Did the #IS negotiate with the #USA in 2006? Shortly after the establishment of the Islamic State in Iraq, a speech by its leader Hamid al-Zawi (Abu Umar al-Baghdadi) entitled "Truth Has Come and Falsehood Has Perished" was published on December 23, 2006.

A thread about the tactical difference with local forces between #IS and #AQ. The big difference between the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda in dealing with local armed groups that cooperate with them is that #IS demands a merger under its complete control. #AQ, on the other hand, is satisfied with military cooperation without any control over these groups.