ðɪ ɪslˈɑːmɪk stˈeɪt ʌv ɪɹˈæk ænd ləvˈænt klˈeɪmd fˈʊl kəntɹˈoʊl ʌv ðɪs pɹˈɑːvɪns æz ʌv ˈɔːɡəst twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn wɛn ɪts fˈaɪɾɚz kˈæptʃɚd tˈæbkə ˈɛɹbeɪs ɪnðə saʊθwˈɛst pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə pɹˈɑːvɪns.
The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant claimed full control of this province as of August 24, 2014 when its fighters captured Tabqa Airbase in the southwest part of the province.