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26 November 2015 Last updated at 15:51

What is 'Islamic State'? Islamic State (IS) is a radical Sunni Islamist militant group that has seized large swathes of territory in eastern Syria and across northern and western Iraq. Islamic State fighters drive armoured vehicles through Raqqa, Syria (30 June 2014)

The spiral of violence Islamic State militants hold up their weapons and wave flags as they ride in a convoy, which includes multiple Toyota pickup trucks, through Raqqa city in Syria

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