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UN counterterrorism official warns Daesh threat is growing across Sahel, Middle East and Afghanistan
Summary
Acting Under‑Secretary‑General Alexander Zuev told the UN Security Council that Daesh and affiliates are becoming more resilient and expanding notably in West Africa, the Sahel and parts of the Middle East; he also highlighted dire humanitarian conditions in northeastern Syria and recent deadly attacks in Afghanistan.
Acting Under‑Secretary‑General Alexander Zuev briefed the United Nations Security Council on a secretary‑general report that warned the threat posed by Daesh and its affiliates has grown and evolved since the previous report. Zuev said the group remains multipolar and increasingly complex, with affiliates adapting their tactics, recruiting foreign fighters and exploiting new technologies.
Zuev told the Council the group "has increased steadily since the previous report," and that affiliates continue to sustain themselves through opportunistic fundraising, unlawful taxation and kidnapping for ransom. He singled out West Africa and the Sahel as areas where the group is expanding its…
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