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
Islamic State presence
Islamic State controlled city
Kurd controlled city
Contested city
Iraqi controlled city 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.