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Rebels that are fighting the governments Iraq and Syria have set their own state. It is called a caliphate, an Islamic nation. The rebels are the group ISIS (the Islamic State Iraq and Syria). The group is also called ISIL (the Islamic State Iraq and the Levant). The newly declared state stretches Aleppo the north Syria to Diyala eastern Iraq. That is the area the control of the rebels who have been fighting government troops both countries. ISIL put a recorded statement online Sunday announcing the new state. It said ISIL's leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi would be "the caliph" (the head the state) and that he would also be "leader Muslims everywhere".

Wikipedia says ISIS leaders think their state should be bigger. They also want parts Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, southern Turkey, and Cyprus. Its members are largely Sunni Muslims who say they are disliked the governments of Iraq and Syria. It was linked Al Qaeda when it first started but those links have been cut. Wikipedia said: "ISIS had close links al-Qaeda 2014, but in February that year, an eight-month power struggle, al-Qaeda cut all ties the group." Reports are that Al Qaeda did not agree with attacks civilians that have led to thousands deaths. Iraq has received several military jets from Russia to help fight the rebels.

 
 

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