Territory of the Islamic State - Wikipedia
WEBThe Islamic State (IS) had its core in Iraq and Syria from 2013 to 2017 and 2019 respectively, where the proto-state controlled significant swathes of urban, rural, and desert territory, mainly in the Mesopotamian region. [14]
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.
Timeline: the Rise, Spread, and Fall of the Islamic State
WEBOct 28, 2019 · Jan. 23: A U.S.-led coalition airstrike targeting ISIS headquarters and a control center kills 150 fighters in Syria. Feb. 4: Thousands of ISIS fighters and families flee, escaped, or went underground, according to intelligence assessments.
Islamic State and the crisis in Iraq and Syria in maps
WEBMar 28, 2018 · The US-led coalition against so-called Islamic State (IS) says 98% of territory once claimed by the jihadist group across Iraq and Syria has been recaptured.
The Islamic State: From Insurgency to Rogue State and Back
WEBOct 22, 2017 · Map shows the important places that ISIS still controls as of November. The Islamic State carved out a sprawling territory across Iraq and Syria through military dominance over 127 important...
Defeated and Detained, Islamic State Still Poses Extremism Threat
WEBJul 31, 2023 · An eighty-five-nation coalition celebrated the defeat of the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, also known as ISIS, in 2019, but the conundrum of what to do with an...
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,...
As ISIS Resurges, US is Drawn Back Into the Fray - The New York Times
WEBJan 25, 2022 · The attempt to break out thousands of former Islamic State fighters from a prison in Syria has swelled into the biggest confrontation between American-backed forces and ISIS in three years.
ISIS Siege of Syria Prison Proves It's Still a Threat - The New York Times
WEBJan 29, 2022 · BEIRUT, Lebanon — One week after Islamic State fighters attacked a prison in northeastern Syria, where they have held out despite a heavy assault by a Kurdish-led militia backed by the United...
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 …
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