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To: Jamie153 who wrote (1872)5/23/2021 3:58:41 PM
From: Les H  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 12175
 
ISIS was taking over territory to set up its own administrative state in Iraq and Syria. 5 million Syrians fled the country. Some stayed behind and went on ISIS' payroll.

ethnic cleansing by ISIS 2014

There are other ethnic groups that are Sunni Muslims, notably the Kurds who lost territory to ISIS. Northeast Syria had most of the fertile farmland and oil wells.