Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

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The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a jihadist militant group and former self-proclaimed caliphate known for its extreme violence, terrorist attacks, and control of territory in Iraq and Syria during the 2010s.

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instanceOf Salafi-jihadist group
jihadist militant group
non-state armed group
terrorist organization
capitalClaimed Raqqa
claimedCaliphate 2014
committedCrime crimes against humanity
genocide against Yazidis (as recognized by several bodies)
war crimes
controlledCity Fallujah
Mosul
Raqqa
Tikrit
controlledTerritoryPeak large areas of eastern Syria
large areas of northern and western Iraq
dateFounded 2013
declaredCaliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
designatedTerroristBy Australia
Canada
European Union
Russia
United Kingdom
United Nations
United States of America
surface form: United States

many other countries
emergedFrom Iraqi insurgency (post-2003)
Syrian Civil War
financingMethod extortion
kidnapping for ransom
looting
oil smuggling
taxation in controlled areas
foundedBy Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
surface form: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (as ISIS/ISIL)

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
surface form: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (ideological and organizational predecessor)
goal establishment of a caliphate
implementation of its interpretation of Sharia law
hasAbbreviation Islamic State of Iraq and Syria self-linksurface differs
surface form: Daesh

IS
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria self-linksurface differs
surface form: ISIL

ISIS
hasAlternativeName Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
surface form: Islamic State

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
hasBranch Islamic State – Khorasan Province
Islamic State – Libya Province
Islamic State – Sinai Province
Islamic State – West Africa Province
Islamic State – Yemen Province
hasEnglishName Islamic State of Iraq and Syria self-link
hasLeader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
surface form: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (until 2019)

Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2019–2022)
Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2022)
Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi (reported successor)
hasNativeName Islamic State of Iraq and Syria self-linksurface differs
surface form: الدولة الإسلامية في العراق والشام
hasPredecessor al-Qaeda in Iraq
surface form: Al-Qaeda in Iraq

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria self-linksurface differs
surface form: Islamic State of Iraq
ideology Islamic extremism
Salafi jihadism
Salafism
Wahhabism
surface form: Wahhabism (claimed)
knownFor beheadings
destruction of cultural heritage
mass killings
suicide bombings
terrorist attacks worldwide
use of social media for recruitment
lostLastTerritoryInSyria 2019
operatesIn Afghanistan
Iraq
Libya
Nigeria
Sinai Peninsula
Syria
opposedBy Iran-led regional axis
surface form: Iran-backed militias

Government of Iraq
surface form: Iraqi government

Kurdish forces
Russia
Syrian government
United States-led coalition
recruitsFrom foreign fighters
local Sunni populations in Iraq and Syria
religion Sunni Islam
surface form: Sunni Islam (claimed)
territorialPeakYear 2014
usesTactic guerrilla warfare
insurgency
online recruitment
propaganda
terrorism

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Iraqi Security Forces engagedAgainst Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Kurdish Peshmerga opposedTo Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) belligerent Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) opponent Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State mainSubject Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State
2016 Brussels bombings perpetrator Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
2016 Brussels bombings perpetrator Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: ISIL
2016 Brussels bombings claimedBy Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Eastern Syria controlledByAtVariousTimes Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) mainBelligerent Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) opponent Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Islamic State – West Africa Province partOf Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State
Islamic State – West Africa Province affiliateOf Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
United States-led coalition formedToCombat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
United States-led coalition formedToCombat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
United States-led coalition formedToCombat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: ISIL
United States-led coalition formedToCombat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Daesh
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2019–2022) allegiance Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
subject surface form: Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2019–2022) allegiance Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
subject surface form: Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
this entity surface form: Islamic State
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2019–2022) commanded Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
subject surface form: Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
this entity surface form: Islamic State operations in Iraq and Syria
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2019–2022) memberOf Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
subject surface form: Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2022) memberOf Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi (reported successor) memberOf Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
subject surface form: Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Islamic State – Sinai Province partOf Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Islamic State – Sinai Province pledgedAllegianceTo Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Raqqa controlledBy Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Raqqa deFactoCapitalOf Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Islamic State – Libya Province partOf Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State
Islamic State – Libya Province parentOrganization Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Yazidis persecutedBy Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Nineveh Plains occupiedBy Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Sinjar perpetratorOfAtrocities Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Sinjar controlledBy Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
2014 Sinjar massacre perpetrator Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
2014 Sinjar massacre perpetrator Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: ISIL
2014 Sinjar massacre perpetrator Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Daesh
SDF primaryOpponent Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
subject surface form: Syrian Democratic Forces
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Asayish opposes Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Manbij controlledBy Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Syrian Democratic Council opposes Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Islamic State – Yemen Province partOf Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State
Battle of Sirte (2016) combatant Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Battle of Sirte (2016) belligerentSide Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State (ISIL)
Operation Euphrates Shield opponent Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Operation Euphrates Shield opponent Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: ISIL
Kalhu destroyedOrDamagedBy Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State group (ISIS)
Islamic State central leadership partOf Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State
Islamic State central leadership appliesToJurisdiction Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State core territory in Iraq and Syria
Kirkuk partOfConflict Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
this entity surface form: Islamic State insurgency in Iraq