The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) is a jihadist group active in Iraq and Syria. It was created in April 2013 and grew out of al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI). It has since been disavowed by al-Qaeda, but become one of the main jihadist groups fighting government forces in Syria and is making military gains in Iraq. The Last ‘S’ stands for an Arabic word: Al-Shams, means The Leavent. The leader of the organization is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. He is regarded as the battlefield commander and tactician, which according to analysts makes ISIS more attractive to young jihadists than al-Qaeda, which is led by Ayman al-Zawahiri. The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) is a jihadist group active in Iraq and Syria. It was created in April 2013 and grew out of al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI). It has since been disavowed by al-Qaeda, but become one of the main jihadist groups fighting government forces in Syria and is making military gains in Iraq. The Last ‘S’ stands for an Arabic word: Al-Shams, means The Leavent. The leader of the organization is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. He is regarded as the battlefield commander and tactician, which according to analysts makes ISIS more attractive to young jihadists than al-Qaeda, which is led by Ayman al-Zawahiri.
The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) is a jihadist group
active in Iraq and Syria. It
was created in April 2013 and grew out of al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI). It has since
been disavowed by al-Qaeda, but become one of the main jihadist groups fighting
government forces in Syria and is making military gains in Iraq.
The Last ‘S’ stands for an Arabic word:
Al-Shams, means The Leavent. The leader of the organization is Abu Bakr
al-Baghdadi. He is regarded as the battlefield commander and tactician, which
according to analysts makes ISIS more attractive to young jihadists than
al-Qaeda, which is led by Ayman al-Zawahiri.
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