UN Report: ISIS Is Still A Global Threat With A Warchest Of $300 Million

Daily Mail: ISIS is still a global threat with a warchest of $300MILLION despite losing its territory in Iraq and Syria, UN counterterrorism officials warn

* ISIS defeat in Syria was a 'watershed' moment but not a 'fatal blow', expert warns
* Group evolved into 'covert' force with up to 30,000 fighters and $300m in funds
* It is expanding in West Africa and has established a foothold in Asia, UN told
* Current lull in terrorist attacks 'may only be temporary', Security Council heard

ISIS is still a global threat and commands a warchest of $300million despite losing most of its territory in Iraq and Syria, a UN counter-terrorism expert said Tuesday.

Vladimir Voronkov, undersecretary-general for the U.N. Office of Counter-Terrorism, warned that while ISIS's defeat in Baghuz was a 'watershed' moment, it was not a 'fatal blow'.

The group 'continues to evolve into a covert network' with fighters spread across the Middle East, West Africa, Asia and embedded in western nations, he added.

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