ISIS claims 20 operations in Syria, Iraq, Africa, Asia

DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – On Friday, Islamic State (ISIS) claimed responsibility for 20 operations it carried out in Syria, Iraq and areas in Africa and Asia, recording 105 victims.

The extreme group, via a video graphic publicized by al-Naba online ISIS-linked newspaper, announced launching four operations in areas held by Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), it did not revealed outcomes of the operations in Syria.

The newspaper added that ISIS militants carried out two operations against the Iraqi Army in Kirkuk and Diyala Governorate, resulting in the killing of three Iraqi soldiers.

In West Africa, ISIS carried out seven operations, killing and wounding 16 people, in Central Africa the group claimed three operations, recording 21 dead and wounded, and in Khorasan it claimed one operation, in which one individual was killed.

The extreme group claimed two operations in a coastal area in Africa, where 52 people were killed and wounded.

In Mozambique, ISIS claimed one operation, killing one soldier of the Mozambican army.

Lately, ISIS’ activities and risk have record a significant increase despite the operations carried out by the US-led Global Coalition and its partner forces to defeat the group.

Reporting by Omar Abdurrahman