This group, which used to be al-Qaeda in Iraq, split from the Nusra Front and eventually seized a wide swath of territory in Iraq, including the city of Mosul, where it declared a caliphate.

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Only ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) was previously known as al-Qaeda in Iraq and later split from the Nusra Front to declare a caliphate in Mosul. The Taliban is a separate extremist group primarily operating in Afghanistan, while the Revolutionary Front and YPG are not associated with al-Qaeda in Iraq or ISIS.

This Group, Which Used to Be Al-Qaeda in Iraq, Split