Islamic State

US considering complete withdrawal of troops from Syria - WSJ

Around 1,000 US troops are stationed in Syria, the Wall Street Journal reported, and are mainly co-stationed with Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) troops.

Members of the Syrian security forces gather at a back of a vehicle outside al-Aqtan prison, where some Islamic State detainees are held, in Raqqa, Syria January 23, 2026.
Children and women, relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists, walk inside Al-Hol camp in the desert region of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province on January 21, 2026; illustrative.

US to complete transfer of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq in coming days, official says

People stand near flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Australia's Albanese: 'I am deeply and profoundly sorry' for Bondi Beach massacre

Nigerian Army soldiers patrol near the scene after a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, June 16, 2025.

Eight Nigerian soldiers killed, up to 50 wounded, in Boko Haram attack


Islamic State resurgence concerns US-coalition forces in Iraq, Syria - report

IS is acquiring forces in the North Arabian Desert, and is training recruits to become suicide bombers, to attack allied troops.

 An ISIS member carries an Islamic State flag in Syria.

Ugandan court remands man accused of supporting rebels linked to Islamic State

A Ugandan man was charged with terrorism-related offenses for supporting the ADF, an IS-linked rebel group, by recruiting fighters and providing material support.

 Uganda High Court building, 9 September 2017.

Fear's defeat: Militant Islam and the challenges of deterrence - opinion

Today, deterrence fails miserably in the Middle East. It is ill-equipped for mitigating threats posed by militant Islamists who feature a potent ideological component.

NATIONAL SECURITY Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi issues a statement to the media in Tel Aviv, in late October. Just days before the October 7 attacks, he said in an interview: ‘Hamas is very, very restrained and understands the implications of further defiance.’

ISIS-planned attack on Real Madrid players and fans thwarted - report

The attack was thwarted in a joint operation between Interpol, the US FBI, the Spanish Civil Guard.

 Real Madrid celebrate winning the Champions League, June 2, 2024

Man who opened fire on American Embassy in Lebanon captured by authorities

Lebanese media have said that the attacker wore a black vest painted with the letters “I” and “S” written in Arabic, indicating possible Islamic State affiliation.  

 A view shows a watchtower of the US embassy in Awkar, Lebanon June 5, 2024.

Russian spy chief says Ukraine was directly involved in Moscow concert hall attack

Bortnikov, FSB chief, did not provide evidence to underpin his assertion.

 THE CROCUS City Hall building is gutted following the deadly attack on a concert venue there, outside Moscow, last month.

Blast in north Afghanistan kills three Taliban security personnel

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in the provincial capital Faizabad, the group's Telegram channel said on Wednesday.

 Taliban fighters celebrate on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul on a street near the US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2023.

'Craving for mayhem and murder': Idaho teen arrested by the FBI for providing support to ISIS

A federal complaint charges Mercurio with attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization.

 Alexander Scott Mercurio, 18, from Idaho, was arrested for attempting to provide material support and resources to ISIS, April 6, 2024.

ISIS has implemented their rule of terror: A report from the Al-Hawl camp in Syria

Little is written today about Sunni Islamist and jihadi organizations in the Middle East, as the contest between Shia Iran with its proxies and Israel is the central strategic process in the region. 

 A REFUGEE COOKS inside a tent in the Al-Hawl refugee camp, in northern Syria, in this file photo.

ISIS calls for Ramadan massacre of Christians and Jews by 'lone wolves'

 Al-Ansari proceeded to reach out to “lone wolves” on Telegram, urging them to “target Christians and Jewish people, especially in the US, Europe, and Israel during the holy month of Ramadan.”

A MEMBER of ISIS waves the group’s flag in Raqqa