ISIS chief once tipped to replace Baghdadi is captured in raid by Iraqi special forces
Daily MailThe Islamic State group erupted from the chaos of Syria and Iraq's conflicts, declaring itself a 'caliphate' after conquering a giant stretch of territory. Here are the key moments in the rise and fall of the Islamic State group: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi - who was also known as Caliph Ibrahim - released a propaganda video in 2014 where he addressed Muslim worshipers at a mosque in Mosul April 2013 - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi announces the merger of his group with al-Qaeda's franchise in Syria, forming the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. June 2014 - IS captures Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, and pushes south as Iraqi forces crumble, eventually capturing Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit and reaching the outskirts of Baghdad. Iraqi Army soldiers celebrate as they hold an IS flag, which they captured during a raid on a village outside Mosul in November 2016 November 5, 2016 - The U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces launch Operation Euphrates Wrath, the first of five operations aiming to retake Raqqa, starting with an encircling of the city. June 21, 2017 - IS destroys Mosul's iconic al-Nuri Mosque and its 12th century leaning minaret as Iraqi forces close in.
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