ISIL declares new Islamic caliphate Rebels fighting in Iraq under ISIL banner announce creation of Islamic state, extending from Diyala to Syrias Aleppo. The statement declared Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as the caliph, or head of the caliphate [AP] The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the armed group fighting governments in Iraq and Syria, has announced the establishment of a caliphate straddling the two countries. In an audio recording distributed online on Sunday, the ISIL declared its chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as the caliph and leader for Muslims everywhere. Baghdadi is believed to be the leader of ISIL, which announced that it is now called The Islamic State.
Posted on: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 23:20:53 +0000
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