they are the most feared and powerful terrorist organization in the world
terrorist organization in the world
terrorist organization in the world welcome to watchmojo.com
this installment we’re counting down ten
this installment we’re counting down ten crucial facts you should know about Isis
crucial facts you should know about Isis
crucial facts you should know about Isis number ten where is it from
number ten where is it from
number ten where is it from while the group is commonly referred to
while the group is commonly referred to
while the group is commonly referred to as Isis or the Islamic State of Iraq and
as Isis or the Islamic State of Iraq and
as Isis or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria there are multiple variations of
Syria there are multiple variations of
Syria there are multiple variations of the acronym originally the Iraqi
the acronym originally the Iraqi
the acronym originally the Iraqi syndicate of Iraq and the Levant this
syndicate of Iraq and the Levant this
syndicate of Iraq and the Levant this jihadist organization emerged following
jihadist organization emerged following
jihadist organization emerged following the 2003 US invasion as the Iraqi
the 2003 US invasion as the Iraqi
the 2003 US invasion as the Iraqi syndicate of al-qaeda American and
syndicate of al-qaeda American and
syndicate of al-qaeda American and coalition forces are in the early stages
coalition forces are in the early stages
coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq to
of military operations to disarm Iraq to
of military operations to disarm Iraq to free its people and to defend the world
free its people and to defend the world
free its people and to defend the world from grave danger weakened by the
from grave danger weakened by the
from grave danger weakened by the American surge and with backlash from
American surge and with backlash from
American surge and with backlash from modern Sunni leaders many AQI members
modern Sunni leaders many AQI members
modern Sunni leaders many AQI members joined forces with al-qaeda in Syria
joined forces with al-qaeda in Syria
joined forces with al-qaeda in Syria fighting against the al-assad regime
fighting against the al-assad regime
fighting against the al-assad regime differences in military strategy as well
differences in military strategy as well
differences in military strategy as well as their fundamental goals created
as their fundamental goals created
as their fundamental goals created tensions between the two factions and by
tensions between the two factions and by
tensions between the two factions and by early 2014 al-qaeda had publicly disavow
early 2014 al-qaeda had publicly disavow
early 2014 al-qaeda had publicly disavow the organization number nine how is it
the organization number nine how is it
the organization number nine how is it growing exploiting ancient tensions
growing exploiting ancient tensions
growing exploiting ancient tensions between Sunni and Shia Muslims within
between Sunni and Shia Muslims within
between Sunni and Shia Muslims within the Middle East the Islamic state was
the Middle East the Islamic state was
the Middle East the Islamic state was able to bolster support from Sunni
able to bolster support from Sunni
able to bolster support from Sunni Muslims disillusioned by the Prime
Muslims disillusioned by the Prime
Muslims disillusioned by the Prime Minister Nouri al-maliki’s overtly
Minister Nouri al-maliki’s overtly
Minister Nouri al-maliki’s overtly sectarian policies in Iraq likewise in
sectarian policies in Iraq likewise in
sectarian policies in Iraq likewise in Syria the ongoing civil war created a
Syria the ongoing civil war created a
Syria the ongoing civil war created a power vacuum that is was able to fill
power vacuum that is was able to fill
power vacuum that is was able to fill taking over territory in the
taking over territory in the
taking over territory in the northwestern part of the country and
northwestern part of the country and
northwestern part of the country and stretching into Iraq number eight ISIL
stretching into Iraq number eight ISIL
stretching into Iraq number eight ISIL is fighting to divide and destroy Iraq
is fighting to divide and destroy Iraq
is fighting to divide and destroy Iraq what is its purpose and its fighting to
what is its purpose and its fighting to
what is its purpose and its fighting to create a state of its own brutal
create a state of its own brutal
create a state of its own brutal oppression a place where chaos and
oppression a place where chaos and
oppression a place where chaos and brutality ruthless brutality governs
brutality ruthless brutality governs
brutality ruthless brutality governs these jihadists have always been
these jihadists have always been
these jihadists have always been steadfast in their objective to create a
steadfast in their objective to create a
steadfast in their objective to create a Sunni Muslim state which adheres to a
Sunni Muslim state which adheres to a
Sunni Muslim state which adheres to a fundamentalist interpretation of Sharia
fundamentalist interpretation of Sharia
fundamentalist interpretation of Sharia law originally called the Islamic state
law originally called the Islamic state
law originally called the Islamic state of
of
of I’m or Levant this groups ambitions have
I’m or Levant this groups ambitions have
I’m or Levant this groups ambitions have moved beyond northern Iraq and Syria
moved beyond northern Iraq and Syria
moved beyond northern Iraq and Syria with the ultimate goal of establishing a
with the ultimate goal of establishing a
with the ultimate goal of establishing a pan-arab caliphate that means they hope
pan-arab caliphate that means they hope
pan-arab caliphate that means they hope to build an Islamic state headed by a
to build an Islamic state headed by a
to build an Islamic state headed by a caliph or an imam chosen by God which is
caliph or an imam chosen by God which is
caliph or an imam chosen by God which is in opposition to the beliefs of those
in opposition to the beliefs of those
