Islamic State is 'on verge of collapse': Militants ramp up internet war as terror group faces defeat in Syria 'within weeks' Christopher Ghika, Britain’s top commander against the group, said terrorists in Syria and Iraq were trying to ‘reassert’ themselves online The major general was speaking from Baghdad in his first major interview He said group is reduced to a tiny sliver and would be defeated in Syria in weeks
By Defence And Security Editor For The Daily Mail
Published: 00:27 GMT, 11 February 2019 | Updated: 08:11 GMT, 11 February 2019
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Islamic State is ramping up its internet war as its so-called caliphate faces destruction on the ground.
Christopher Ghika, who is Britain’s top commander against the group, said terrorists in Syria and Iraq were trying to ‘reassert’ themselves online.
Speaking from Baghdad in his first major interview, the major general said Britain and its allies were hunting down the online jihadis.
Warplanes have already blitzed a media centre used by the fanatics.
He said IS had been reduced to a tiny sliver of territory and
