TERRORISM
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US-backed forces declared in 2019 that the Islamic State (IS) group had been destroyed. But as the past few years have shown, that only marked the end of its quasi-state that controlled territory in Iraq and Syria — not the threat it continues to present.
The extremist group is demonstrating resilience and experiencing a resurgence in other parts of the world — and its operational capabilities are evolving.