Beginning in 2015,the U.S.faced a new challenge in Iraq in the form of
A)a resurgent Taliban.
B)a more virulent extremist group dubbed the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
C)the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
D)Kurdish domination of the Iraqi government.
E)new threats of al-Qaeda attacks on U.S. soil.

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The correct answer is B because in 2015, the U.S. faced a new challenge in Iraq in the form of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). This extremist group gained control of large parts of Iraq and Syria and became a major threat to regional and global security. The U.S. led an international coalition to launch airstrikes against ISIS targets and provide support to local forces fighting against them.