Islamic State changing its tactics to ensure survival
The terrorist Islamic State organization was deeply affected by the loss of most of the territories it controlled in Iraq and the killing of its presumed caliph, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in October 2019.
However,
the organization is regrouping quickly and showing its ugly face around the
world.
The
Islamic State now tries to control areas that are out of the control of both
Syria and Iraq. It launches attacks against checkpoints and targets of the
Syrian and Iraqi armies. It also stages attacks against tribal chieftains in
these areas.
The
Islamic State is using the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic in expanding its attacks
against the Iraqi and Syrian armies.
The
pandemic has caused the two countries to reduce the number of troops in
checkpoints and posts in different places, something used by the Islamic State
in advancing its own agenda.
There
has been a surge in Islamic State attacks in Kirkuk, Diyala and Saladin as the
terrorist organization stages attacks on almost a daily basis.
In Syria,
there is an increase in attacks in the Syrian Desert and the northeastern parts
of Syria. The Islamic State is staging attacks in other areas as well.
The
Islamic State is also launching a war of attrition against its rivals. In the
past 15 months, the terrorist organization launched more than 2,000 attacks in
Syria, Iraq and Libya.
It
also increased its attacks in Mali, Somalia and Afghanistan with the aim of
proving that it is still present.
The
Islamic State also attacks prisons where its members are held in all these
countries.
