IS assaults on track to double in Iraq and Syria, US defence chiefs say

US central command said the Islamic State group is trying to ‘reconstitute’ (AP)

US central command has said the so-called Islamic State group (IS) is trying to “reconstitute”, with the number of attacks in Syria and Iraq on track to double those of the previous year.

IS has claimed 153 attacks in both countries in the first six months of 2024, US defence officials said.