Territorial losses in Syria and Iraq mean Islamic State militants are igniting bloody sectarian insurgencies elsewhereIts much-vaunted caliphate has gone,crushed by the might of Russian, Syrian and US warplanes, or Iran-backed militias,Kurdish forces and armies launched by Damascus and Baghdad. But while 2017 might have seen the cessation of Islamic State’s dream of ruling over its twisted vision of an ideal society, the year ended with an ominous sign that its deadly international campaign against the many people and faiths it sees as spiritual foes has gathered current energy.
Last Thursday, and dozens of civilians in Kabul were killed in a suicide attack that targeted a Shia cultural centre in the Afghan capital. The assault was the latest in persistent attacks by an affiliate of Isis,which has proved to be resilient despite a relentless campaign against it in recent months.
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Source: guardian.co.uk