Background

Background

The rise of IS / The rise of IS

Islamic State (IS) shocked the world when they took control of Mosul, Iraq's second city, in June of this year.

9y ago

How IS works / How IS works

The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has a detailed structure that encompasses many functions and jurisdictions, according to ISIS documents seized by Iraqi forces and seen by American officials and Hashim Alhashimi, an Iraqi researcher.

9y ago

What is Islamic State? / What is Islamic State?

Islamic State (IS) is a radical Islamist group that has seized large swathes of territory in eastern Syria and across northern and western Iraq.

9y ago
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