ISIS

THE BEGINNING

This was a militant group that participated in the Iraq war 1999 to 2004.

ABU MUSAB AL-ZARQAWI

• The leader of the group (although not confirmed)
• He involved the group with Al Qaeda
• Through his one visit to a hospital Zarqawi became deeply involved with terrorist plots

ZARQAWI DURING 2003 INVASION OF AFGHANISTAN

• Started to expand his regime
• Had scouted and lied in wait while allies attacked

OSAMA BIN LADEN DID NOT APPROVE

Zarqawi believed that the Shiites were working with the U.S. Against the Sunnis. They thus became insignificant and to him, were no longer Muslims.

AFTER ZARQAWI STARTED WINING

Fellow Sunnis believed that he was the only one able to eradicate the U.S. Troops.

Although he was leader material Zarqawi had no legitimacy or funding. So when given the chance to join A-Qaeda they jumped for it.

WHEN THE TWO TERRORIST GROUPS COMBINED

WHAT DOES ISIS MEAN?

• Islamic
• State of
• Iraq
• Syria

ZARQAWI'S WAR PATH

• 2004- abducted a repairman and beheaded him on film
• Provided materials for the assassination of a US diplomat
• Trained terrorist and created terrorist cells
• Took place in recent bombing of the Jordan Embassy (Bagdahd)

Soon even Bin Laden could no longer handle Zarqawi. He disowned his group, but it was too late. ISIS already had their own money and was large enough to last on his own.

HE TRAINED HIS REGIME CONSTANTLY

In 2002, Zarqawi had Laurence Foley, a U.S. diplomat, killed in Jordan to make a statement. To let America know that they will do whatever it takes to win.

ISOS AND ZARQAWI WERE THEN

In 2006, the U.S. BOMBED Zarqawi's safe house.

They disappeared for awhile, but now ISIS is back and stronger than ever. Constant death threats and the use of social media is a new tactic they have developed.

Troops are currently monitoring and searching for any information they can find on the group. There seems to be no information on who the new leader is or when they plan to attack.

WE KNOW THAT ISIS IS PLANNING TO ATTACK