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  • *ISIS Origins & Formation*

  • ISIS is a Jihadist group that was formed in 2000 as an affiliate group of al-Qaeda

  • In 2003 and following the US invasion of Iraq, it separated itself from al-Qaeda

  • And they started competing against one another for influence and world domination

  • *Beliefs & Ideology*

  • At the core of the ISIS ideology, ISIS seeks to claim authority of over all Muslims

  • And ultimately, establish an Islamic state that is led

  • By a religious, political leader known as a "caliph"

  • *Leadership*

  • The group is led by a man named 'Abu Bakr Al-Baghadai'

  • Who is listed by the US State Department

  • As a Specially Designated Global Terrorist

  • With a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to his capture or death

  • *Extremism*

  • The group is known for its extreme brutality

  • And they regularly take advantage of social media sites

  • to release mass execution videos on the internet

  • *Finances*

  • ISIS is considered the richest jihadist group in the world

  • With assets that is worth $2 billion

  • A quarter of that sum was looted from the central bank of Mosul

  • The second largest city in Iraq

  • *Goals*

  • The group aims to suppress other religious beliefs 25 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:37,210 By threatening and killing people of any other faith

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*ISIS Origins & Formation*

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