How strong is ISIS military?
Troops in Iraq and Syria In June 2014, ISIL had at least 4,000 fighters in Iraq. The CIA estimated in September 2014 that it had 20,000–31,500 fighters in Iraq and Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimates that the force numbers around 80,000–100,000 total (up to 50,000 in Syria and 30,000 in Iraq).
What is Isis and how did it originate?
IS originated in 1999, pledged allegiance to Al-Qaeda and participated in the Iraqi insurgency following the 2003 invasion of Iraq by Western forces. In June 2014, the group proclaimed itself a worldwide caliphate and began referring to itself as the Islamic State (الدولة الإسلامية ad-Dawlah al-Islāmiyah; IS).
Who is the leader of Isis?
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant/Leaders
Where is Syria situated?
southwestern Asia
Syria, country located on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Asia. Its area includes territory in the Golan Heights that has been occupied by Israel since 1967.
When was Isis at its peak?
Background. In March 2019 the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) was ousted from the last of the territory it had seized across Syria and Iraq. At its late 2014 peak, ISIS controlled large swathes of both countries, subsuming government resources and bureaucracy—along with industry, commerce, and agriculture.
How much of Syria did Isis control?
In early 2017, ISIL controlled approximately 45,377 square kilometers (17,520 square miles) of territory in Iraq and Syria and 7,323 km2 of territory elsewhere, for a total of 52,700 square kilometres (20,300 sq mi).
Who is the new ISIS leader now?
| Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 31 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi |
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