ISIS poised to exploit historic US Iraq exit, terror group 'actively waiting in the gaps,' expert warns
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
As the United States plans to complete its troop withdrawal from Iraq by September 30, regional experts warn that the Islamic State is quietly rebuilding and may exploit security gaps. Counterterrorism expert Dr. Omar Mohammed highlighted that ISIS is actively recruiting amid grievances created by Iran-backed militias, which remain armed despite government efforts to bring them under control. Iraqi intelligence estimates indicate ISIS fighters in Syria could have increased from 2,000 to 10,000 following the collapse of Bashar Assad's government. The intertwined presence of militias and ISIS poses ongoing challenges as Iraq faces a potentially dangerous security environment akin to the period before ISIS seized Mosul in 2014.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Matthew 12:25-26 (NASB 1977)
"And knowing their thoughts He said to them, “Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself shall not stand.
“And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?”"
Commentary:
Jesus’ warning about a divided house fits what happens when security is fragmented and rival armed groups fill the gap. People on the ground feel it first. When a withdrawal deadline nears, checkpoints, patrols, and intelligence sharing can thin out, and recruiters notice. Scripture also shows a recurring end‑time pattern of instability and shifting power that makes space for violent actors to reemerge. Iraq and the wider Mesopotamian corridor sit in biblical geography, and unrest there regularly ripples across the region, including Israel.
Prophetic Trend:
As external forces pull back, fractured authority and competing militias create openings for terrorist resurgence, reflecting a broader pattern of regional instability and hardened alliances.
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Source Excerpt:
The Islamic State is quietly rebuilding as the United States prepares to complete its withdrawal from Iraq, raising fears the terror group could exploit a security vacuum, a regional security expert warned Sunday.With U.S. forces leaving by Sept. 30 and as Baghdad tries to rein in Iran-backed militias, Iraq could also be entering its most dangerous period since ISIS seized Mosul in 2014, according to counterterrorism expert Dr. Omar Mohammed."ISIS is waiting actively in the gaps, as it historically always has," Mohammed, author and researcher with the George Washington University Program on Extremism, told Fox News Digital.US SERVICE MEMBER KILLED IN IRAQ AS TROOPS RECOVER UNIDENTIFIED REMAINS IN JORDAN: CENTCOM"The question is not whether American forces leave Iraq in September; that timetable is set. The question is what leaves with them.""The militias claim the ISIS threat in order to keep their weapons, while ISIS recruits from the grievances that the militias create," Mohammed explained."That is exactly the dynamic that hollowed out Mosul before 2014, when the city was caught between a sectarian security apparatus and the insurgency it fed."After preparing for years, ISIS capt...
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Source: Fox News
Posted on 07-24-2026 02:59