The 2 main ones are Iraq and Syria.
Islamic state in Iraq and Syria
Yes. Syria and Iraq are facing a serious insurgency led by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Syria also has other rebel groups seeking the overthrow both of Bashar al-Assad and the removal of ISIL.
Islamic State of Iraq was created in 2006.
ISIS stands for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. It is a militant group known for its extremist ideology and violent tactics.
Islamic State is the successor organization to al-Qaeda Iraq when that organization split off from al-Qaeda and decided to create a paramilitary state in northeastern Syria in 2013 and then allied with the former Baathists in Iraq to conquer a large swath of the Iraqi northwest in 2014.
ISOL is a another acronym for ISIS. ISIS/ISOL is the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham ("Greater Syria"). The terrorist organization now trying to take over Syria and Iraq. There are other meanings for ISOL but this is the most topical one.
No. US civilian governance does not extend to any part of Syria or Iraq.
An Islamic state is a type of government formed on the basis of Sharia Law, which is the Islamic religious law. In the modern world, these exist in Iran, Pakistan, and the unrecognized Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, also known as ISIS.
ISIS, or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, was established in April 2013. It emerged from the Islamic State of Iraq, which was formed in 2006, and gained prominence during the Syrian Civil War. The group declared itself a caliphate in June 2014 under the leadership of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Islamic State is the successor organization to al-Qaeda Iraq when that organization split off from al-Qaeda and decided to create a paramilitary state in northeastern Syria in 2013 and then allied with the former Baathists in Iraq to conquer a large swath of the Iraqi northwest in 2014. Al-Qaeda Iraq was founded in 1999 and became infamous for terrorist attacks in Iraq in 2003.
Islamic State is the successor organization to al-Qaeda Iraq when that organization split off from al-Qaeda and decided to create a paramilitary state in northeastern Syria in 2013 and then allied with the former Baathists in Iraq to conquer a large swath of the Iraqi northwest in 2014.