Friday, March 29, 2024

Despite Death of Its Leader in Syria, ISIS Still Threatens Asia, Middle East and Africa

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On Feb. 3, the Islamic State (IS or ) terror group lost its second leader in two years when Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Quraishi blew himself up along with his family during a daring U.S. military raid in northwest .

However, despite these leadership losses, ISIS has expanded in 's Sahel region and sees new regional opportunities following the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Meanwhile, according to Reuters, the terror group has returned to its shadow roots, since losing its large geographic footprint at the peak of its power seven years ago.

Prior to being decimated by U.S. and coalition forces under President Trump, IS ruled millions of people in the Middle East and threatened the world with deadly bombings, beheadings, and shootings.

Paul Crespo
Paul Crespohttps://paulcrespo.com/
Paul Crespo is the Managing Editor of American Liberty Defense News. As a Marine Corps officer, he led Marines, served aboard ships in the Pacific and jumped from helicopters and airplanes. He was also a military attaché with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) at U.S. embassies worldwide. He later ran for office, taught political science, wrote for a major newspaper and had his own radio show. A graduate of Georgetown, London and Cambridge universities, he brings decades of experience and insight to the issues that most threaten our American liberty – at home and from abroad.

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