Deadliest Attacks: ISIS's Most Devastating Strikes Unveiled

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[{"selector":"#anim-1359cb5d-f3c9-461c-a92f-99392fc120af","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1400,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Determining the absolute "biggest" is difficult due to variations in casualty counts and the way attacks unfold. However, here are some of the deadliest incidents ISIS claimed responsibility for

2014 Siege of Kobani

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2015 Paris Attacks

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2016 Brussels Bombings

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2019 Sri Lanka Easter Bombings

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