Such data is kept by administrators across the so- called caliphate.

The territory of their so- called caliphate has been reduced down to a few pockets.

Within months of Baghdadi's appearance in Mosul, foreigners from all over the world were flowing in to fight for the so- called caliphate.

It has been more than two years since Islamic State, also known as Isis, declared its so- called caliphate in Mosul's Grand Mosque.

While seeking to establish an Islamic state in Central Asia -the so-calledCaliphate -and beyond, the group says it employs only peaceful methods.

So let us celebrate the defeat of Islamic State and its hateful so- called caliphate -and keep a wary eye out for the next fight.

This account was supported by senior regional officials, who say he probably remains there, as the remnants of the so- called caliphate he built disintegrates nearby.

It was from Mosul that Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared a so- called caliphate and it is the last major stronghold for Isis in Iraq.