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After Iraq gains, Al Qaeda splinter group declares Islamic "Caliphate"

2014-06-30 464 Dailymotion

A new message posted on the internet from what's believed to be the Islamist group ISIL.<br/> <br />In this audio recording, the militant group that's taken over a large swath of Iraq and parts of Syria says it's established a "caliphate" or an Islamic state.<br/> <br />Reuters cannot independently confirm the content of the video but here the flag of ISIL can be clearly identified.<br/> <br />Here militants can be seen literally bulldozing what's believed to be the Syrian-Iraqi border.<br/> <br />The group says its flag flies from Aleppo in northern Syria to Diyala province in eastern Iraq.<br/> <br />In the recording, ISIL says it's renamed itself "the Islamic State", and proclaimed this man Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi -- seen here in a US department wanted poster -- as its leader.<br/> <br />An alleged spokesperson for the organisation says he'll be known as "Caliph Ibrahim" and that he's also the "leader for Muslims everywhere".<br/> <br />Gulf Arab states, such as Saudi Arabia, are likely to be alarmed by this open declar

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