Islamic State - Wikipedia
WEBThe Islamic State (IS), [b] also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and by their Arabic acronym Daesh, [c] are a transnational Salafi jihadist group.
The rise and fall of the Islamic State group: The long and short ... - BBC
WEBMar 23, 2019 — A US-backed alliance of Syrian fighters has announced that the United States and its partners have reclaimed the last territory in Syria controlled by Islamic State (IS) militants.
What is 'Islamic State'? - BBC
WEBDec 2, 2015 — The jihadist group Islamic State (IS) burst on to the international scene in 2014 when it seized large swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq. It has become notorious for its brutality,...
Syria: Mass death, torture and other violations against people …
WEBApr 17, 2024 — People detained following the territorial defeat of the Islamic State (IS) armed group are facing systematic violations and dying in large numbers due to inhumane conditions in north-east Syria, Amnesty International said in a new report.
Islamic State group still has thousands in Syria and Iraq and …
WEBAug 15, 2023 — UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Islamic State group still commands between 5,000 and 7,000 members across its former stronghold in Syria and Iraq and its fighters pose the most serious terrorist threat in Afghanistan today, U.N. experts said in a report circulated Monday.
US airstrikes on Syria kill 37 militants affiliated with extremist groups
WEBSep 29, 2024 — BEIRUT (AP) — Two U.S. airstrikes in Syria killed 37 militants affiliated with the Islamic State group and an al-Qaeda-linked group, the U.S. military said Sunday. It said two of the dead were senior militants.
The Islamic State - Council on Foreign Relations
WEBAug 10, 2016 — The self-proclaimed Islamic State is a militant Sunni movement that has conquered territory in western Iraq, eastern Syria, and Libya, from which it has tried to establish the caliphate, claiming...
Explainer: The Islamic State in 2021 - Wilson Center
WEBDec 10, 2021 — The Islamic State is most active in Syria in the mostly regime-controlled central Syrian desert and the SDF controlled northeast. This is a complex security and political environment where the economy is poor …
As Islamic State Resurges, U.S. Is Drawn Back Into the Fray
WEBJan 25, 2022 — The evidence of a resurgence of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq is mounting by the day, nearly three years after the militants lost the last patch of territory of their so-called caliphate,...
Five Takeaways From the U.S. Raid That Killed the Islamic State’s ...
WEBFeb 4, 2022 — Years of military action by the United States and its international partners aimed at stamping out terrorism have exacted major tolls, first against Al Qaeda and then against the Islamic State,...