Mujahideen Shura Council The following is a list of major terrorist attacks and arrests that have been connected to or have been claimed in reliable sources to be inspired by the Islamic State IS , also known by other names. Islamic State's predecessor organization, Islamic State of Iraq ISI was established in October , after the dissolution of the insurgent groups fighting under the coalition of Mujahideen Shura Council. After the withdrawal of U.
In April , the group officially changed its name to "Islamic State of Iraq and Levant" and established a presence in Syria. Between June , when the group self-proclaimed itself to be the Islamic State , and February , IS has often made claims of responsibility over terrorist attacks in 29 countries outside Syria and Iraq , that were "conducted or inspired" by the group, while the evidences of those claims are not verified.
Hundreds of other attacks were also carried out since Attacks are categorized as directed, enabled or inspired by the Islamic State. Directed attacks have included the November Paris attacks and Brussels bombings. Enabled attacks, which were guided through the internet, included the Hypercacher kosher supermarket siege and the Curtis Culwell Center attack.
In the 'inspired' category, lone wolf attackers have been radicalized through online propaganda; these include the Nice truck attack and the Westminster attack. The following is a list of alleged and confirmed attacks carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq organization between and Contents move to sidebar hide.
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