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Events on Sunday 29 June 2014 1
2014Islamic State declares a caliphateGroup announces control over territory in Iraq and SyriaThe Islamic State group declared the establishment of a caliphate across territory it controlled in Iraq and Syria, naming Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as caliph. The declaration followed rapid militant advances, including the capture of Mosul. It triggered a US-led international coalition military response.