Jul 1, 2022 · ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), also known as ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant), is a Sunni jihadist group with a particularly violent ideology that calls itself a …

Sep 13, 2017 · At its peak, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) controlled vast portions of territory in Iraq and Syria with several million inhabitants. Unique amongst similar jihadist …

Jan 31, 2017 · This Perspective offers a strategy to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL, as a transregional threat, with a focus on steps to confront the violent jihadist …

Mosul was ISIL's de facto second city and capital in Iraq. ISIL had uncontested control over Mosul after capturing the city in 2014, until government of Iraq operations to retake the city began in …

ISIL fought violently to take over Deir ez-Zor city from the Syrian regime in 2014, but has never fully taken control of the city.

Oct 13, 2014 · Defeating ISIL will not come from “winning hearts and minds” and soft power, nor will it come from a handful of precision airstrikes. It will require hard, bloody ground combat. …

Mar 5, 2016 · The second effort has targeted ISIL's cash directly, going after the banks where the group stores its cash in Iraq. Airstrikes have destroyed much of the money in ISIL's Bayt al …

ISIL started with an organizational plan and a fair amount of resources captured in its conquests. Whether these are suf-ficient to keep it functioning is a critical question and likely a real ISIL …

Oct 11, 2016 · The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIL) has made headlines with its dramatic and effective exploitation of social media. The organization has drawn on a variety of social …

Jun 1, 2015 · The rise of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has led to arguments in favor of U.S.-Iran cooperation in combating the group, as immediate American and Iranian interests …