes]]<br>Human rights violations<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]<br>[[Genocide]]<br>[[Propaganda]]<br>[[Terrorism]]<br>[[Mass murder]]<br>[[Ethnic cleansing]]<br>Sexual [[Slavery]]<br>Use of chemical weapons<br>[[Human Trafficking|Human trafficking]]<br>[[Sectarianism]]<br>[[Rape]]<br>[[Arson]]<br>Destruction of property<br>Mutilation<br>[[Kidnapping]]<br>[[Torture]]<br>[[Snuff film|Snuff filming]]<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>Attempted world domination<br>[[Homophobia]]<br>[[Persecution of Christians]]<br>[[Ableism]]<br>[[Pedophilia]]<br> | ||
|type of villains = | |type of villains = Religious Terrorists | ||
Religious Terrorists | |type of villain=Religious Terrorists}} | ||
}} | |||
{{Quote|This is Raqqa, the capitol of the world's newest declared state. A state that has been established by a hardline Sunni jihadist group that emerged from the mayhem of the Syrian Civil War. Until recently, they were known as ISIS. Now, they simply call themselves 'the Islamic State.'|VICE News, "The Islamic State"}} | {{Quote|This is Raqqa, the capitol of the world's newest declared state. A state that has been established by a hardline Sunni jihadist group that emerged from the mayhem of the Syrian Civil War. Until recently, they were known as ISIS. Now, they simply call themselves 'the Islamic State.'|VICE News, "The Islamic State"}} | ||
The '''Islamic State, ''' or as others call it, the '''Islamic State of Iraq and Syria''' ('''ISIS'''), or the '''Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant''' ('''ISIL'''), or '''Daesh''', is a Sunni jihadist/Salafist [[Militant Islam|militant]] organization and former un-recognized proto-state. They were originally considered to be [[Al-Qaeda]]'s branch in Iraq until 2013, when they expanded into Syria, subsequently breaking away from Al-Qaeda and becoming an independent entity. | The '''Islamic State, ''' or as others call it, the '''Islamic State of Iraq and Syria''' ('''ISIS'''), or the '''Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant''' ('''ISIL'''), or '''Daesh''', is a Sunni jihadist/Salafist [[Militant Islam|militant]] organization and former un-recognized proto-state. They were originally considered to be [[Al-Qaeda]]'s branch in Iraq until 2013, when they expanded into Syria, subsequently breaking away from Al-Qaeda and becoming an independent entity. | ||
The group's goal is to establish a worldwide caliphate, | The group's goal is to establish a worldwide caliphate, in order to serve as a global ruling authority for all Muslims worldwide. ISIS had captured large amounts of land including more than half of Syria and about 1.83/3 of Iraq at its height, but by 2015, foreign intervention began to push them back. Following the liberation of Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa in Syria, ISIS has effectively collapsed and as of November of 2017, no longer posses meaningful territorial holdings, has been defeated in both Iraq and Syria, and has lost all strongholds in both nations. | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
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In July 2019, United Nations analysts on the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee warned al-Baghdadi was plotting a comeback from Iraq. He could launch international terrorist attacks before the end of the year in European nations. By 7 October 2019, it was thought that ISIL could re-emerge with the withdrawal of American troops from the region. | In July 2019, United Nations analysts on the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee warned al-Baghdadi was plotting a comeback from Iraq. He could launch international terrorist attacks before the end of the year in European nations. By 7 October 2019, it was thought that ISIL could re-emerge with the withdrawal of American troops from the region. | ||
On | On 26 October 2019, al-Baghdadi was targeted by U.S. military and died after he detonated a suicide vest in Barisha, Idlib, Northwest Syria. U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] confirmed in a televised announcement from the White House later that day that al-Baghdadi had died during a raid by US special forces in Idlib. | ||
In September 2019, a statement attributed to ISIL's propaganda arm, the Amaq news agency, claimed that [[Abdullah Qardash]] was named as al-Baghdadi's successor. Analysts dismissed this statement as a fabrication, and relatives were reported as saying that Qardash died in 2017. Rita Katz, a terrorism analyst and the co-founder of SITE Intelligence, noted that the alleged statement used a different font when compared to other statements and it was never distributed on Amaq or ISIL channels. | In September 2019, a statement attributed to ISIL's propaganda arm, the Amaq news agency, claimed that [[Abdullah Qardash]] was named as al-Baghdadi's successor. Analysts dismissed this statement as a fabrication, and relatives were reported as saying that Qardash died in 2017. Rita Katz, a terrorism analyst and the co-founder of SITE Intelligence, noted that the alleged statement used a different font when compared to other statements and it was never distributed on Amaq or ISIL channels. | ||
On 29 October 2019, Trump stated on social media that al-Baghdadi's "number one replacement" had been killed by American forces, adding: "Most likely would have taken the top spot - Now he is also Dead!" While Trump did not specify a name, a U.S. official later confirmed that Trump was referring ISIL spokesman and senior leader [[Abul-Hasan al-Muhajir]], who was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Syria two days earlier. Less than a week after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on 31 October, ISIL named [[Abu Ibrahim al Hashimi al-Qurayshi]] as Baghdadi's successor, indicating that the group still considers itself a caliphate despite having lost all of its territory in Iraq and Syria. Two other individuals close to Baghdadi and believed to have been present in his last video appearance, the Saudi [[Abu Saleh al-Juzrawi]] and the Tunisian [[Abu Othman al-Tunsi]], were also named as possible candidates to succeed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. | On 29 October 2019, Trump stated on social media that al-Baghdadi's "number one replacement" had been killed by American forces, adding: "Most likely would have taken the top spot - Now he is also Dead!" While Trump did not specify a name, a U.S. official later confirmed that Trump was referring ISIL spokesman and senior leader [[Abul-Hasan al-Muhajir]], who was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Syria two days earlier. Less than a week after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on 31 October, ISIL named [[Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi]] as Baghdadi's successor, indicating that the group still considers itself a caliphate despite having lost all of its territory in Iraq and Syria. Two other individuals close to Baghdadi and believed to have been present in his last video appearance, the Saudi [[Abu Saleh al-Juzrawi]] and the Tunisian [[Abu Othman al-Tunsi]], were also named as possible candidates to succeed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. | ||
