1. Timeline: the Rise, Spread, and Fall of the Islamic State | Wilson Center
At its height, the Islamic State - also known as ISIS, ISIL, or Daesh - held about a third of Syria and 40 percent of Iraq. By December 2017 it had lost 95 ...
At its height, the Islamic State - also known as ISIS, ISIL, or Daesh - held about a third of Syria and 40 percent of Iraq. By December 2017 it had lost 95 percent of its territory, including its two biggest properties, Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, and the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, its nominal capital. The following is a timeline of the rise, spread and and fall of the Islamic State.
2. Defeat ISIS Mission in Iraq and Syria for January – June 2024 - Centcom
TAMPA, Fla. – From January to June 2024, ISIS has claimed 153 attacks in Iraq and Syria. At this rate, ISIS is on pace to more than double the total number ...
TAMPA, Fla. – From January to June 2024, ISIS has claimed 153 attacks in Iraq and Syria. At this rate, ISIS is on pace to more than double the total number of attacks they claimed in 2023. The
3. The Islamic State Five Years Later: Persistent Threats, U.S. Options
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On March 23, 2019, almost exactly five years ago, the Coalition and its local partners liberated the final stretch of territory controlled by ISIS in Baghuz, Syria. This was and remains a milestone in our continued efforts to ensure ISIS cannot resurge.
4. Here's how ISIS was really founded - CNN
Aug 13, 2016 · Donald Trump said he was being sarcastic when he called President Barack Obama the “founder of ISIS.” Here's a refresher on how the group ...
Donald Trump said he was being sarcastic when he called President Barack Obama the “founder of ISIS.” Here’s a refresher on how the group really was founded.
5. Timeline: US Policy on ISIS | Wilson Center
The US-led coalition began bombing the Islamic State – also known as ISIS, ISIL, or Daesh – after the group seized large swaths of territory in Iraq and Syria ...
The U.S.-led coalition began bombing the Islamic State – also known as ISIS, ISIL, or Daesh – after the group seized large swaths of territory in Iraq and Syria in mid-2014. A dozen nations have been involved in airstrikes, although the United States has carried out more than seventy percent. The number of airstrikes increased throughout 2015, helping local forces regain control of strategic areas: In Syria, a Kurdish militia retook Kobani. In Iraq, Iraqi and Kurdish forces recaptured Ramadi, Sinjar, Baiji, and Tikrit. In 2016, the U.S. coalition increasingly targeted the areas around Raqqa, the ISIS capital in Syria, and Mosul, its stronghold in Iraq. By April 2016, the coalition had conducted more than 11,000 airstrikes, forcing ISIS to retreat from 40 percent of its territory in Iraq and 10 percent of its territory in Syria.
6. The True Origins of ISIS - The Atlantic
Nov 30, 2018 · The True Origins of ISIS. A secret biography suggests that Abu Ali al-Anbari defined the group's radical approach more than any other person. By ...
A secret biography suggests that Abu Ali al-Anbari defined the group’s radical approach more than any other person.
7. Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) | History, Leadership, & Facts
Arabic: al-Dawlah al-Islāmiyyah fī al-ʿIrāq wa al-Shām · Arabic acronym: Dāʿish or Daesh · Also called: Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and. Since June ...
Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), transnational insurgent group based in western Iraq and eastern Syria. Originally an affiliate of al-Qaeda, ISIL declared the establishment of a caliphate amid significant territorial gains in 2014. By November 2017 the group was considered effectively defeated.
8. Operation Inherent Resolve - DoD - Defense.gov
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Targeted Operations to Defeat ISIS
9. ISIS Fast Facts - CNN
Mar 27, 2024 · Read CNN's ISIS Fast Facts to learn about the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, also referred to as ISIL and IS.
Read CNN's ISIS Fast Facts to learn about the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, also referred to as ISIL and IS.
10. [PDF] Islamic State (ISIS) - Graduate Institute
The group, which came to be known formally as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria/the. Levant (ISIS or ISIL, al-Dawla al-Islamiyya fi'l-Iraq wa'l-Shaam) in 2013 ...
