ISIS is taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to regroup, and could be set to launch fresh attacks when lockdowns are eased, the UN warns.
The terror group is exploiting security gaps caused by Covid-19 to re-invigorate itself, a report to the UN Security Council says.
Propaganda claims the virus represents the "divine punishment of the West" - and terrorists could be plotting atrocities as lockdowns ease across the world.
A global recession could help ISIS recruit new members, security analysts fear. Following a string of attacks in Iraq and Syria, experts say ISIS is "showing confidence in its ability to increasingly operate in a brazen manner in its former core area".