ISIS, al-Qaeda compete for supremacy in global jihad
The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) has emerged as a major challenger to al-Qaeda as the leading brand in the global militant jihad movement.
![IRAQ-VIOLENCE/ Masked Sunni Muslim gunmen patrol in the city of Falluja, 70 km (44 miles) west of Baghdad, February 8, 2014. ISIL militants and other Sunni groups angered by the Shi'ite-led government overran Falluja and parts of the nearby city of Ramadi in the western province of Anbar on Jan. 1. REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT) - RTX18FGA](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2014/02/RTX18FGA.jpg/RTX18FGA.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=O9tF_I_o)
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