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When did the Islamic State permanently break with al-Qaeda?

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In June 2014, the group permanently broke with al-Qaeda, renamed itself the "Islamic State", and declared itself a caliphate. Baghdadi was chosen as the caliph of the Islamic State by the Shura Council.
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