Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria: CENTCOM

July 17, 2024

"BAGHDAD — The U.S. Central Command said Wednesday that the Islamic State group  is trying “to reconstitute” as the number of attacks in Syria and Iraq is on track to double this year, compared to the year before.

IS claimed 153 attacks in the two countries in the first six months of 2024, CENTCOM said in a statement. According to a U.S. defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity as he wasn't allowed to speak publicly on the matter, the group was behind 121 attacks in Syria and Iraq in 2023."

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