The Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria is a United Nations-established body that was created in 2023 to determine the fate of people missing in Syria.
January 01, 2023
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temporal
Establishment and mandate of a UN body focused on missing persons in Syria.
Islamic State (ISIS) and affiliated offshoots operate in parts of West Africa.
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timeless
Refers to the presence of ISIS-affiliated militant groups active in segments of the West African region.
The "foreign terrorist organization" (FTO) designation in U.S. policy is normally applied to groups that use violence for political ends, such as al-Qaida or the Islamic State, and is not typically used for profit-motivated criminal organizations.
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legal
Describes the typical scope and customary use of the FTO label in U.S. policy.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are a Kurdish-led military coalition operating in northeastern Syria.
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organizational
Local armed coalition involved in the Syrian conflict.
The Islamic State group has been the target of military operations by U.S. forces and various Syrian factions.
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conflict
Counterterrorism and military campaigns in Syria and the region.
The Islamic State (ISIS) at its territorial peak in the mid-2010s controlled large swaths of land spanning the Syria–Iraq border.
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temporal
ISIS established and governed contiguous territory across parts of Syria and Iraq before losing most of that territory later in the 2010s.
Nigeria's northern region frequently experiences attacks by Boko Haram, an armed group that is affiliated with the Islamic State.
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contextual
Boko Haram is an Islamist extremist group active in Nigeria's north and linked to the Islamic State network.
Historically, U.S. Foreign Terrorist Organization designations have been applied to groups that use violence for political ends, such as the Islamic State and al-Qaida.
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policy
Typical criteria and examples for U.S. FTO designations.