We cannot dismiss that Isis-K is planning an attack in Europe. The group has moved from local to global projection and has grown in its ability to conduct attacks
Media mentions – IS
I don’t think that IS is now succeeding in actively recruiting new members
It’s always in the short-term easier to leave them there. The difficulty is seeing what’s going to change that dynamic now.
Anthony Dworkin comments on the need for repatriation of ISIS foreign fighters in order to stem radicalization and the difficulties involved in the undertaking
The potential is there to present a new chapter but we are not sure how competent both sides are
The Islamic State has been ramping up a campaign of violence in rural parts of Iraq since the second half of 2019, focusing on Diyala, Kirkuk and Salahaldin provinces, to the east and north of Baghdad. Both the frequency and character of the attacks have been steadily increasing.
In his column, Sajad Jiyad discusses the increasing attacks by the Islamic State in Iraq.