In 81 Days, Nigeria Records World’s 2nd Highest Number Of ISIS Attacks

According to a report from West Point, the US officer training academy, the group’s expansion and regrouping on the continent show “Islamic State is far from defeated.”

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), has claimed its fighters carried out 517 attacks around the world between January 1 and March 17.

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), has claimed its fighters carried out 517 attacks around the world between January 1 and March 17.
The group, however, stated that Nigeria is ranked second on the list with 112 attacks.

According to the group, other countries are Iraq (162), Syria (106), Egypt (30), Afghanistan (68), DRC (18), Niger (9), Pakistan (7), Tunisia (2), Chad (1), Mali (1) and Somalia (1).
The gun-wielding fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) had claimed different attacks in Nigeria within the 81 days.
This comes after the Pentagon warned that ISIS is taking over swathes of Africa like it did in Syria and Iraq with “staggeringly brutal” tactics.