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.
US to complete transfer of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq in coming days, official says
Australia's Albanese: 'I am deeply and profoundly sorry' for Bondi Beach massacre
Eight Nigerian soldiers killed, up to 50 wounded, in Boko Haram attack
Blast hits mosque during evening prayers in Nigeria’s Maiduguri, witness says
The blast occurred in Maiduguri, a city that has been at the heart of an Islamist insurgency waged by Boko Haram and its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province, for nearly two decades.
Pakistan arrests ISKP propaganda chief Sultan Aziz Azzam, report says
Pakistan said it detained IS KP media figure Sultan Aziz Azzam, with a UN report citing a major blow to the group’s propaganda and regional operations.
IDF detains suspected ISIS operative in southern Syria, confiscates weapons
IDF soldiers detained the man for suspected involvement in terror activities, as well as confiscated weaponry found along the border near the Golan Heights.
Can US strikes on ISIS help bring change to Syria? - analysis
The United States is committed to Damascus at a crucial juncture in Syria’s history - showing power in the skies is a way to give assurances the US is here to stay.
US, Jordanian forces conduct joint strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria, Hegseth confirms
The attacks come after US President Donald Trump vowed to retaliate after an attack on US personnel last weekend in Syria by a suspected Islamic State terrorist.
Palmyra attack a 'blow' to US, Syrian forces, Islamic State says without claiming responsibility
Two US Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed on Saturday when an attacker targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces in Palmyra before being shot dead, the US military said.
Ten-year-old Bondi victim Matilda laid to rest as PM Albanese promises hate-speech crackdown
"The tragic, so totally cruel, unfathomable murder of young Matilda is something to all of us as if our own daughter was taken from us," said Rabbi Yehoram Ulman.
Poland arrests student suspected of planning ISIS-inspired attack on Christmas market
A spokesman for Polish special services, Jacek Dobrzynski, said the suspect wanted to use explosives in an attack on the market, in hopes of causing a mass casualty event.
Is Bondi Beach a sign that ISIS is making a comeback?- analysis
The question is whether recent attacks are coordinated with any ISIS command, or whether ISIS is the go-to ideology for extremists, the way Al Qaeda once was for other groups.
As Iran weakens, Turkey emerges as new threat to Israel and the West - opinion
How Iran’s decline, Turkey's rise, and the spread of Islamist extremism now threaten the West’s security and demand a decisive global response.
