Al-Qaeda offshoot ISIL declares Islamic 'caliphate'
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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