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Profile Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant ISIL
The Islamic State of Iraq and the
Levant, (ISIL), is a jihadist group active in Iraq and Syria seeking to
establish a Islamic caliphate. With thousands of Arab and foreign
fighters under its wing, it has emerged as one of the most powerful
groups in the region. An off-shoot of al-Qaeda, the group has attacked
rivals and killed hundreds for violating its strict interpretation of
Islam. Despite the Iraqi army's efforts to dislodge the fighters, the
group controls parts of two Iraqi cities in Anbar province, most of
Mosul and several neighborhoods in Kirkuk province. ISIL also controls
parts of northern Syria, including their stronghold the city of Raqqa,
and are fighting rivals Al Nusra, for oil-rich city of Deir az Zor. Al
Jazeera's Omar Al Saleh reports.
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