Karim Bitar

The EU urged Libyan politicians to back a unity government Friday, as the ISIS claimed suicide bombings that killed dozens and sparked fears of a jihadist expansion on Europe's doorstep.

In the year since it declared its "caliphate," the Islamic State group has become the world's most infamous jihadist organisation, attracting international franchises and spreading fear with acts of extreme violence.

The EU urged Libyan politicians to back a unity government Friday, as the ISIS claimed suicide bombings that killed dozens and sparked fears of a jihadist expansion on Europe's doorstep.

In the year since it declared its "caliphate," the Islamic State group has become the world's most infamous jihadist organisation, attracting international franchises and spreading fear with acts of extreme violence.