Viewing the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as one of the main jihadist groups fighting government forces in Iraq and Syria, the volume comes in an attempt to examine the rise of the group and its impact. It presents a historical background of the ISIS and views its functioning, its structure and presence in the countries of the Middle East, various happenings alleged to have been committed by the group and links between this group and other outfits in the region of West Asia. It details the role of USA and other countries in containing the group as the Western countries and Australia have officially designated it as a foreign terrorist organisation and view it as a terrorist group.