Islamic State's spread beyond Syria, Iraq remains concern for US

The State Department's annual report on terrorism said Islamic State branches outside of Iraq and Syria caused more fatalities in 2020 than any previous year. 
Beni, Congo
Soldiers with the DRCongo armed forces are pictured Dec. 8, 2021, in the district of Beni, one of the Congolese ares bordering Uganda where recent attacks have been claimed by the jihadist organization the Islamic State. - SEBASTIEN KITSA MUSAYI/AFP via Getty Images
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The number of terrorist attacks increased worldwide in 2020 in part due to the spread of Islamic State (IS) branches and al-Qaeda affiliates, the US State Department said in a report released Thursday. 

The Country Reports on Terrorism provided annually to Congress said the number of terrorist attacks and resulting fatalities increased by more than 10% last year compared to 2019. 

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