 CENTCOM says in a statement on Wednesday, according to a U.S. defense official who spoke on condition of anonymity, the group was behind 121 attacks in Syria and Iraq in 2023. The announcement comes just after the 10-year mark since the militant group declared its caliphate and attempted to enforce its extreme interpretation of Islam. I'm Charles de la Desma. Greece's culture ministry has ordered the closure of the Acropolis.