MAP: How the Islamic State is carving out a new country
As the Islamic State (formerly known as ISIS) continues to seize cities in Iraq and Syria, here is a look at the radical group's strongholds and key moments that show their control over various cities. Read: U.S. airstrikes target Islamic State militants in northern Iraq





The Islamic State on the march
As the Islamic State continues to seize cities in Iraq, here is a look at the radical group's strongholds and control over various cities.

Ethno-religious map of Iraq
The gains by the Islamic State threaten to break the country apart along sectarian lines that pervade much of Iraq.

SOURCE: The Institute for the Study of War, The Long War Journal, CIA World Factbook.. GRAPHIC: Swati Sharma, Laris Karklis and Gene Thorp. Published June 11, 2014.