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An ISIS member waves the group’s flag in Raqqa, Syria on June 29, 2014. Photo / REUTERS / Stringer
Since ISIS claims to be Sunni, the movement is very much opposed to Shiites. They often belittle Shiites by calling them infidels.
This group managed to ambush a convoy of Syrian regime forces in February 2021 and claimed the lives of 26 people. The ambush took place early in the morning, when the regime forces were looking for militants involved in several attacks.
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In addition to causing casualties as a result of the regime, there are 11 ISIS militants who are said to have also died as a result of this incident.
A year later, ISIS also clashed with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
As many as 25 people were declared dead in the horrific clashes that began with the ISIS attacks on the prisons that housed its members.
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Meanwhile, this group has also claimed to be the mastermind behind terrorist acts in several countries, including Indonesia. The bomb attack in the Thamrin area, in central Jakarta, in 2016, for example.
The horrific accident killed 8 people and injured dozens of others, including police officers.
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