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Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham

Lisa Lundquist

October 18, 2013

Al Qaeda strikes fear into Iraq’s government-backed Sunni militia

Al Qaeda in Iraq, Iraq, Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham

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