International

     Among the questions being asked in the aftermath of the Paris attacks by ISIL is how much support the group has worldwide. A strong indication came from a report by the Brookings Institute in March which showed Saudi Arabia as the country with the biggest number of Twitter users declaring support for ISIL (ISIS). Overall, the US-based think tank research estimates that at least 46,000 accounts belong to supporters of ISIL on the social network that is also widely used by the jihadists to communicate.
    

Technical data:
    
     – Total Number of ISIL supporters accounts on Twitter (Best estimate): 46,000
     – Total Number of ISIL supporters accounts on Twitter (Best estimate): 90,000
     – Sample: 20,000
     – Period: From October 4th until late November 2014.
    
     Syria, where ISIL has its main stronghold in the city of Raqqa, appears only in second place behind Saudi Arabia, while Iraq is third.