Shocking As ISIS Reveals Map of 'Covert Units' Across The Globe Just Hours After Istanbul Terror Attack

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Islamic State terrorists have revealed terrifying details of “covert units” across the globe, including France and Turkey.

Just hours after the horrific carnage delivered by the Istanbul terror attack, the twisted group released a graphic showing its strongholds around the world.

Western intelligence officials suspect the Istanbul airport attack was the group’s macabre way of “celebrating” the two year anniversary since it announced plans to create an Islamic caliphate.

The image dissects the gang’s influence into three sections, areas of major control, areas of medium control and areas with a presence of covert units.

The map of ISIS covert units

The areas of major control unsurprisingly contain Syria and Iraq, where the group is fighting on several frontiers in its battle to ascertain dominance in the Middle East.

It is calling on Muslims around the world to state their allegiance to the group, which was born from the anti-U. S. insurgency in Iraq and whose brutal tactics have prompted even al-Qaeda leaders to distance themselves.

According to ISIS, the group asserts medium control in 10 countries including Afghanistan and Yemen in the Middle East, Somalia and Nigeria in Africa, Egypt and Libya in north Africa, Chechnya and Dagestan in Eastern Europe and the Philippines in the far east.

Finally the gang claims to have a presence of “covert units” in seven countries, many of which have fallen victim to horrendous terror attacks in recent years.

France, which has suffered two major assaults in the capital Paris in the last 18 months is on the list.

In January 2015, teams of Islamic State jihadists killed 12 people at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical magazine that has published controversial Muhammad cartoons.

In November last year, 130 people were slaughtered across six different locations in the city by teams of gunmen and suicide bombers.

Tunisia, which this week marked the grim year anniversary of the Sousse attacks when a lone gunman massacred 38 people, 30 of whom were British, at a beachside hotel.

Turkey, which has seen several high profile attacks this year including Tuesday’s bloodshed is also on the list.

A senior intelligence source said: “These should not be dismissed as merely propaganda, ISIS has known cells across the globe and its influence stretches far beyond.”