in opposition to the beliefs of those Muslims who think their leaders should
Muslims who think their leaders should
Muslims who think their leaders should be democratically elected number seven
be democratically elected number seven
be democratically elected number seven who is in power in a lottery you nazies
who is in power in a lottery you nazies
who is in power in a lottery you nazies WaMu gelada ta Dada Allah whoa ah fuck
WaMu gelada ta Dada Allah whoa ah fuck
WaMu gelada ta Dada Allah whoa ah fuck ahem Quan Awad Abram ad varias Amari
ahem Quan Awad Abram ad varias Amari
ahem Quan Awad Abram ad varias Amari little is known about this cleric turned
little is known about this cleric turned
little is known about this cleric turned terrorist leader now known as Abu Bakr
terrorist leader now known as Abu Bakr
terrorist leader now known as Abu Bakr al-baghdadi part of the Iraqi insurgency
al-baghdadi part of the Iraqi insurgency
al-baghdadi part of the Iraqi insurgency Baghdadi was arrested and held at Camp
Baghdadi was arrested and held at Camp
Baghdadi was arrested and held at Camp Bucca an American prison in Iraq
Bucca an American prison in Iraq
Bucca an American prison in Iraq Baghdadi joined al-qaeda following his
Baghdadi joined al-qaeda following his
Baghdadi joined al-qaeda following his release now he is the most wanted and
release now he is the most wanted and
release now he is the most wanted and feared terrorist in the world with a ten
feared terrorist in the world with a ten
feared terrorist in the world with a ten million dollar bounty on his head number
million dollar bounty on his head number
million dollar bounty on his head number six how is it funded the Islamic state
six how is it funded the Islamic state
six how is it funded the Islamic state is one of the best funded terrorist
is one of the best funded terrorist
is one of the best funded terrorist organizations operating today with
organizations operating today with
organizations operating today with private finance ears allegedly coming
private finance ears allegedly coming
private finance ears allegedly coming from Qatar Yemen and Saudi Arabia the
from Qatar Yemen and Saudi Arabia the
from Qatar Yemen and Saudi Arabia the Islamic state also controls several oil
Islamic state also controls several oil
Islamic state also controls several oil fields operates complex extortion
fields operates complex extortion
fields operates complex extortion schemes throughout its territory and
schemes throughout its territory and
schemes throughout its territory and heavily taxes people living under its
heavily taxes people living under its
heavily taxes people living under its rule this has made the Islamic state an
rule this has made the Islamic state an
rule this has made the Islamic state an estimated near two billion dollar
estimated near two billion dollar
estimated near two billion dollar operation that means it’s bringing in
operation that means it’s bringing in
operation that means it’s bringing in 1.2 million dollars a day from Iraq and
1.2 million dollars a day from Iraq and
1.2 million dollars a day from Iraq and another 2 million dollars a day in Syria
another 2 million dollars a day in Syria
another 2 million dollars a day in Syria number 5 isil’s campaign of terror how
number 5 isil’s campaign of terror how
number 5 isil’s campaign of terror how does it spread fear show all the warning
does it spread fear show all the warning
does it spread fear show all the warning signs of genocide though all terrorist
signs of genocide though all terrorist
signs of genocide though all terrorist groups are violent the Islamic state
groups are violent the Islamic state
groups are violent the Islamic state stands out when it comes to gruesome and
stands out when it comes to gruesome and
stands out when it comes to gruesome and bloody acts beheadings crucifixions and
bloody acts beheadings crucifixions and
bloody acts beheadings crucifixions and reports of systematic rapes are par for
reports of systematic rapes are par for
reports of systematic rapes are par for the course the public beheading of
the course the public beheading of
the course the public beheading of British American and French journalists
British American and French journalists
British American and French journalists as well as citizens has struck fear
as well as citizens has struck fear
as well as citizens has struck fear worldwide instigating a public outcry
worldwide instigating a public outcry
worldwide instigating a public outcry for more direct military measures
for more direct military measures
for more direct military measures against the organization we will not be
against the organization we will not be
against the organization we will not be intimidated their horrific acts only
intimidated their horrific acts only
intimidated their horrific acts only unite us as a country and stiffen our
unite us as a country and stiffen our
unite us as a country and stiffen our resolve to take the fight against these
resolve to take the fight against these
resolve to take the fight against these terrorists number four how does it
terrorists number four how does it
terrorists number four how does it expand
expand
expand several Islamic state videos featuring
several Islamic state videos featuring
several Islamic state videos featuring fighters with clearly Western accents
fighters with clearly Western accents
fighters with clearly Western accents have raised questions about the
have raised questions about the
have raised questions about the organization’s international recruitment
organization’s international recruitment
organization’s international recruitment strategy according to various government
strategy according to various government
strategy according to various government agencies the is has several thousand
agencies the is has several thousand
agencies the is has several thousand foreign fighters this well-funded
foreign fighters this well-funded
foreign fighters this well-funded operation has put much of its time and
operation has put much of its time and
