How ISIS sows ‘global panic,’ and other facts about the jihadist group
Fighting on numerous fronts in Iraq and Syria, Sunni militant group threatens Americans
Andre Mayer
CBC News
Sept. 4, 2014
The black-clad jihadist group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) made international headlines in June when it captured several Iraqi cities in quick succession, killed members of other sects or religions and imposed a harsh form of Shariah law.
Its notorious reputation has only grown in recent weeks, after the release of videos showing the beheadings of U.S. journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff. ISIS has threatened to carry out more killings of Americans if the U.S. continues to target the group with airstrikes.
On Wednesday, U.S. President Barack Obama said the U.S. is determined to “degrade and destroy [ISIS] so that it’s no longer a threat, not just to Iraq but also to the region and to the United States.”
Here’s a closer look at how this group’s reputation has grown in the last few months.
Who is this group and what do they want?
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