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ISIL terrorists remain ‘global threat’: UN

United Nations, Feb 12 (UNI) Though attacks were down last year, a new United Nations report to the Security Council showed that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is still a global threat, despite evolving into a 'covert' terrorism network, with countries continuing to face challenges from the growing scourge of violent extremism.
“Despite the more concealed or locally embedded activities of ISIL cells, its central leadership retains an influence and maintains an intent to generate internationally-directed attacks and thereby still plays an important role in advancing the group’s objectives,” explained Vladimir Voronkov, who heads the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT).
“This is exacerbated by the challenge of foreign terrorist fighters who either are leaving conflict zones, or those who are returning or who are about to be released from prison. In this context, radicalisation in prison settings, is seen as a particular challenge in Europe and Iraq,” Under-Secretary-General Voronkov added.
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