operation has put much of its time and money into an extensive PR campaign with
money into an extensive PR campaign with
money into an extensive PR campaign with the release of a slickly edited supposed
the release of a slickly edited supposed
the release of a slickly edited supposed documentary and a heavy presence on
documentary and a heavy presence on
documentary and a heavy presence on various social media outlets the Islamic
various social media outlets the Islamic
various social media outlets the Islamic state is a 21st century terrorist
state is a 21st century terrorist
state is a 21st century terrorist organization number three who is joining
the systematic cultivation of future
the systematic cultivation of future jihadists has begun as propaganda
jihadists has begun as propaganda
jihadists has begun as propaganda featuring militants handing out
featuring militants handing out
featuring militants handing out ice-cream or having carnivals has
ice-cream or having carnivals has
ice-cream or having carnivals has circulated contradictory reports have
circulated contradictory reports have
circulated contradictory reports have emerged claiming the children are either
emerged claiming the children are either
emerged claiming the children are either being coerced into joining or are
being coerced into joining or are
being coerced into joining or are joining of their own volition according
joining of their own volition according
joining of their own volition according to specialists in jihadist propaganda
to specialists in jihadist propaganda
to specialists in jihadist propaganda these children are not placed in primary
these children are not placed in primary
these children are not placed in primary roles but viewed as long-term assets who
roles but viewed as long-term assets who
roles but viewed as long-term assets who will have years to mature into deadly
will have years to mature into deadly
will have years to mature into deadly militant soldiers number two will it
militant soldiers number two will it
militant soldiers number two will it spread outside the Middle East we need
spread outside the Middle East we need
spread outside the Middle East we need to make sure we’re doing everything we
to make sure we’re doing everything we
to make sure we’re doing everything we can as I said to keep our country safe
can as I said to keep our country safe
can as I said to keep our country safe as international pressure mounts against
as international pressure mounts against
as international pressure mounts against the Islamic state is leaders have called
the Islamic state is leaders have called
the Islamic state is leaders have called upon supporters abroad to wage war
upon supporters abroad to wage war
upon supporters abroad to wage war against the West
against the West
against the West a recent decree from the group’s
a recent decree from the group’s
a recent decree from the group’s spokesman Abu Mohammed al-adnani called
spokesman Abu Mohammed al-adnani called
spokesman Abu Mohammed al-adnani called for the killing of American European
for the killing of American European
for the killing of American European Canadian and Australian infidels this
Canadian and Australian infidels this
Canadian and Australian infidels this comes on the heels of news that
comes on the heels of news that
comes on the heels of news that Australian officials thwarted a
Australian officials thwarted a
Australian officials thwarted a terrorist beheading plot arresting 15
terrorist beheading plot arresting 15
terrorist beheading plot arresting 15 men in Brisbane and Sydney it is really
men in Brisbane and Sydney it is really
men in Brisbane and Sydney it is really important to treat this as you would a
important to treat this as you would a
important to treat this as you would a deadly virus number one can it be
deadly virus number one can it be
deadly virus number one can it be stopped when we have the unique
stopped when we have the unique
stopped when we have the unique capabilities to help avert a massacre
capabilities to help avert a massacre
capabilities to help avert a massacre then I believe the United States of
then I believe the United States of
then I believe the United States of America cannot turn a blind eye in
America cannot turn a blind eye in
America cannot turn a blind eye in August 2014 an american-led coalition
August 2014 an american-led coalition
August 2014 an american-led coalition initiated airstrikes and key is
initiated airstrikes and key is
initiated airstrikes and key is territory but the clear goal of
territory but the clear goal of
territory but the clear goal of annihilating is comes with a number of
annihilating is comes with a number of
annihilating is comes with a number of murky complications attacks on is in
murky complications attacks on is in
murky complications attacks on is in Syria may prove beneficial to the
Syria may prove beneficial to the
Syria may prove beneficial to the al-assad regime
al-assad regime
al-assad regime the Americans wish to avoid fears of
the Americans wish to avoid fears of
the Americans wish to avoid fears of escalation from airstrikes to boots on
escalation from airstrikes to boots on
escalation from airstrikes to boots on the ground have many concern that this
the ground have many concern that this
the ground have many concern that this might be the beginning of another long
might be the beginning of another long
might be the beginning of another long bloody and expensive war the United
bloody and expensive war the United
bloody and expensive war the United States will continue to lead a regional
States will continue to lead a regional
States will continue to lead a regional and international effort against the
and international effort against the
and international effort against the kind of barbaric and ultimately empty
kind of barbaric and ultimately empty
kind of barbaric and ultimately empty vision that ISIL represents did these
vision that ISIL represents did these
vision that ISIL represents did these facts surprise you to vote for which
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