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Who Are ISIS? (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) | 5 Minute History Episode 13

Practically unknown in the public conscience before 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also sometimes ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) or Daesh, had been a leading insurgent group in Iraq since its foundation in 1999 by Abu Musab al-Zarqani meant to fight against the country's Shia minority in the hope of creating a sectarian conflict that would unite Sunni Muslims against a common enemy. Following the 2003 US-led Invasion of Iraq, coalition forces became a key target for the group. After a deadly bombing campaign in the second half of the 2000s, the US cracked down and al-Zarqani was killed with most of the group's leadership also being nullified. However, under the leadership of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi the group slowly regained strength and was able to capitalise on the Syrian Civil War from 2011 by creating the Al-Nusra Front to further its aims in the neighbouring state. Part 2 of 'Who Are ISIL? (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) | 5 Minute History Episode 14 (Part 2): Coming Soon! Raid the Merch Market: https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/hi... Go Fund My Windmills (Patreon):   / historywithhilbert   Join in the Banter on Twitter:   / historywhilbert   Enter the Fray on Facebook:   / historywhilbert   Indulge in some Instagram..?(the alliteration needs to stop):   / historywithhilbert   Music Used: Loopster - Kevin MacLeod Send me an email if you'd be interested in doing a collaboration! [email protected] #Iraq #Syria #ISIS