Islamic State
Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny
Explosions and gunfire echoed across Niamey early on Saturday, including around the military airbase and the presidency.
Mutinous soldiers attack airport, presidency in Niger capital, sources say
ISIS-linked female suspect arrested in plot to blow up New York State Capitol
A $50 million hostage ransom funded al-Qaeda terrorism in West Africa, UN says
Security gaps in Syrian camps and prisons raise risk of ISIS reemergence
A senior Syrian security source familiar with intelligence reports said: “There are indications that some ISIS detainees managed to escape from certain prisons during the past months.”
What's behind the latest fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan? - explainer
Pakistan's defense minister said Afghanistan committed acts of "open war," as tensions have heated up since Kabul launched air strikes on Taliban terror targets last weekend.
Afghanistan launches retaliatory attacks on Pakistan border posts, Taliban says
Videos shared by Afghan security forces showed Humvees driving through dark, mountainous terrain at night, lit by flashes of gunfire. Sustained bursts of automatic fire could be heard.
Al Qaeda, Islamic State ramp up violence in West Africa’s tri-border region, report shows
The findings underscore the accelerating spread of jihadist groups in West Africa, where governments and foreign militaries have struggled for more than a decade to contain their advance.
‘Signal of command and control’: New ISIS audio shows consolidation, not comeback, analysts say
Leadership messaging points to internal discipline and network survival rather than renewed territorial expansion.
EU memo raises security concerns over mass escape from IS-linked Syria camp
The memo said the status of third-country national escapees remained unclear, with many in the camp being "highly radicalised."
Islamic State terrorists kill four Syrian government security personnel in northern Syria
The assault on a checkpoint west of Raqqa city underlined an escalation in attacks by the jihadist group against President Ahmed al-Sharaa's government.
Iraq's FM says Ankara agreed to take back Turkish citizens among IS detainees moved from Syria
Iraq took in the detainees in an operation arranged with the United States after Kurdish forces retreated and shut down camps and prisons that had housed IS suspects for nearly a decade.
Pakistan escalates tensions with Afghanistan, targets Taliban hideouts after bombings
Tensions escalate as Pakistan targets Afghan hideouts, accusing Kabul of harboring terrorists behind deadly bombings.
Australia denies it is working to repatriate Islamic State family members
The 34 women and children were released on Monday from the camp in northern Syria, but returned to the detention center due to technical reasons.
