The armed group Islamic State (IS) now deploys a substantial arsenal of arms and ammunition,
designed or manufactured in more than 25 countries. With this arsenal, IS has committed serious
human rights abuses and violated international humanitarian law. The group has abducted, summarily
killed, tortured and raped people across Iraqi and Syrian territory. Their military campaign
has relentlessly targeted civilians with small arms, artillery, huge numbers of improvised explosive
devices (IEDs), and possibly with chemical weapons.
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