After a period of relative quiet, the #IslamicState has been trying to increase its external attacks, acc/to #US#counterterrorism ofcls. Most of those plots in #Europe have been thwarted, prompting assessments that the group had diminished capabilities.
“#ISISK has been fixated on #Russia for the past 2 years,” frequently criticizing President Vladimir V. #Putin in its #propaganda, said Colin P. Clarke, a counterterrorism analyst at the Soufan Group, a #security consulting firm based in NY.