After the fall in Bagos, is ISIS returning to Iraq through sleeper cells?

ISIS continued to review the scale of its sabotage operations in Iraq; indicating that its fall in Bagos which is the last strongholds of the organization in Syria did not write the end of the extremist organization definitively.

IS is seeking to return to relevance again, especially since its influence and ideology still exist, and its threat continues, especially since the organization has the means to become a key player again in the bloody terrorist attacks targeting the countries of the international coalition that is fighting ISIS terrorism, according to statistics Al-Azhar Observatory for Fatwas.

The report pointed out that the organization is striving to reshape its ranks by activating its sleeper cells inside Iraq and Syria, as well as its sleeper cells within European countries, in addition to the fact that the organization still has a wealth estimated at (50-300 million) dollars, and this is undoubtedly enough to activate its propaganda and media machine, and also enough to intensify external operations that will target many countries of the world.

Statistics showed that ISIS attacks in Iraq were doubled compared to other countries, while data issued by the organization’s media arm indicated that it carried out 73 attacks in Iraq within a week, and Syria came a big difference in the number of attacks at 43 attacks.

The escalation of terrorist organization operations in Iraq is contrary to logic, according to analysts. There are several other countries which were candidates to be a haven for the organization after its elimination in Iraq, and the decline of influence in Syria, because of the instability of those countries such as remote areas in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Somalia.

Is ISIS returning after its setback?

Meanwhile, a UN report warned that the threat of extremist groups is still on the rise, revealing an alarming picture of the global movement of extremist groups, especially those that pose a major threat despite its recent setback.

The report, based on information provided by the intelligence services of the UN member states, said that although the alleged successor state no longer exists on the ground, many of the factors that produced the alleged state, which led to its emergence, remain.

The report, which provides an overview of the collective thinking of the security services around the world, showed that about 30,000 foreigners have joined the ranks of ISIS to fight, including 6,000 Europeans. Many of them are still alive because most of them have not been formally verified.