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Watch: Crow compares Hegseth's policies to ISIS, al Qaeda doctrines • June 13, 2025, 5:16 AM ET (CBS)

Islamic State reactivating fighters, eying comeback in Syria and Iraq • June 12, 2025, 6:20 AM ET (Reuters)

Air India crash, US Middle East evacuations, Islamic State and ICE raids • June 12, 2025, 3:02 AM ET (Reuters)

Pakistani man extradited to U.S. from Canada over plot to attack Jewish centre on October 7 anniversary • June 11, 2025, 2:49 AM ET (The Hindu)

Iran hangs nine alleged ISIS members who hoarded guns, ammo • June 10, 2025, 7:33 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

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Also Known As	ISIL • al-Dawlah al-Islāmiyyah fī al-ʿIrāq wa al-Shām • ISIS • Islamic State in Iraq and Syria • Dāʿish • Islamic State • Daesh
Date	April 2013 - present
Areas Of Involvement	Islam • sharia • extremism • terrorism • suicide bombing • beheading • Sunni
Related People	Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

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