Islamic State

Austria files charges against suspect over planned 2024 Taylor Swift terror attack

The suspect, who had planned to carry out an Islamic State-inspired attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

Security information is displayed ahead of a Taylor Swift concert, following the cancellation of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna because of a planned attack, outside Wembley Stadium in London, Britain, August 15, 2024.
US CENTCOM attacks ISIS targets.

US strikes 30 Islamic State targets in Syria as part of Operation Hawkeye Strike

Walid Saadaoui, Bilel Saadaoui, and Amar Hussein were arrested and jailed for involvement in and knowledge of a terror plot to target the UK’s Jewish population.

Three men jailed in UK over Islamic State-inspired plot to kill hundreds of Jews

Syrian Democratic Forces and U.S. troops are seen during a patrol near Turkish border in Hasakah, Syria November 4, 2018

US pulls out of Syria’s al-Tanf base after 15-day equipment removal, relocating to Jordan - report


Deadly Austria attack: suspect swore allegiance to IS, had IS flag

The suspected perpetrator had sworn allegiance to the Islamic State and had its flag in his apartment and he was also an asylum seeker in Germany who had been radicalized online.

 Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner speaks next to Carinthia's Governor Peter Kaiser, Günther Albel, mayor of the town of Villach and Carinthia's Police Chief Michaela Kohlweiss at a press conference outside a police station in the town of Villach, February 16, 2025.

A voluntary journey toward a better, less violent future must begin - opinion

All values melt away in the face of fear. We are learning that only force prevails, not just in the Middle East but worldwide. We are forced to learn their language to survive, which is so sad.

 A BURNT home in Kibbutz Nir Oz: The world has transformed from a place where terrorists are condemned to a world that supports and justifies them, the writer charges.

Turkish media linked to Erdogan claims Iran will send drones to Kurds in Syria - report

Despite claims of an agreement being reached, the shipment was reportedly delayed due to Turkey’s close monitoring of threats to drone shipments.

 Autonomous Combat Drone

Four Islamic State members, including two leaders, killed in eastern Iraq

Iraqi airstrike in Hamrin Mountains kills four Islamic State militants, including two senior leaders.

 ISIS in Aleppo, Syria. 2017.

Syrian intelligence says it foiled Islamic State attempt to target Damascus shrine

The foiled attack will stoke fears that Islamic State is hoping to stage a comeback in Syria following the fall last month of President Bashar al-Assad.

ISIS fighters.

UK-based Islamist refugee found guilty of possessing ISIS propaganda

The 20-year-old Chechnyan refugee who wanted to teach at an Islamic Sunday School in Windsor has been released on bail and is due to be sentenced on March 7.

 Dzhamilya Timaeva, pictured in November 2024

Man who planned attack on Taylor Swift concert considered Israeli embassy as target - WSJ

According to the Washington Post, Aliji immersed himself in violent videos and IS chatrooms as a way of managing his depression.

 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN Taylor Swift performs at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, May 17, 2024.

Blinken, in Turkey, discusses Islamic State in Syria, Gaza ceasefire

Blinken's conversation with the Turkish diplomat comes in the midst of his Middle East tour to bolster a united front with Arab and Turkish allies in the region.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken boards a US Air Force aircraft after his meetings in the Turkish capital Ankara on December 13, 2024.

Terrorist sporting ISIS insignia shot dead after firing at West Bank checkpoint

The terrorist reportedly arrived at the Qalandiya checkpoint armed with a knife and fired fireworks at security forces operating there.

A shirt bearing ISIS insignia, found on a terrorist who attempted to carry out a terror attack in Qalandiya, the West Bank, December 7, 2024.

German authorities arrest Iraqi man suspected of planning ramming attack on Christmas market

The individual had allegedly shared videos promoting and praising Islamic State on his social media.

 Christmas Market, Munich