Why we ca not trust current analysis of Islamic State Published on September 2014... The rise of Islamic State Syria and Iraq has taken everyone in the west by surprise, resulting in frenzy of... ..…

- The killing of Islamic State Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi in U.S raid is further blow to jihadist group that once held swathe of territory Iraq and Syria, and the organisation and its ideology remain dangerous.. ..…

BEIRUT — Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi sought to establish Islamic caliphate across Syria and Iraq, and he might be remembered more as the ruthlessly calculating leader of Islamic State group. ... In April 2013, al- Baghdadi announced what amounted to takeover of Nusra Front, merging..…

Trump told the in televised address from White House that US forces killed a large number of Islamic State fighters during the raid. By the imposition of version of, At its height, Islamic State controlled swaths of Iraq and Syria in self-declared state known as caliphate,..…

He merged group known as Nusra Front, with new one known as Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. ..…

The death of al- Baghdadi marked in the fight against Islamic State, which brutalized swaths of Syria and Iraq and sought to direct campaign from self-declared caliphate.. ... He merged group known as Nusra Front, with new one known as Islamic State of Iraq and Levant...…

This file image made from video posted on militant website Saturday, July 5, 2014, the leader of Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, delivering sermon at Iraq during his first appearance. ... He merged group known as Nusra Front, with new one known as Islamic State of..…

largely seen as symbolic figurehead of the terror network, Baghdadi's capture or death was coveted prize for the various players across both Syria and Iraq.. He merged group known as Nusra Front, with his, known as Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. ..…

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi sought to establish Islamic caliphate across Syria and Iraq, and he might be remembered more as the ruthlessly calculating leader of Islamic State group. ... In April 2013, Baghdadi announced what amounted to takeover of Nusra Front,..…

Rather than justifying pullout, the raid underscored the importance of maintaining American military Syria and Iraq to keep pressure on Islamic State... Islamic State has its roots Al Qaeda Iraq, deadly Sunni group founded in the early years of Iraq by Abu..…

The IS erupted from the chaos of Syria and Iraq's conflicts did what no Islamic militant group had done before, conquering giant stretch of territory and declaring a caliphate.. ... He merged group known as Nusra Front, with new one known as Islamic State of Iraq and..…

The death of al-Baghdadi marked in the fight against Islamic State, which brutalized swaths of Syria and Iraq and sought to direct campaign from self-declared caliphate.. ... He merged group known as Nusra Front, with new one known as Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. ..…

Beirut Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi sought to establish Islamic caliphate across Syria and Iraq, and he might be remembered more as the ruthlessly calculating leader of Islamic State group. ... In April 2013, al- Baghdadi announced what amounted to takeover of Nusra Front, merging it..…

Islamic State group erupted from the chaos of Syria and Iraq's conflicts did what no Islamic militant group had done before, conquering giant stretch of territory and declaring a caliphate.. ... -led of Iraq.. He assumed control of Islamic State of..…

He then broke with Al-Qaeda and announced his own, more jihadist group named Islamic State of Iraq and Levant that aimed to establish its own Islamic nation, or caliphate, on territory straddling Iraq- Syria border.. ..…

IRAQ . After defeat by U.S.-backed forces, Islamic State has reverted to the guerrilla tactics it was once known for. . ... Analysts estimated earlier this year that about 2,000 active combatants now operate in Iraq. . ..…

FILE - This file image made from video posted on militant website Saturday, July 5, 2014, the leader of Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, delivering sermon at Iraq during his first appearance. ... He merged group known as Nusra Front, with new one known as Islamic State..…

BEIRUT — Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi sought to establish Islamic caliphate across Syria and Iraq, and he might be remembered more as the ruthlessly calculating leader of Islamic State group. ... In April 2013, al- Baghdadi announced what amounted to takeover of Nusra Front, merging..…

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is a creation of US intelligence.  ... The incursion of the Islamic State (IS) brigades into Iraq starting in June 2014 was part of a carefully planned military-intelligence operation supported covertly by the US, NATO and..…

The death of al- Baghdadi marked in the fight against Islamic State, which brutalized swaths of Syria and Iraq and sought to direct campaign from self-declared caliphate.. ... He merged group known as Nusra Front, with new one known as Islamic State of Iraq and Levant...…

he renamed the group to Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, better known as ISIS, in 2013, seeking to expand to neighboring Syria, where war was raging.. ..…

The Western media is reporting that US military forces have killed the supposed leader of the so-called “Islamic State in Iraq and Syria” (ISIS) in Syria’s northern governorate of Idlib. . ... To clarify precisely who these “supporting powers” were that sought the creation of a..…

By detonating vest, Islamic State leader killed and three children. Trump thanked Russia, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Syrian Kurds for their help in the mission... ..…

He merged group known as Nusra Front, with new one known as Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. ..…

He merged group known as Nusra Front, with new one known as Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. ..…

The United States vowed on Monday that it would track down and defeat surviving leaders of Islamic State Iraq and Syria movement after its elusive supremo Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi appeared to speak in newly released videotape. .. ..…

Youths Najaf, Iraq, watching news on Sunday about the death of Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi, Islamic State leader.  ... In 2006, United States killed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the head of predecessor group to Islamic State, and in 2010, it worked with Iraq to kill the head of..…

This file image made from video posted on militant website on Saturday, July 5, 2014, the leader of Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, delivering sermon at Iraq during his first AP.. ... He merged group known as Nusra Front, with new one known as Islamic State of..…

This file image made from video posted on militant website on July 5, 2014, the leader of Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, delivering sermon at Iraq.. Washington  — Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became..…

His appearance was in video posted April by IS media, in which al-Baghdadi vowed to continue fighting despite the loss of his group's self-proclaimed caliphate Iraq and Syria.. Al-Baghdadi, 48, or Islamic State, June 2014.. ..…

Islamic State or caliphate that Baghdadi declared July 2014 over quarter of Iraq and Syria was notable for atrocities against religious minorities and attacks on five continents in the name of version of Islam that horrified mainstream Muslims.. ... -led of Iraq.. With..…

He merged group known as Nusra Front, with new one known as Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. ..…

He merged group known as Nusra Front, with new one known as Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. ..…

After founding the Islamic State for Iraq and the Levant in 2010, as self-appointed “caliph,” he was the only Islamist terrorist leader to have captured and ruled territory. ..…

FILE - This file image made from video posted on militant website Saturday, July 5, 2014, the leader of Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi, delivering sermon at Iraq during his first appearance. ... He merged group known as Nusra Front, with new one known as Islamic State..…

Amid reports that President Donald Trump did not inform House Speaker Nancy Pelosi beforehand on the top-secret raid by U.S forces that resulted in the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ment that rained on Trump's parade. ..…

Amid reports that President Donald Trump did not inform House Speaker Nancy Pelosi beforehand on the top-secret raid by U.S forces that resulted in the death of Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ment that rained on Trump's parade. ..…

Erdogan added Turkey had paid a heavy price fighting terrorism, including in his list of foes the YPG - Kurdish militia in Syria who were instrumental in fighting with the United States against Islamic State but who Ankara deems terrorists. . ... “Iraq’s Armed Forces and intelligence..…

Islamic State Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi is believed to have been killed in US military Syria, sources Syria, Iraq and Iran said on Sunday, as US President Donald Trump prepared to make a major statement at the White House. . ..…