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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 '''Daesh''', is a Sunni jihadist/Salafist [[Militant Islam|militant]] organization. They had a relationship with Al-Qaeda, the terrorist group that caused the [[9/11|September 11th terrorist attacks]] until in 2014 when they broke up. | 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. They had a relationship with Al-Qaeda, the terrorist group that caused the [[9/11|September 11th terrorist attacks]] until in 2014 when they broke up. | ||
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 | 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 == | == Overview == | ||
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'''Leader''': Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi | '''Leader''': Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi | ||
'''Deputy''' '''Leader''': Abu Ala al-Afri ''( | '''Deputy''' '''Leader''': Abu Ala al-Afri ''(dead), ''Abu Mutaz al-Qurashis ''(dead)'' | ||
'''Deputy''' '''Leader in Syria''': Abu Ali al-Anbari ''(dead)'' | '''Deputy''' '''Leader in Syria''': Abu Ali al-Anbari ''(dead)'' | ||
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'''Governor of South and Central Euphrates region''': Abu Fatima al-Jaheishi | '''Governor of South and Central Euphrates region''': Abu Fatima al-Jaheishi | ||
'''Chief Spokesperson''': Abu Mohammad al-Adnani | '''Chief Spokesperson''': Abu Mohammad al-Adnani ''(dead)'' | ||
==Territories== | ==Territories== | ||
*Syria - De Facto Headquarters | *Syria - De Facto Headquarters |