Terror threat

ISIS Now Linked To More Than 100 Plots Against The West

The recent wave of horrific terrorist attacks across the globe, from Orlando to Istanbul to Nice, serves as a harsh reminder that the war on terror is far from over, despite the success of US-led efforts to roll back the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria.

There have now been over 100 ISIS-linked terror plots against the West since 2014, with 40 percent directed at the United States or US citizens overseas, according to a report released today by House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX).

The 15-page report, Terror Gone Viral, revealed an alarmingly high success rate in the number of attacks carried out by ISIS. In 2016, terrorist operatives managed to pull off 44 percent of their attempted plots, compared to 31 percent last year.