This Video Shows The Spread Of The Islamic State Since April, 2013

Foxtrot Alpha: This Animated Map Of ISIS Expansion In Syria, Iraq And Beyond Is Unsettling

We love maps and infographics at Foxtrot Alpha, and animated ones are that much better. The video below depicting the expansion of ISIS controlled territory over time is especially interesting. After explosive expansion in 2013-2014, now it seems that when any territory is taken back from the Islamic State they just expand elsewhere.

Also of interest is just how little ground has been taken back from ISIS even after almost a year and a half of coalition combat operations against it. On the other hand, it must be noted that some of the wide areas shown on the map that ISIS supposedly controls is just empty desert, and the same can be said for much of the non-ISIS controlled areas highlighted in purple.

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WNU Editor: They seem to be very secure in a good part of Syria and Iraq.