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Al Qaeda a greater threat than ISIS in some places, experts warnCBS/AP February 7, 2018, 2:17 PMUNITED NATIONS -- Al Qaeda's global network remains "remarkably resilient" and poses a greater threat than the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in several regions, including Yemen and Somalia, according to U.N. experts. A report by experts monitoring sanctions against both groups, obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, said al Qaeda affiliates "remain a threat at least as serious" as ISIS in West Africa and South Asia. In a separate report circulated Tuesday, U.N. experts said ISIS still poses "a significant and evolving threat around the world" despite recent setbacks in Iraq, Syria and the southern Philippines that forced the militants to relinquish strongholds.The new report said unnamed countries highlight the support between some al Qaeda and ISIS members in the preparation of attacks, which poses "a potential new threat" in some regions. Read more at: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/al-qaeda-greater-threat-than-isis-in-some-places-experts-warn/
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