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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
ISIS began as ____
A
an affiliate of the terrorist group Al Qaeda.
B
a branch of the Syrian military.
C
a loosely organized group of social media users.
D
a Muslim sect known as the Alawites.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Al Qaeda and ISIL are indeed both brutal and violent terrorist groups, and both intend to Kill Infidels. Key differences separate the organizations. Primarily, ISIL regularly executes Muslims, including Sunni Muslims, and Al Qaeda does not.

Detailed explanation-2: -2014. August 9: The U.S.-led coalition begins airstrikes on ISIS targets in Iraq. September 17: The House of Representatives votes to give the U.S. military authority to train and arm Syrian rebels, with a vote of 273-156. September 22: The U.S.-led coalition begins airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Islamic State – also known as ISIS, ISIL, or Daesh – emerged from the remnants of al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), a local offshoot of al Qaeda founded by Abu Musab al Zarqawi in 2004. It faded into obscurity for several years after the surge of U.S. troops to Iraq in 2007. But it began to reemerge in 2011.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1988, Osama bin Laden established Al Qaeda from a network of Arab and other foreign veterans of the Afghan insurgency against the Soviet Union, with the aim of supporting Islamist causes in conflicts around the world.

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