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[[File:Flag_of_The_Islamic_State_svg.png|thumb|348px|Flag of ISIS]] | [[File:Flag_of_The_Islamic_State_svg.png|thumb|348px|Flag of ISIS]] | ||
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''') is a Sunni jihadist/Salafist [[Militant Islam|militant]] organization that has captured large amounts of land in mostly northeastern, some areas of northwestern, and some southwestern parts of Syria, 1.8/3 of Iraq and | 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''') is a Sunni jihadist/Salafist [[Militant Islam|militant]] organization that has captured large amounts of land in mostly northeastern, some areas of northwestern, and some southwestern parts of Syria, 1.8/3 of Iraq, and now has expanded beyond Iraq and Syria. | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
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=== International Involvements === | === International Involvements === | ||
While ISIS is mainly focused in Iraq and Syria, ISIS affiliates and other Islamic terrorist organizations that have sworn allegiance towards ISIS, have began a campaign in other nations, mainly North African States like Libya, where they have been reported to control Derna in Northern Libya, where ISIS flags are on cars, along with staged mass executions in Baseball Stadiums. ISIS is also a known supporter of [[Boko Haram]] in Nigeria, as their leader had the ISIS flag shown in one of the videos that he made. | While ISIS is mainly focused in Iraq and Syria, ISIS affiliates and other Islamic terrorist organizations that have sworn allegiance towards ISIS, have began a campaign in other nations, mainly North African States like Libya, where they have been reported to control Derna in Northern Libya, where ISIS flags are on cars, along with staged mass executions in Baseball Stadiums. ISIS is also a known supporter of [[Boko Haram]] in Nigeria, as their leader had the ISIS flag shown in one of the videos that he made. ISIS had staged a mass killing of over 21 Egyptian Copt Christians and had beheaded all of them somewhere on a coastline in Northern Libya and recently beheaded Ethiopian Christians in the same region. Many other radical Islamic terrorist organizations have sworn allegiance towards ISIS and were even given support by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQPA), which is one of the most dangerous branches of Al-Qaeda and has gotten involved in the Islamic Insurgency in Yemen where they've gained control and are a rival faction of Al-Qaeda. The Caucuses Emirate based in Chechyna has most of its commanders swear allegience towards ISIS and there are concerns about ISIS getting involved in the Chechen Insurgency. Recently, ISIS had accepted Boko Haram's allegience and it now acts as an branch of ISIS in Africa. ISIS has also opened up their own division in Libya called the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Libya and has been reported to be involved in Afghanistan and has launched their first attack in the country after ISIS bombers attacked an Afghan Bank and killed over 33 people. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == |