In their report, experts who monitor the sanctions imposed on the organization explained that during the first half of this year, "the threat posed by the Islamic State remains high in most areas of conflict, and low in non-disputed areas."

The report, submitted by the UN experts to the Security Council, stated that "the general situation is still that they are active, and despite the heavy losses suffered by the organization and the decrease in its activity in Syria and Iraq, the danger of its resurgence still exists."

The report stated that the organization "increased its strategy, to integrate with the local population and is careful not to enter into battles that could lead to heavy losses," and noted that the organization "reorganized its ranks and recruited additional militants from the camps of northeastern Syria and vulnerable communities, including from neighboring countries."

"Despite the ongoing countermeasures against it, ISIS continues to operate between 5,000 and 7,000 operatives throughout Iraq and Syria, most of them fighters, although it has deliberately reduced its attacks and operations to facilitate recruitment and reorganization," the experts added.