it s been over twtwo years since i.s. proclaimed a caliphate, rapipidly seizing control of vat areas of land d in syria and ir. 2015 saw it lose some of this territory. and the retreat has continued this year, too. but there s been no let-up in the group s violence. in iraq alone, 7,000 people lost 7500 people lost their lives in terror attacks last year, more than in any other country worldwide. reporter: their grief is indescribable. the al-darrajis lost seven of their family members to a car bomb attack. amar al-darraji: these are my two brothers. that is my nephew, and up here is my son ahmed. to the left are four of ahmed s cousins. and here is another nephew. his name was mohaimarn. reporter: ahmed was his father s pride and joy. he was 17 years olold and had jt gotten his university entrance diploma. his dream m was to become e a doctor, and he had the talent to do so. amar al-darraji: ahmed s girlfriend is still writing on his facebook page. she has the passssword.
areas of land in syria and iraq. 2015 saw it lose some of this territory. and the retreat has continued this year, too. but there s been no let-up in the group s violence. in iraq alone, 7,000 people lost 7500 people lost their lives in terror attacks last year, more than in any other country worldwide. reporter: their grief is indescribable. the al-darrajis lost seven of their family members to a car bomb attack. amar al-darraji: these are my two brothers. that is my nephew, and up here is my son ahmed. to the left are four of ahmed s cousins. and here is another nephew. his name was mohaimarn. reporter: ahmed was his father s pride and joy. he was 17 years old and had just gotten his university entrance diploma. his dream was to become a doctor, and he had the talent to do so. amar al-darraji: ahmed s girlfriend is still writing on his facebook page. she has the password. she is trying to keep ahmed alive this way. so i sometimes get new posts from my son on my own page.
rapidly seizing control of vast areas of land in syria and iraq. 2015 saw it lose some of this territory. and the retreat has continued this year, too. but there s been no let-up in the group s violence. in iraq alone, 7,000 people lost 7500 people lost their lives in terror attacks last year, more than in any other country worldwide. reporter: their grief is indescribable. the al-darrajis lost seven of their family members to a car bomb attack. amar al-darraji: these are my two brothers. that is my nephew, and up here is my son ahmed. to the left are four of ahmed s cousins. and here is another nephew. his name was mohaimarn. reporter: ahmed was his father s pride and joy. he was 17 years old and had just gotten his university entrance diploma. his dream was to become a doctor, and he had the talent to do so. amar al-darraji: ahmed s girlfriend is still writing on his facebook page. she has the password. she is trying to keep ahmed alive this way. so i sometimes get new po
areas of land in syria and iraq. 2015 saw it lose some of this territory. and the retreat has continued this year, too. but there s been no let-up in the group s violence. in iraq alone, 7,000 people lost 7500 people lost their lives in terror attacks last year, more than in any other country worldwide. reporter: their grief is indescribable. the al-darrajis lost seven of their family members to a car bomb attack. amar al-darraji: these are my two brothers. that is my nephew, and up here is my son ahmed. to the left are four of ahmed s cousins. and here is another nephew. his name was mohaimarn. reporter: ahmed was his father s pride and joy. he was 17 years old and had just gotten his university entrance diploma. his dream was to become a doctor, and he had the talent to do so. amar al-darraji: ahmed s girlfriend is still writing on his facebook page. she has the password. she is trying to keep ahmed alive this way. so i sometimes get new posts from my son on my own page.
areas of land in syria and iraq. 2015 saw it lose some of this territory. and the retreat has continued this year, too. but there s been no let-up in the group s violence. in iraq alone, 7,000 people lost 7500 people lost their lives in terror attacks last year, more than in any other country worldwide. reporter: their grief is indescribable. the al-darrajis lost seven of their family members to a car bomb attack. amar al-darraji: these are my two brothers. that is my nephew, and up here is my son ahmed. to the left are four of ahmed s cousins. and here is anothenephew. his name was mohaimarn. reporter: ahmed was his father s pride and joy. he was 17 years old and had just gotten his university entrance diploma. his dream was to become a doctor, and he had the talent to do so. amar al-darraji: ahmed s girlfriend is still writing on his facebook page. she has the password. she is trying to keep ahmed alive this way. so i sometimes get new posts from my son on my own page. re