09-28-2023, 09:34 AM
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ACCORDING to the US Department of State, ISIS was defeated two years ago. However, the organisation’s presence and existence remain conspicuous in Africa.
Ongoing conflicts in Somalia, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso demonstrate that ISIS has shifted its focus away from Iraq and Syria.
Although ISIS lacks a clear hierarchy like Al-Qaeda, its followers and supporters wholeheartedly believe in its strong ideology.
In 2014, the United States (US) led the formation of a broad international coalition known as “The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS” to combat the organisation during the height of the Syrian and Iraqi conflict.
The primary objectives of this 83-member coalition are to degrade and defeat ISIS, which poses a threat to international peace and security.
ISIS has brought thousands of foreign fighters from around the world to combat zones like Syria and Iraq, and it has used technology to promote its violent extremist ideology and instigate terrorist attacks.
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