More and more militant groups across the globe are “pledging allegiance” to ISIS (the Islamic State, IS, ISIL, Daesh, etc.) and unfortunately the total number has ballooned to a shocking and scary amount.

This from the Army Times:

Thirty-four militant groups from around the world had reportedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State extremist group as of mid-December — and that number will only grow in 2016, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a report Friday.

Ban said IS poses “an unprecedented threat,” because of its ability to persuade groups from countries like the Philippines, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Libya and Nigeria to pledge their allegiance.

He said U.N. member states should also prepare for an increase in attacks by IS associated groups traveling to other countries to launch attacks and develop networks.

The UN also detailed just how wealthy the Iraq/Syria-based terrorist organization is. According to numerous reports, the militants haul in about half a billion dollars just from oil (despite an embargo) and a billion bucks from charging trucks headed in or through their territory a toll (of sorts).