WASHINGTON - The U.S. said the number of global terrorist attacks declined slightly between 2014 and 2015, although the Islamic State group expanded its reach. Iran remained the leading state sponsor of terrorism despite sealing a nuclear deal with world powers, the State Department said in its annual survey of worldwide terrorism released on June 2.
Associated Press: US says global terror attacks dip; Iran still main state sponsor
An image taken from a video released by Welayat Nineveh Media Office on August 9, 2014, allegedly shows Islamic State (IS) militants waving the trademark Jihadits flag.