Al-Qaeda offshoot ISIL declares Islamic 'caliphate'

comments     Sylvia Westall, Reuters     Published     Updated

An offshoot of al-Qaeda which has seized territory in Iraq and Syria has declared itself an Islamic "caliphate" and called on factions worldwide to pledge their allegiance, a statement posted on Islamist websites and Twitter said on Sunday.

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