Thursday, July 7, 2016

IS Broadens in Europe, Mideast, N. Africa, Asia; Now Operates in 7 Countries Besides Iraq, Syria

A new U.S. State Department security report indicates that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) -- which has controlled major regions of those two countries for the past two years --  is expanding to seven emerging areas of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, the Worthy News website reports today (July 7, 2016).

"In addition to establishing its base in Syria and Iraq, and naming official provinces in numerous countries, [the Islamic State group] has demonstrated a heightened capability to carry out and operate in the [seven] countries," the report by the Overseas Security Advisory Council states.

The council is a State Department organization that provides security support to American businesses operating overseas.

The seven new IS theaters of operation are Turkey, Tunisia, Lebanon, France, Belgium, Bangladesh, and the Philippines.

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