A group called ISIS or ISIL also called "Daaisch", has taken the lead in the insurgency in Syria. ISIS or the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq, also in some quarters known as "the Levant" has taken the lead in most of Insurgent areas of Syria and Iraq. Al Queda recently renounced this group, as not being part of their movement.
ISIS is attempting to take over another larger insurgent group, Jabra al-Nasra.
ISIS is lead by Abu Bakr al Baghdadi.
ISIS goal is to establish a caliphate (an Islamic state run by a Suni supreme religious leader).
ISIS has overwhelmed other insurgent groups in these areas Aziz, Abukamal, Deir al-Zour, Homs, Kallota, Karma, Ramadi, and Raqqa. There are smaller numbers of Chechians, Dagestanians, Iraquis, Indonesians and a few Europeans (most of Middle-Eastern origin.
The members of ISIS are 1/3 Tunisians, then Saudis, Turks and Egyptians. Most are foreign fighters. There are about 5000 members that are foreign and 2000 Syrians.
Strangely enough the hub for arriving insurgents is Hatay, Turkey (closest major airport to the fighting).
ISIS is probably the biggest threat to the middle-eastern security, even security for established countries in the region, making the area even more unstable.
ISIS is growing at present and has been recently killing top members of the other insurgent groups in Syria.
This situation and this group can cause oil prices to head up and require major foreign intervention to stabilize the middle-east continent.
Edited to add:
I wonder why the media is not making an effort to dig into this story?
ISIS is attempting to take over another larger insurgent group, Jabra al-Nasra.
ISIS is lead by Abu Bakr al Baghdadi.
ISIS goal is to establish a caliphate (an Islamic state run by a Suni supreme religious leader).
ISIS has overwhelmed other insurgent groups in these areas Aziz, Abukamal, Deir al-Zour, Homs, Kallota, Karma, Ramadi, and Raqqa. There are smaller numbers of Chechians, Dagestanians, Iraquis, Indonesians and a few Europeans (most of Middle-Eastern origin.
The members of ISIS are 1/3 Tunisians, then Saudis, Turks and Egyptians. Most are foreign fighters. There are about 5000 members that are foreign and 2000 Syrians.
Strangely enough the hub for arriving insurgents is Hatay, Turkey (closest major airport to the fighting).
ISIS is probably the biggest threat to the middle-eastern security, even security for established countries in the region, making the area even more unstable.
ISIS is growing at present and has been recently killing top members of the other insurgent groups in Syria.
This situation and this group can cause oil prices to head up and require major foreign intervention to stabilize the middle-east continent.
Edited to add:
I wonder why the media is not making an effort to dig into this story?
