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As the Islamic State Of Iraq (ISI) expanded into neighboring Syria after winning a battle, the group changed its name to The Islamic State Of Iraq and Syria. (ISIS)
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Now ISIS, ISIS rapidly gained ground in Northern Iraq, and started engaging in clashes with the Salafist rebel group fighting Bashar al-Assad's regime, Ahrar ash-Sham.
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ISIS declares itself to be the 'Islamic State'
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Al-Qaeda's leadership cut ties with the Islamic State, unhappy with the brutality of the group, and how the Islamic State fighters were concentrating efforts to much on unseating Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
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Displaced civilians reached 300,000 in Anbar province, higher numbrs were coming from Ramadi and Fallujah. There were 336 civilian casualties by this date, with another 1500 wounded.
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In Islamic State stronghold of Ar-Raqqah, the group killed seven people in a public square.
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The Islamic State surrounded the city of Mosul, Iraq which happens to be the 2nd-most populated Iraqi city. The group's forces captured this key city en route to their goal of capturing Iraq's capital, Baghdad.
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Islamic State fighters secured the city of Mosul as it overran security and government buildings. The Mosul bank lost $429 million US Dollars to the militants. As Mosul is a city with a heavy population of Christians, almost all families fled for their lives.
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The Islamic State capured Iraq's main airport, halting a lot of travel to and from Ieaq.
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Islamic State announced it's quest for an Islamic Caliphate, as the group appointed Caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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Caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi wants all Muslims to unite behind him as their leader to capture Rome, and secure the Muslam world.
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Human Rights groups in Iraq announced that when Islamic State militants stormed the village of Beshir in Iraq, a heavily Turkmen populated area, 700 turkmen were killed.
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The town of Sinjar fell into the hands of Islamic State militants on August 4th. Families fled for their lives to Mount Sinjar which was a couple miles to the west, into Kurdish Peshmerga held areas. The mountain of Mount Sinjar was teeming with Yazidi refugees, mostly women and children.
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President Barack Obama authorized aid drops of food and water and other necessities to Yazidi's stranded on Mount Sinjar. Obama also authorized targeted airstarikes on Islamic State militants in Iraq.
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James Foley was brutally killed by a man nicknamed 'Jihadi John.' The beheading sparked outrage from the international community, and prompted other countries to get involved.
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Prime minister David Cameron raised the terror level for the UK to severe, nad announced the counry was committed to fighting the militants at home and abroad.
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The 2nd American photo-journalist was beheaded by the Islamic State.
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The Islamic State realeased a video purportedly showing the killing of British aid worker Alan Henning.
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On the 10th of September, Barack Obama authorized the US-led bombing coalition that will target Islamic State convoys.
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The third Western captive was killed by the Islamic State, and the third to be kiilled by ISIS fighter 'Jihadi John.'
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The UN realeased a statement that approximately 15,000 foreign fighters have jojned the terror group in Iraq and Syria.
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On November 16, American aid worker Peter Kassig was killed by the man nicknamed 'Jihadi John,' while another 15 Syrian soldiers suffered the same fate as Peter Kassig.
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In the Islamic State's de facto capital a man accused of being Gay was confirmed dead in Raqqa, Syria.
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A man named Man Haran Monis held cafe workers, and customers hostage in a cafe. Man Haron Monis pledged his support to the Islamic State earlier in the month.
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Kurdish Peshmerga forces liberated the Yazidi's stranded on Mount Sinjar, as ISIS forces retreatd to Tal Afar.
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ISIS realeses a video that they are claiming shows the killing of Haruna Yukawa.
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ISIS realeased a video that shows the killing of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasasbeh, prompting outrage from the Jordanian world for revenge.
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Just yesterday, 250 Assyrians were kidnapped from their village, They have not been heard from since.
