Although Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011, al-Qaeda, the Islamist terror group he founded, endures in many forms around the world, according to the Telegraph, a UK based News Company. Recent events in Syria and Iraq show the continued threat that off shoot group ISIS represents.Along with ISIS and al-Qaeda, Nigerian based terror group Boko Haram has been surfacing with their continued attacks and just recent alliance with ISIS, according to CNN. The following information gathered from various news sources, including CNN, Reuters, NBC, The Telegraph UK and CBC News, show just the basics of each terror group and the damage they have already done. ISIS - Meaning of name: Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Establish Date: Declared Caliphate on June 29, 2014. Member Count: 70,000 +. Number of Victims: Unknown, but constantly growing. Major regions of influence: Libya, Egypt, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Notable Events: Child soldiers, organ trafficking, hostile hostage videos.Boko Haram - Meaning of name: Western education is forbidden. Establish Date: 2002. Member Count: 7,000 - 10,000. Number of Victims: More than 11,000 since 2009. Major regions of influence: Northeastern Nigeria and Chad. Notable Events: Schoolgirl Abduction in Chibok, and Baga attack.al-Qaeda - Meaning of name: The Base. Establish Date: 1988. Member Count: 14,000 in the Middle East. Number of Victims: More than 5,000 recorded. Major regions of influence: Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Arabian Peninsula, India, Somalia and Syria. Notable Events: 1993 World Trade Center Bomb and the Sept. 11 attack.Uploaded March 12, 2015
Writer: Jared Roberts
