ISIS is all we here about nowadays. ISIS is the talk of the century. ISIS stands for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Syria is located in the Middle East, and part of Southwestern Asia. It has coastline along the eastern Mediterranean Sea, just below Turkey. The neighboring countries of Syria are Iraq, Israel, and Jordan. Syria is going through a rough time with ISIS. ISIS is taking over Syria rapidly and is on the move for others as well. Sources like CNN say, “the militant group has seized a chunk of lord stretching from northern. Syria to central Iraq, has struck fear into the hearts of leaders around the world”. ISIS has been called al Qaeda in Iraq in 2004 when it first began. Later, it renamed itself ISIS (CNN). It was an ally of—and had similarities with—Osama Bin Laden’s al Qaeda: both were radical anti-western militant groups devoted to establishing and independent
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Nick Thompson, Richard Greene, and Sarah-Grace Mankarious wrote, “ISIS is putting governing structures in place to rule the territories the group conquers once Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city. Its power bas is in Raqqa, eastern Syria. Energy expert Luay al-Khateeb says, “the oil from the oil assets, and oil fields in Iraq is finding its way to the black market and could be making ISIS up to three million dollars each day”. ISIS is on the rise for recruitment. ISIS is mainly looking for young people. ISIS is going out posing as refugees. According to Daily Express, “ one of the eight men had a hand-drawn picture of a route that would have them traveling through several European countries and eventually into Germany”. Over a hundred Americans have been recruited by ISIS in the past year”. “That is why AIC has chapters at nearly one hundred college and university campuses across America- they are outposts that are designed to work with students on fighting violent extremist”.(Teen
Nick Thompson, Richard Greene, and Sarah-Grace Mankarious wrote, “ISIS is putting governing structures in place to rule the territories the group conquers once Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city. Its power bas is in Raqqa, eastern Syria. Energy expert Luay al-Khateeb says, “the oil from the oil assets, and oil fields in Iraq is finding its way to the black market and could be making ISIS up to three million dollars each day”. ISIS is on the rise for recruitment. ISIS is mainly looking for young people. ISIS is going out posing as refugees. According to Daily Express, “ one of the eight men had a hand-drawn picture of a route that would have them traveling through several European countries and eventually into Germany”. Over a hundred Americans have been recruited by ISIS in the past year”. “That is why AIC has chapters at nearly one hundred college and university campuses across America- they are outposts that are designed to work with students on fighting violent extremist”.(Teen