Islamic State seeks revival in Iraq and Syria

Leaders of the Middle East and allies in the West have claimed that the Islamic State could see the fall of Syria’s Assad regime as an opportunity for the group to have a resurgence in Syria or Iraq.

Over 20 sources such as security and political officials believe that the group has been trying to execute this comeback, Reuters reported on June 12th.

The Islamic state has began to bring fighters back into action in Syria and Iraq, in which the group has handed out weapons and accelerated recruitment as well as propaganda activity. But as of yet, efforts to reactivate the group’s presence has seen limited results.

Reuters