Security forces jostle for control in parts of Iraq, Syria Rivalries undermine security and play into militants’ hands Islamic State launches series of big attacks including on prison Armed forces in region say group won’t be a major threat again Locals fear it could stage comeback as law and order break down JALAWLA, Iraq, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Yousif Ibrahim no longer travels by night along the roads around his hometown of Jalawla in northeastern Iraq. He fears getting caught up in attacks by Islamic State . “The police and army don’t come into our area much anymore. If they do, they get shot at by militants,” said the 25-year-old, who sells fish for a living in a nearby market. Nearly three years after the group lost its final enclave, Islamic State fighters are re-emerging as a deadly threat, aided by the lack of central control in many areas, […]