ISIL originated as Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad in 1999, which pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda and participated in the Iraqi insurgency following the 2003 invasion of Iraq by Western forces at the behest of the United States.
Estado Islámico naceu como Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad en 1999, prometendo lealdade a al-Qaeda e participaron na insurxencia iraquí despois da invasión do país de 2003 por forzas occidentais e principalmente polos Estados Unidos.