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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 '''all three''', is a Sunni jihadist/Salafist [[Militant Islam|militant]] organization. <span>They had a relationship with Al-Qaeda, the terrorist group that caused the </span>[[9/11|September 11th terrorist attacks]]<span> until in 2014 when they broke up.</span>

The group's goal is to establish a worldwide caliphate, with leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as Caliph. ISIS 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.~~

The group's goal is to establish a worldwide caliphate, with leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as Caliph. ISIS has captured large amounts of land including more than half of Syria and about 1.83/3 of Iraq. The fall of Ramadi has given ISIS a new foothold in Iraq and they have now expanded beyond the two countries

== Overview ==

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===Foreign Fighters===

While no nation has supported ISIS, the organization has enticed thousands of foreign Muslims (even those living in western countries) to leave and join ISIS. According to reports, ISIS has recruited over 5,000-6,000 European muslims into the organization and are now waging jihad in Iraq and Syria. A British Prosecutor has warned that ISIS acts "like The Beatles" to young Muslims, as he fears that young people will try to be with them and like them. Up to ~~600~~ British Muslims are fighting for ISIS along with 700 French muslims and 600 German muslims. ISIS has up to 10,000 Fighters within their branch in Libya and over 10,000 fighters with Boko Haram in Nigeria. In Afghanistan, they've recently started their involvment and the Afghan President has warned that he is losing soldiers to ISIS. There's also a Khorasan Province active in Afghanistan and is now the ISIS ~~divis~~

While no nation has supported ISIS, the organization has enticed thousands of foreign Muslims (even those living in western countries) to leave and join ISIS. According to reports, ISIS has recruited over 5,000-6,000 European muslims into the organization and are now waging jihad in Iraq and Syria. A British Prosecutor has warned that ISIS acts "like The Beatles" to young Muslims, as he fears that young people will try to be with them and like them. Up to 2,000 British Muslims are fighting for ISIS along with 700 French muslims and 600 German muslims. ISIS has up to 10,000 Fighters within their branch in Libya and over 10,000 fighters with Boko Haram in Nigeria. In Afghanistan, they've recently started their involvment and the Afghan President has warned that he is losing soldiers to ISIS. There's also a Khorasan Province active in Afghanistan and is now the ISIS division in Afghanistan and possibly even Pakistan.

~~ion~~ in Afghanistan and possibly even Pakistan.

== Leadership ==

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'''Chief Spokesperson''': Abu Mohammad al-Adnani

==Territories==

*Syria - De Facto Headquarters

*Iraq

*Nigeria

*Lebanon

*Libya

*Yemen

*Pakistan

*Afghanistan

*Algeria - Local Militants swaer allegiance

*North Caucasus

*Sinai/Egypt - Local Militants swear allegiance

== Gallery ==

~~Territorial control of the~~ ISIS~~.svg~~.png

Current ISIS borders August 2015.png|Current ISIS territories as of August 14th, 2015

Khorasan province logo.jpeg|Flag of the Khorasan Province

1280px-Territorial control of the ISIS.svg.png|~~Current Territories controlled by~~ ISIS ~~as of~~ April 13th, 2015

1280px-Territorial control of the ISIS.svg.png|ISIS territories in April 13th, 2015

</gallery>

==Noted members==

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 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 '''all three''', is a Sunni jihadist/Salafist [[Militant Islam|militant]] organization. <span>They had a relationship with Al-Qaeda, the terrorist group that caused the </span>[[9/11|September 11th terrorist attacks]]<span> until in 2014 when they broke up.</span>
-The group's goal is to establish a worldwide caliphate, with leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as Caliph. ISIS 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.
+The group's goal is to establish a worldwide caliphate, with leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as Caliph. ISIS has captured large amounts of land including more than half of Syria and about 1.83/3 of Iraq. The fall of Ramadi has given ISIS a new foothold in Iraq and they have now expanded beyond the two countries
 == Overview ==
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 ===Foreign Fighters===
-While no nation has supported ISIS, the organization has enticed thousands of foreign Muslims (even those living in western countries) to leave and join ISIS. According to reports, ISIS has recruited over 5,000-6,000 European muslims into the organization and are now waging jihad in Iraq and Syria. A British Prosecutor has warned that ISIS acts "like The Beatles" to young Muslims, as he fears that young people will try to be with them and like them. Up to 600 British Muslims are fighting for ISIS along with 700 French muslims and 600 German muslims. ISIS has up to 10,000 Fighters within their branch in Libya and over 10,000 fighters with Boko Haram in Nigeria. In Afghanistan, they've recently started their involvment and the Afghan President has warned that he is losing soldiers to ISIS. There's also a Khorasan Province active in Afghanistan and is now the ISIS divis
+While no nation has supported ISIS, the organization has enticed thousands of foreign Muslims (even those living in western countries) to leave and join ISIS. According to reports, ISIS has recruited over 5,000-6,000 European muslims into the organization and are now waging jihad in Iraq and Syria. A British Prosecutor has warned that ISIS acts "like The Beatles" to young Muslims, as he fears that young people will try to be with them and like them. Up to 2,000 British Muslims are fighting for ISIS along with 700 French muslims and 600 German muslims. ISIS has up to 10,000 Fighters within their branch in Libya and over 10,000 fighters with Boko Haram in Nigeria. In Afghanistan, they've recently started their involvment and the Afghan President has warned that he is losing soldiers to ISIS. There's also a Khorasan Province active in Afghanistan and is now the ISIS division in Afghanistan and possibly even Pakistan.
-ion in Afghanistan and possibly even Pakistan.
 == Leadership ==
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 '''Chief Spokesperson''': Abu Mohammad al-Adnani
+==Territories==
+*Syria - De Facto Headquarters
+*Iraq
+*Nigeria
+*Lebanon
+*Libya
+*Yemen
+*Pakistan
+*Afghanistan
+*Algeria - Local Militants swaer allegiance
+*North Caucasus
+*Sinai/Egypt - Local Militants swear allegiance
 == Gallery ==
 <gallery>
-Territorial control of the ISIS.svg.png
+Current ISIS borders August 2015.png|Current ISIS territories as of August 14th, 2015
 Khorasan province logo.jpeg|Flag of the Khorasan Province
-px-Territorial control of the ISIS.svg.png|Current Territories controlled by ISIS as of April 13th, 2015
+px-Territorial control of the ISIS.svg.png|ISIS territories in April 13th, 2015
 </gallery>
 ==Noted members==