Two [[Suicide Bombing|suicide bombers]] linked to ISIS [[2021 Baghdad bombings|attacked an open-air market]] in central Baghdad on January 21, 2021, killing 32 people. In April 2021 Russian forces killed dozens of Islamic State militants in a series of air strikes following the Islamic State's killing of two Russian pilots. | Two [[Suicide Bombing|suicide bombers]] linked to ISIS [[2021 Baghdad bombings|attacked an open-air market]] in central Baghdad on January 21, 2021, killing 32 people. In April 2021 Russian forces killed dozens of Islamic State militants in a series of air strikes following the Islamic State's killing of two Russian pilots. | ||
ISIS' Central Africa branch captured the port town of Mocímboa da Praia in Northern Mozambique in August 2020. It has been theorized that Mocímboa da Praia could possibly be functioning as ISIS' current central headquarters. | ISIS' Central Africa branch captured the port town of Mocímboa da Praia in Northern Mozambique in August 2020. It has been theorized that Mocímboa da Praia could possibly be functioning as ISIS' current central headquarters. About a year later, Rwandan and Mozambican forces retook the city. On August 26, 2021, a suicide bomber working for the Islamic State [[2021 Kabul airport attack|killed 182 people]], including 13 US military personnel and 2 British civilians, at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. | ||
On January 20, 2022, Islamic State militants in Syria bombed the gates at a prison in al-Hasakah in Syria, starting a riot in which hundreds of Islamic State detainees escaped. Following the breakout, they attacked and occupied buildings in the surrounding neighborhoods and took 23 hostages. By January 23 the Coalition-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had regained most of the lost areas, including part of the prison. | |||
On 3 February 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden announced that U.S. military forces successfully undertook a counterterrorism operation in Atme, resulting in the death of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi. A senior White House official told Reuters that al-Qurashi then detonated a bomb which killed himself and 12 more people, including members of his family. Following the explosion, U.S. special operations commandos entered the building and had a shootout with survivors, including a lieutenant of al-Qurashi, who was also killed. | |||
According to initial reports from the Syria Civil Defense (White Helmets), four women and six children were among the dead. Later reports from the Syria Civil Defense claimed 13 people were killed. A fighter of [[Tahrir al-Sham]] was also killed in a brief shootout with U.S. forces after he noticed the raid taking place. | |||
In March 2022, ISIS reached Israel carrying out terrorist attacks against civilians | |||
== Leadership == | == Leadership == | ||
'''Leader''': Abu Omar al-Baghdadi ''(dead), ''Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (''dead''), Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi | '''Leader''': Abu Omar al-Baghdadi ''(dead), ''Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (''dead''), Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi (''dead''), Juma Awad al-Badri | ||
'''Deputy''' '''Leader''': Abu Ala al-Afri ''(dead), ''Abu Mutaz al-Qurashis ''(dead)'' | '''Deputy''' '''Leader''': Abu Ala al-Afri ''(dead), ''Abu Mutaz al-Qurashis ''(dead)'' | ||
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*Yemen | *Yemen | ||
*Pakistan | *Pakistan | ||
*Afghanistan | *Afghanistan(also known as Khorasan) | ||
*Algeria - Local Militants swear allegiance | *Algeria - Local Militants swear allegiance | ||
*North Caucasus | *North Caucasus | ||
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==Allied groups== | ==Allied groups== | ||
*[[Boko Haram]] | *[[Boko Haram]] (formerly) | ||
*[[Abu Sayyaf]] | *[[Abu Sayyaf]] | ||
*[[Maute group]] | *[[Maute group]] | ||
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*[[Shamima Begum]] | *[[Shamima Begum]] | ||
*[[Ibrahim ibn Awwad ibn Ibrahim ibn Ali ibn Muhammad al-Badri al-Samarrai]], also known as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (self-declared caliph; leader until 2019) (''dead'') | *[[Ibrahim ibn Awwad ibn Ibrahim ibn Ali ibn Muhammad al-Badri al-Samarrai]], also known as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (self-declared caliph; leader until 2019) (''dead'') | ||
*[[Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi]] (leader | *[[Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi]] (leader until 2022) (''dead'') | ||
*[[Abdullah Qardash]] | *[[Abdullah Qardash]] | ||
[[Category:Terrorists]] | [[Category:Terrorists]] | ||
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[[Category:Arrogant]] | [[Category:Arrogant]] | ||
[[Category:Brainwasher]] | [[Category:Brainwasher]] | ||
[[Category:Evil vs Evil]] | [[Category:Evil vs. Evil]] | ||
[[Category:Torturer]] | [[Category:Torturer]] | ||
[[Category:Misanthropes]] | [[Category:Misanthropes]] | ||
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[[Category:Islam]] | [[Category:Islam]] | ||
[[Category:Anti-Christian]] | [[Category:Anti-Christian]] | ||
[[Category:Anti- | [[Category:Anti-Semitic]] | ||
[[Category:Countries]] | [[Category:Countries]] | ||
[[Category:Al Qaeda Members]] | [[Category:Al Qaeda Members]] | ||