In testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, said the group has been able to extend its reach beyond its bases in Iraq and Syria.
“With affiliates in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, the group is beginning to assemble a growing international footprint that includes ungoverned and under governed areas,” Stewart said in prepared testimony to discuss various threats emanating from around the world.
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Stewart testified alongside Mark Chandler, Acting Director for Intelligence for the Joint Staff at the Pentagon and Lt. Gen. William Mayville, Director for Operations at the Joint Staff.
Barbara Starr contributed to this report.
