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  2. Islamic State of Iraq - Wikipedia

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    On 8 April 2013, ISI leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi publicly claimed that he had created Jabhat al-Nusra as a Syrian extension of the ISI and announced that he was forcibly merging it with the ISI into one group under his command, forming the "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL), also known as "Islamic State of Iraq and Syria" (ISIS).

  3. Social media use by the Islamic State - Wikipedia

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    It focuses on the slice of ISIS’ audience that is most susceptible to its messaging, and redirects them towards curated YouTube videos debunking ISIS recruiting themes. This open methodology was developed from interviews with ISIS defectors, respects users’ privacy and can be deployed to tackle other types of violent recruiting discourses ...

  4. File:Tu-95MS fired Kh-101 cruise missiles at ISIS objects in ...

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    In the Syria airspace, the strategic bombers fired Kh-101 cruise missiles at the most important ISIS and Jabhat al Nusra objects located in the provinces of Deir_ez_Zor and Idlib. The unexpected strikes eliminated terrorists’ command posts, hardware and manpower concentration areas as well as ammunition depots.

  5. Names of the Islamic State - Wikipedia

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    The literal translation of its previous name resulted in confusion, resulting in both ISIS and ISIL, two acronyms based on different literal translations of the name into English. Apart from these, an Arabic-derived acronym, "Daesh", (Dāʿish), is the common name for the group in the Muslim world. [1]

  6. Territory of the Islamic State - Wikipedia

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    On 24 July 2019, a video was released referring to IS's presence in the country as the Central African Wilayat showing fighters pledging allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. [ 132 ] As of 2022, the group has doubled its territory and increased its numbers as a result of orchestrated prison breaks, with 2,000 prisoners freed since 2020.

  7. Mass media use by the Islamic State - Wikipedia

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    Ajnad Foundation logo 2014-15 Ajnad Foundation logo 2016-Present. It began to expand its media presence in 2013 with the formation in March of a second media wing, Al-I'tisam Media Foundation, [16] [17] and another IS media foundation, the Ajnad Foundation for Media Production (Arabic: مؤسسة أجناد للإنتاج الإعلامي; muasasat ajnād lil'īntāj al'ilāmī), established ...

  8. History of the Islamic State - Wikipedia

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    The Isis Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State (Reprint ed.). New York City: St Martin's Press. ISBN 978-1250112644. Nance, Malcolm (2017). Defeating ISIS: Who They Are, How They Fight, What They Believe. New York City: Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 978-1510711846. Warrick, Joby (2015). Black Flags: The Rise of ...

  9. List of wars and battles involving the Islamic State - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of conflicts involving the jihadist militant group known as the Islamic State (IS/ISIL/ISIS/Daesh), throughout its various incarnations. The group controlled portions of territory in Iraq and Syria in the mid-2010s and has taken part in many attacks, battles and wars.