Geography, Social Studies: ISIS or ISIL?
The tutor explains two names for the Islamic State, commonly called ISIS.
ISIS and ISIL are two names for the same group. Both are acronyms:
ISIS: Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
ISIL: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
As I explain in my post from February 4, the Levant refers to the countries along the Mediterranean’s eastern shore: Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.
ISIS, or ISIL, presently holds territory in Syria and Iraq.
Apparently, ISIS, or ISIL, is sometimes called simply IS, for Islamic State.
Source:
Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.