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Islamic State
Wikidata · Q2429253
Active span
2001 – 2021
Profile
The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and by its Arabic acronym Daesh, is a transnational Salafi jihadist militant organisation and internationally unrecognised quasi-state. IS occupied a significant amount of territory in Iraq and Syria from 2013 to 2016, but lost most of it between 2017 and 2019. In 2014, the group proclaimed itself to be a worldwide caliphate and claimed religious and political authority over all Muslims worldwide, a claim not accepted by the vast majority of Muslims. It is designated as a terrorist organisation by the United Nations and many countries around the world, including Muslim countries.
Where they fought
17 of 24 plotted
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When they fought
24 battles · 4 wars
Most active in 2014 — 8 catalogued battles.
Battles
24 engagements
October 26, 2001
Operation Active Endeavour
War on Terrorism
October 9, 2001
Operation Eagle Assist
War on Terrorism
March 20, 2003
Iraq War
War on Terrorism
March 16, 2004
Battle of Wana
insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
October 7, 2007
Battle of Mirali
insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
October 25, 2007
First Battle of Swat
insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
July 3, 2007
Lal Masjid Siege
insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
February 6, 2007
Operation Juniper Shield
War on Terrorism
August 7, 2008
Battle of Bajaur
insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
July 15, 2009
Second Battle of Swat
insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
December 1, 2012
Chaambi Operations
Insurgency in the Maghreb
December 30, 2013
Anbar clashes (2013–2014)
Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017
June 11, 2014
Battle of Baiji
Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017
June 11, 2014
Battle of Baiji (October–November 2014)
Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017
August 1, 2014
Battle of Zumar
Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017
January 1, 2014
Fall of Hīt
Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017
June 4, 2014
Fall of Mosul
Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017
July 21, 2014
First Battle of Tikrit
Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017
June 25, 2014
Islamic State invasion of Iraq
Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017
October 24, 2014
Operation Ashura
Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017
January 1, 2015
Battle of Kirkuk
Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017
November 8, 2016
Battle of Banibangou
Insurgency in the Maghreb
October 16, 2016
Battle of Mosul
Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017
February 9, 2016
Battle of Ramadi
Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017
Commanders of Islamic State
7 catalogued
Related factions
Allies, adversaries, and co-belligerents