Islamic State & Its Affiliates Topic of White Paper From CRS
September 09, 2025
September 09, 2025
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10328) on Sept. 8, 2025, by Middle Eastern affairs specialist Clayton Thomas:
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The Islamic State and Its Affiliates
The Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS, ISIL, or Da'esh) is a transnational Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group. At its 2015 height, the group controlled large areas of Iraq and Syria from which it launched . . .
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The Islamic State and Its Affiliates
The Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS, ISIL, or Da'esh) is a transnational Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group. At its 2015 height, the group controlled large areas of Iraq and Syria from which it launched . . .