Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Scotland says "Yes")

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, ISIS, IS; also Da'esh) is a jihadist and terror group, mainly located in the Middle East, specifically Iraq, Syria and, more recently, Kurdistan.

The group originated as Jamāʻat al-tawḥīd wa-al-jihād in 1999, as part of al-Queda, before splitting from the group and declaring a global caliphate in 2014, after which it rapidly gained territory in Iraq and Syria, eventually resulting in the Fall of Mosul, Iraq's "second city". In addition to waging war in this area and parts of North Africa, it has also been involved in and claimed responsibility for several terror attacks around the world.

While the group at first proved very able to adapt, and with media tried to establish a feeling of legitimacy, in late 2014, the Erbil Conference created an independent Kurdistan, which now has much foreign backing, particularly from Russia, whom are preparing to send over military equipment and training, and Scotland, who are providing Medical and relief work. Kurdistan has effectively started to oppose ISIL in many areas, causing it to lose much land.