<p>In 2014 Islamic State, or ISIS, shocked the world by capturing the northern Iraqi city of Mosul and went on to seize large parts of western Iraq and eastern Syria. But in three short years it lost it all. So, why is ISIS much reduced from the all-conquering force it once was, and could it make a comeback?</p>

In 2014 Islamic State, or ISIS, shocked the world by capturing the northern Iraqi city of Mosul and went on to seize large parts of western Iraq and eastern Syria. But in three short years it lost it all. So, why is ISIS much reduced from the all-conquering force it once was, and could it make a comeback?

<p>In 2014 Islamic State, or ISIS,&nbsp;shocked the world by capturing the northern Iraqi city of Mosul and&nbsp;went on to seize large parts of western Iraq and eastern Syria. But in three short years it lost it all. So, why is ISIS much reduced from the all-conquering force it once was, and could it make a comeback?</p>

The rise and fall of ISIS: Could it make a comeback?

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This program is no longer in production. Making sense of Australia’s place in the world, Between the Lines puts contemporary international issues and events into a broader historical context, seeking out original perspectives and challenging accepted wisdom.

This program is no longer in production.&nbsp;Making sense of Australia’s place in the world, Between the Lines puts contemporary international issues and events into a broader historical context, seeking out original perspectives and challenging accepted wisdom.

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