How did coalition forces take down ISIS?

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ISIS once held vast territory in Iraq and Syria, spreading terror across the globe. Now, its caliphate lies in ruins. But how did it rise so fast, and what led to its collapse? Using the Imperial War Museum’s collection, IWM curator Jack Gelsthorpe explores the dramatic rise and fall of one of the world’s most feared terrorist groups. Chapters: 00:00 – The Rise and Fall of ISIS Intro 00:50 - Iraq pre 2011 01:33 - The Iraqi Government 2010-2013 and disenfranchisement of Sunnis and Kurds 03:35 - How can we explain the rise and emergence of ISIS? 06:03 - Weaknesses in ISF and peshmerga 07:12 - Fall of Mosul 09:56 - Life under ISIS 11:08 - Camp Speicher 12:09 - Yazidi genocide 13:32 - Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Shader 17:32 - Terror attacks 18:42 - Liberation of Mosul 21:04 - Has ISIS really been defeated? Plan your visit to IWM Duxford: https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-duxford Follow IWM on social media: x.com/I_W_M instagram.com/imperialwarmuseums facebook.com/iwm.london tiktok.com/@imperialwarmuseums Attributions: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication, Levi Clancy Iraq’s Transition Remarks by Iraqi Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Noori al-Maliki, 2013 by U.S. Institute of Peace from Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Osama bin Laden portrait, 1998 from Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Assad_portrait_(cropped), Ministry of Finance of Syria from Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Elimination of the consequences of a fire in Crocus City Hall, 2024 from Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Camp Speicher massacre Location after Fall of ISIS, 2017 by Hamed Jafarnejad from Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Humvee down after isis attack, 2014 by Omar Sideeq Yousif from Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Islamic terrorism, 2021 by Chubit from Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Abu_Ayyub_al-Masri, Fair Use from Wikimedia Commons. File:Abu Ayyub al-Masri.png - Wikipedia Abu_Omar_al-Baghdadi, Fair Use by Iraqi Government from Wikimedia Commons. File:Abu Omar al-Baghdadi.jpg - Wikipedia Syria- Reaching Hospitals in Besieged Eastern Aleppo has Become a Danger in Itself, 2016 by Doctors Without Borders from Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Soldiers conduct rocket strikes against ISIS in Syria, 2018 by the U.S. Army from Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado GR4 in-flight refuelling from an unidentified RAF Airbus Voyager during Operation Shader, 2014 by Ministry of Defence from Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Tu-95MS fired Kh-101 cruise missiles at ISIS objects in SYRIA, 2017 by Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation from Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Maps: Al-Nusra Front field commander in Idlib, 2015 by Halab Today TV from Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Raising flag of Iraq and Popular Mobilization Forces after defeating DAESH, 2016 by Tasmin News Agency from Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Images: © Crown copyright reproduced under delegated authority from The Keeper of Public Records. Image: IWM (DC 137452) © Crown copyright reproduced under delegated authority from The Keeper of Public Records. Image: IWM (DC 137482) Music ⓒ - Kevin MacLeod #history #iraq #syria