(Euronews) After years spent in the shadows, the Islamic State (IS) terror group is back in the spotlight.
European countries heightened security over the Christmas period, amid fears of terror attacks and violence linked to Israel’s war in Gaza. Last week, IS claimed responsibility for the deadly bombings in Iran which killed 84 people.
But is the once-powerful group making a comeback?
Unexpected ‘blessing’
At its peak between 2014 and 2015, IS established its very own caliphate, controlling large parts of Iraq and Syria and unleashing deadly terror attacks across the world.
Since then its presence and might have been drastically reduced.
