Timeline of the Islamic State (2014)
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In early 2014, the jihadist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) captured extensive territory in Western Iraq in the Anbar campaign, while counter-offensives against it were mounted in Syria. Raqqa in Syria became its headquarters. The Wall Street Journal estimated that eight million people lived under its control in the two countries.
This article is about ISIL-related events in 2014. For other time periods, see List of terrorist incidents linked to the Islamic State.
In June the group proclaimed a "worldwide caliphate" and shortened its name to just "Islamic State" (IS).