ISIS is Making Inroads in Yet Another North African Country

Business Insider 
By: Pamela Engel

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ISIS has been looking to expand its territorial holdings outside of Iraq and Syria as its strongholds there are increasingly targeted by the US and its coalition partners.

The terrorist group that’s also known as the Islamic State, ISIL, or Daesh now has a significant foothold in Libya, and it might be looking to take on another north African country as well — Tunisia…

In a note published Tuesday, strategic security firm The Soufan Group explained ISIS’ most likely strategy for extending its influence into Tunisia. ISIS will likely “use its positions in Libya to chip away at stability in Tunisia” and wait for the government to falter.

“As long as the group can maintain its operational base in Libya, the risks of repeated direct conflict with Tunisian security forces are unnecessary,” The Soufan Group notes…

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