IS expanding attacks across the world

The so-called Islamic State’s claim of responsibility for the Paris terror attacks is the latest indication of how the militant group is expanding its ability to strike targets far beyond its bases in Syria and Iraq

GLOBAL REACH OF ISLAMIC STATE (IS)

North Caucasus (Russia)

Afghanistan

Syria

Algeria

Pakistan

Libya

Iraq

Nigeria

Yemen

Egypt

Saudi Arabia

Attacks inspired by IS

Attacks by / linked to IS

Where IS is conducting regular military operations

Countries / regions where IS has declared provinces

Attacks inspired by IS

Attacks by / linked to IS

MAJOR ATTACKS

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

2014-2015

Afghanistan

Algeria

Australia

Canada

Denmark

Egypt

France

Kuwait

Lebanon

Libya

Saudi Arabia

Tunisia

Turkey

United States

Yemen

Coordinated

Nov 13:

terror attacks in Paris

kill at least 129 people

Attack

Jan 7:

on offices of

Charlie Hebdo

newspaper

Source: New York Times

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IS expanding attacks across the world

The so-called Islamic State’s claim of responsibility for the Paris terror attacks is the latest indication of how the militant group is expanding its ability to strike targets far beyond its bases in Syria and Iraq

GLOBAL REACH OF

ISLAMIC STATE (IS)

North Caucasus (Russia)

Afghanistan

Syria

Algeria

Pakistan

Libya

Iraq

Nigeria

Yemen

Saudi Arabia

Egypt

Attacks inspired by IS

Attacks by / linked to IS

Where IS is conducting regular military operations

Countries / regions where IS has declared provinces

MAJOR ATTACKS

Attacks by / linked to IS

Attacks inspired by IS

O

N

D

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

2014-15

Afghanistan

Algeria

Australia

Canada

Denmark

Egypt

France

Kuwait

Lebanon

Libya

S. Arabia

Tunisia

Turkey

U.S.

Yemen

Coordinated

Nov 13:

terror attacks in Paris

kill at least 129 people

Jan 7:

Attack on

offices of

Charlie

Hebdo

Source: New York Times

© GRAPHIC NEWS

IS expanding attacks across the world

The so-called Islamic State’s claim of responsibility for the Paris terror attacks is the latest indication of how the militant group is expanding its ability to strike targets far beyond its bases in Syria and Iraq

GLOBAL REACH OF

ISLAMIC STATE (IS)

North Caucasus

(Russia)

Algeria

Syria

Afghanistan

Libya

Pakistan

Iraq

Nigeria

Yemen

Saudi Arabia

Egypt

Attacks by / linked to IS

Attacks inspired by IS

Where IS is conducting regular

military operations

Countries / regions where IS has

declared provinces

MAJOR ATTACKS

Attacks by / linked to IS

Attacks inspired by IS

O

N

D

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

2014-15

Afghanistan

Algeria

Australia

Canada

Denmark

Egypt

France

Kuwait

Lebanon

Libya

S. Arabia

Tunisia

Turkey

U.S.

Yemen

Coordinated

Nov 13:

terror attacks in Paris

kill at least 129 people

Jan 7:

Charlie

Hebdo

attack

Source: New York Times

© GRAPHIC NEWS