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‘One person who isn’t convinced that the group’s capabilities have been curtailed is Vice-Adml Clive Johnstone, a senior NATO Naval officer.
Clive is especially concerned about Islamic State’s maritime “ambitions.” ISIS, he figures, wants to build a navy. “The march of Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (Isil) along the Libyan coast has cast an ‘uncomfortable shadow’ across shipping,” The Telegraph writes, quoting Johnstone.
“We know they have had ambitions to go off shore, we know they would like to have a maritime arm,” the Admiral continues.’