The ISIS map of the world: Militants outline chilling five-year plan for global domination as they declare formation of caliphate - and change their name to the Islamic State
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- Sunni militants have announced formation of Islamic state in Middle East
- They demand Muslims around the world swear allegiance to the caliphate
- Claim leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi now has authority over all Muslims
- Group has also now changed its name from ISIS to just the Islamic State
- Announcement described as 'most significant development in international jihadism since 9/11'.
ISIS has formally declared the establishment of a caliphate, or Islamic state, in the vast stretches of the Middle East that have fallen under its control, and has outlined a vision to expand into Europe.
The announcement was described as the 'most significant development in international jihadism since 9/11'.
Upon declaring a caliphate, the Sunni militants - whose brutality in attempting to establish control in Iraq and Syria has been branded too extreme even by Al Qaeda - demanded allegiance from Muslims around the world.
With brutal efficiency, ISIS has carved out a large chunk of territory that has effectively erased the border between Iraq and Syria and laid the foundations of its proto-state.
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![Caliphate: A map purportedly showing the areas ISIS plans to have under its control within five years has been widely shared online. As well as the Middle East, North Africa and large areas of Asia, it also reveals ISIS' ambition to extend into Europe. Spain, which was Muslim-ruled until the late 15th Century, would form part of the caliphate, as would the Balkan states and eastern Europe, up to and including Austria](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/06/30/article-2674736-1F46221200000578-100_634x381.jpg)
Caliphate: A map purportedly showing the areas
ISIS plans to have under its control within five years has been widely
shared online. As well as the Middle East, North Africa and large areas
of Asia, it also reveals ISIS' ambition to extend into Europe. Spain,
which was Muslim-ruled until the late 15th Century, would form part of
the caliphate, as would the Balkan states and eastern Europe, up to and
including Austria
![Announcement: ISIS militants (pictured) have formally declared the establishment of a caliphate, or Islamic state, in the vast stretches of the Middle East that have fallen under its control](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/06/30/article-2674736-1F32496300000578-276_634x356.jpg)
Announcement: ISIS militants (pictured) have
formally declared the establishment of a caliphate, or Islamic state, in
the vast stretches of the Middle East that have fallen under its
control
![Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/06/30/article-2674736-1EA77A6F00000578-468_306x423.jpg)
![Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/06/30/article-2674736-1EAEFA8300000578-701_306x423.jpg)
Leader: ISIS declared the group's chief, Abu
Bakr al-Baghdadi (pictured left and right), the head of the new
caliphate under the name Caliph Ibrahim and called on all Muslims around
the world to swear loyalty to him
![Extremist: A gun-brandishing Islamist loyal to ISIS celebrates the announcement of the Islamic State by waving an Islamic flag in the Syrian city of Raqqa yesterday. The area is considered ISIS' main operational base](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/06/30/article-2674736-1F437BA000000578-903_634x411.jpg)
Extremist: A gun-brandishing Islamist loyal to
ISIS celebrates the announcement of the Islamic State by waving an
Islamic flag in the Syrian city of Raqqa yesterday. The area is
considered ISIS' main operational base
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