Daesh Expanded 3 Folds Since Beginning of US-led Coalition Airstrikes: Report

Daesh Expanded 3 Folds Since Beginning of US-led Coalition Airstrikes: Report
Wed Aug 3, 2016 11:32:16

According to a US National Counterterrorism Center map dated August 2016 Daesh has Expanded Operations to 18 Countries since the beginning of the US-led coalition airstrikes while in 2014, Daesh was operational in only six countries.

This year, the Daesh became fully operational in 18 countries around the world, according to a US National Counterterrorism Center map dated August 2016, NBC Nightly News said on Tuesday.

In 2014, the Daesh was operational in only six countries, while spreading its influence to 13 countries in 2015.

In addition, the map showed that aspiring Daesh branches are currently operating in six countries, including Bangladesh.

The US-led coalition of more than 60 nations has been carrying out airstrikes against the Daesh in Syria and Iraq since the summer of 2014. The terrorist group is outlawed in the United States, Russia and many other countries; Sputnik reported.

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