Members of the Iraqi Army are photographed with an Islamic State flag, claimed after fighting with Islamic State militants in western Mosul, Iraq, June 26, 2017.
VOA: Islamic State Tries to Regroup as Mosul Losses Mount
WASHINGTON — With U.S.-backed Iraqi forces close to ending the Islamic State group's grip on Mosul, security forces in neighboring Iraqi provinces are increasingly concerned about extremists moving into their areas.
Kirkuk, Diyala and Salahuddin provinces have recently witnessed a surge in IS activities, and local security forces fear possible terror attacks by IS militants fleeing Mosul.
“IS terrorists have raised their black flags in many villages and plains across the provincial borders,” said Lieutenant Colonel Faruq Ahmed, head of the security department in Tuz Khurmatu, 200 kilometers from Mosul. “Some of those areas have not had many IS fighters since 2014.”
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Update #1: After Mosul is liberated, where will ISIL go? (Faisal Al Yafai, The National).
Update #2: What happens after the Islamic State is defeated in Iraq and Syria? (Washington Post editorial)
WNU Editor: The war against the Islamic State is going to take a long time to run its course .... the loss of Mosul, Raqqa, and other cities is definitely not going to be the end of this group.
Update #3: Even If ISIS Goes Down Soon, It Probably Won’t Stay Down Long (Brian Stewart, The Federalist)
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