(The Hill) Kristina Wong - Experts say the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is spreading to other countries and inspiring terrorist groups toward greater acts of brutality. Members of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) last month captured 14 unarmed Yemeni soldiers, beheaded them, and then posted photos and videos online. Experts said the public beheadings are unprecedented for AQAP. A top spiritual AQAP leader, Abdul Majid Al-Raymi, recently issued allegiance to ISIS's leader, Abu Bakir al-Baghdadi, and asked all his Yemeni followers to follow suit. According to analysis by The Long War Journal, run by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, ISIS now has active supporters in 32 countries including Canada, Australia, 11 countries in Europe, five countries in the Middle East, six countries in Africa and eight countries in Asia.
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