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Originally Posted by wdfifteen
ISIL = Islamic State In the Levant
ISIS = Islamic State In Syria
IS = Islamic State
The Levant is a geographical area that includes the general area where the Islamic crazies are operating, so it's more correct than ISIS.
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Correct. When they were only or primarily operating in Syria, ISIS was accurate. Now, with their spread to Iraq and other countries in the region, ISIL is more accurate. It's simply an acronym for the Islamic State group/celiphate that includes "in blank".