Posted on Oct 27, 2019
Timeline of the rise and fall of the Islamic State group
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The Islamic State group erupted from the chaos of Syria and Iraq’s conflicts and swiftly did what no Islamic militant group had done before, conquering a giant stretch of territory and declaring itself a “caliphate.”
Its territorial rule, which at its height in 2014 stretched across nearly a third of both Syria and Iraq, ended in March with a last stand by several hundred of its militants at a tiny Syrian village on the banks of the Euphrates near the border with Iraq.
Its territorial rule, which at its height in 2014 stretched across nearly a third of both Syria and Iraq, ended in March with a last stand by several hundred of its militants at a tiny Syrian village on the banks of the Euphrates near the border with Iraq.
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Timeline of the rise and fall of the Islamic State group
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Syria
Iraq
ISIS
Terrorism
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Well, with it's caliph dead, it's nation a thing of the past. ISIS is nothing more than an idea. Only really being a boogie man, that anyone can "claim" so as to sow discord.
I'm sure some other successor to the Islamic prophet Muhammad will spring up somewhere, and "claim" the resurgence of ISIS. But, this is sort of like the collapse of Nazi Germany. With Hitler dead and their nation gone, they scattered like roaches in the light. Some made their mark after the collapse, but, most disappeared and are forgotten to history.
So should we be vigilant? Sure, why shouldn't we. But, I think we can breathe a collective sigh and move on with our lives to the next challenge.
I'm sure some other successor to the Islamic prophet Muhammad will spring up somewhere, and "claim" the resurgence of ISIS. But, this is sort of like the collapse of Nazi Germany. With Hitler dead and their nation gone, they scattered like roaches in the light. Some made their mark after the collapse, but, most disappeared and are forgotten to history.
So should we be vigilant? Sure, why shouldn't we. But, I think we can breathe a collective sigh and move on with our lives to the next challenge.
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