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This day five years ago, ISIS took over Mosul. The rest is history.
This day five years ago, the Islamic State dropped the “in Iraq and Syria” from its moniker & declared itself a caliphate, 18 days after seizing Mosul.
Eight days later, Baghdadi would appear publicly in a video for the first time to accept his caliphship
Eight days later, Baghdadi would appear publicly in a video for the first time to accept his caliphship
This day five years ago
