UN Warns of Growing ISIS Threat as Affiliates Expand Global Operations

UN warns of growing ISIS threat as affiliates expand global operations

New York, Aug. 6 (SANA)  The United Nations warned that the ISIS terrorist organization continues to pose a serious threat to international peace and security despite counterterrorism operations that have disrupted its senior leadership and reduced its ability to centrally manage operations. According to the 23rd report on the threat posed by ISIS to international peace and security, Oguljeren Niyazberdiyeva, Chief of Office to the Under-Secreta…

China Warns UNSC That ISIS-K in Afghanistan Remains Regional Security Threat

China has warned the United Nations Security Council that the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) and other militant groups operating from Afghanistan continue to pose a serious threat to regional security, urging the Taliban to intensify counterterrorism efforts and prevent the country from becoming a safe haven for international terrorism. Speaking during a UN Security Council meeting on global terrorism, China’s Deputy Permanent Represen…

UN Seeks Greater Global Action On Terrorism In Africa

By Ebi Kesiena The United Nations Security Council has called for stronger international backing for African countries battling terrorism, warning that the Islamic State remains one of the continent’s most serious security threats. The call came during a Security Council briefing on the activities of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, where members warned that extremist groups continue to expand across the Sahel, the Lake Chad Basin and p…

Saar: US warns of ISIL-K threat in Afghanistan discussed

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UN flags Sahel, Lake Chad as terrorism hotspots

The UN has identified Africa as the region most severely affected by the continuing threat posed by the Islamic State terrorist group,