Islamic State Situation and the U.S. Response
U.S. Actions in Iraq and Syria
The Islamic State (IS, aka the Islamic State of Iraq, ISIS, or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL) is a transnational Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group that has expanded its control over areas of northwestern Iraq and northeastern Syria since 2013, threatening the security of both countries and drawing increased attention from the international community. The Islamic State has thrived in the disaffected Sunni Musliminhabited areas of Iraq and in the remote provinces of Syria torn by the civil war. The Islamic State’s tactics have drawn the ire of the international community, increasing U.S. attention on…
