The Islamic State has been linked to at least 40 executed attacks outside its self-proclaimed caliphate. Many were initially thought to be “lone wolf” attacks — inspired by the group but conceived and executed without its participation. Some of them were also found by officials to have been in contact with Islamic State operatives. In many cases, it remains unclear whether the attackers were simply inspired by the Islamic State or actually had contact with the group’s planners. Known Enabled AttacksIn at least 10 executed attacks, officials have found that the assailant was in direct communication with planners from the Islamic State, which is also known as ISIS.

Source: New York Times February 04, 2017 10:00 UTC