US News and World Report: U.S. Downplays Reports of Surge in ISIS Activity
Reports of a rise in attacks claimed by the Islamic State group contrast with the latest appraisal by the U.S.-led coalition.
The U.S. military is downplaying suggestions that the Islamic State group is on the rise in Iraq amid reports in recent days of continuing and even increased hostilities by the extremist network.
Attacks by the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, have risen to as many as 75 per month on average, up from 60 per month in recent years, according to recent reports. The group still holds control of a small swathe of territory in the Syrian town of Hajin, which remains under siege by U.S.-backed forces there known as the Syrian Democratic Forces. The New York Times reported Sunday that some Kurdish positions in Syria were digging trenches in anticipation of an Islamic State group resurgence after a U.S.-led operation cleared out its fighters.
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WNU Editor: It has been one year since the "announced" defeat of ISIS .... Iraq celebrates victory over ISIS while grappling with legacy (Military Times/AP), but the war is clearly continuing albeit at a lower intensity .... A year after ISIS defeat, Iraq continues battling insurgency (The National). More here .... Iraqi And U.S. Militaries Step Up Operations In Iraq Against ISIS (NPR).
