ISIS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        On the 13th anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attack and President Obama declares war on terror. This time his target was different it was a group that goes by three acronyms: ISIS(Islamic state of Iraq and al-sham) ISIL(Islamic state of Iraq and the levant) or simply IS(Islamic State) The term al-sham refers to a vast area,that included Southern Turkey, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel and the Palestanian territories. 

There has been beheadings done by the ISIS of two American journalists - James Foley and Steven Sotloff, as well as British aid worker David Haines not only that but it has been recorded and been trending worldwide on social medias. The US and 40 allies have promised to do whatever is necessary to fight the group of rebels that are causing devastation worldwide. This isn't the only destruction done by the ISIS since there has been many deaths due to war.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

1.Whose anniversary was it?  -Daniella                                                                          

2.What does the term al-sham refer to? -Alison
3. What does ISIS stand for? - Devis
4. Why does president Obama declare war on terror? - Amada
5. Who were the two jounalists that ISIS killed, and what were the reactions it created? - Marcelo