What is Isis most known for?

Last week ISIS militants left a trail of destruction through the 2,800-year-old capital of the Assyrian empire, Khorsabad, famous for its 64-foot wall erected in 713 BC. ISIS previously attacked the ancient cities of Nimrud and Hatra. read more

ISIS quickly took advantage of the chaos. The group now controls a vast territory in Syria and Iraq. It has become one of the largest, most successful, and most violent groups operating in Syria and Iraq. It executes prisoners of war and enslaves minorities, and its members have raped thousands of women and young girls. read more

The Islamic State, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), follows a distinctive variety of Islam whose beliefs about the path to the Day of Judgment matter to its strategy, and can help the West know its enemy and predict its behavior. read more