Rise and fall of ISIL

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ISIL is on the brink of facing final territorial defeat as U.S.-backed Syrian forces cornered the jihadists' last bastion near the Iraqi border. The fall of eastern Syria's Baghouz village would mark a major milestone, though ISIL could respond to guerilla tactics, and it holds some desolate land further west. Here's a quick review of the lightning rise and gradual fall of ISIL.