The Islamic State is the latest and most powerful incarnation of what began as an Al Qaeda affiliate in Iraq following the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.

The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant – Libya was listed on 4 March 2020 pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 4 of resolution 2368 (2017) as being associated with ISIL for “participating in the ...

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is an Islamist insurgent group active in both Iraq and Syria that pledged allegiance to al Qaeda in 2004.

Some people call it the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS. Others call it the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL. Why does the Al Qaeda splinter group have more than one name?

In July, the group’s leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, announced its rebranding. He declared that the territory under his control would be part of a caliphate, or an Islamic state, shortening its name ...

Todos os artigos de Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Exibindo 1 - 20 de 55 artigos ‘I am the law’: the self-proclaimed caliph of Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, giving a speech in 2014.

The anti-Islamic State coalition of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve received its new commander at a ...

At least 21 people were killed in an attack on church premises in eastern Congo by Islamic State-backed rebels, according to ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Islamic State-backed rebels attacked a Catholic church in eastern Congo on Sunday, killing at least 34 ...

Islamic-backed rebels reportedly killed at least 43 people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, including raiding a ...

Despite U.S. airstrikes targeting ISIS positions, the battle for the Syrian town of Kobani continues. The town, near the border with Turkey, has been under siege for weeks. Holly Williams reports ...

A 25-year-old Ohio man is in custody after he allegedly reposted an "ISIS hit list" of U.S. military members and tried to solicit others to help kill people on the list A 25-year-old Ohio man is ...