News Story: IS retreat in Syria, Iraq increases terror attacks risk - prosecutor

PARIS, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- A retreat of the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria would increase risks of terrorist attacks, Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins warned on Friday.

"Paradoxically, the weakening of the Islamic State in Iraq, Syria area is a factor that increases the risk of attack," Molins said.

"We can see in the history of terrorism when terrorist organizations are struggling in their own zone, they seek the opportunity to attack abroad," he told Le Monde newspaper.

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